'''CBS Television Distribution''' was the syndication division of [[CBS Studios]] established on September 26, 2006 as a distribution subsidiary, after CBS Corporation merged [[CBS Paramount Television|CBS Paramount Domestic Television]] with [[King World Productions]], [[CBS Paramount International Television]] (spun-off as "[[CBS Studios International]]", later "[[ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group]]", now "[[Paramount Global Content Distribution]]"), and [[CBS Home Entertainment]]. The merger wouldn't take effect on screen until September 2007, when the King World and CBS Paramount Domestic Television logos were retired in favor of this company's logo. However, Merv Griffin's ''Jeopardy!'' and ''Wheel of Fortune'' began using the logo in October 2007. It was renamed to [[CBS Media Ventures]] in 2021.
===Logo (August 20, 2007-January 11, 2021)===
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'''Trivia:''' On first-run series from the company, the logo is animated at 30 fps30fps. However, when it plasters older logos on syndicated reruns and DVDsDVD releases of some older shows, it is animated at 24 fps24fps.
'''Variants:'''
* Usually, the logo fades in from black at the start, and fades out to black at the end.
* The longer variant shows the camera zooming away from the CBS Eyemark at the beginning, "TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION" zooms back in place, and then the camera moves away from the logo until it stops behind some black girders. As it zooms out, the "{{font|Times New Roman|'''S'''}}" in "{{font|Times New Roman|'''CBS'''}}" briefly shines. It was seen on the company's official website prior to the rebrand to CBS Media Ventures.
* A <u>slightly shortened version of the long version (medium-length version)</u> starts with the logo fully formed, but starts with the camera zooming back.
* A black & white version is used on B&W shows. ▼
* A <u>more common short version</u> has the finished product with only a second of zooming back.
* 2010-: Another variant starts off with the animation from the extended version, but is in warp speed.
* From 2010, another short version has the <u>long version in warp speed</u>, albeit with the first few seconds cut off.
* On some first-run shows such as ''The Insider'' and ''Entertainment Tonight'', the final scene or the end credits crossfade to the logo (sometimes its longer variant). ▼
▲* A <u>black &and white </u> versionof the logo exists, which is used on B&W shows.
* On the 2013 revival of ''The Arsenio Hall Show'', a copyright stamp for Eye Productions, Inc. appears below. ▼
▲* On some first-run shows such as <u>''The Insider'' </u> and <u>''Entertainment Tonight'' </u>, the final scene or the end credits crossfade to the logo (sometimes its the longer variant).
* On a recent print of the second part of the two-part TV movie ''The Key to Rebecca'', the logo is strangely squished. ▼
▲* On the <u>2013 revival of ''The Arsenio Hall Show'' </u>, a copyright stamp for [[Eye Productions|Eye Productions, Inc. ]] appears below.
* On a MeTV print of a ''Star Trek'' episode, there is a 1967 copyright at the bottom. Other ''Star Trek'' variants feature a 1968 Paramount/Norway copyright or a 1978 Paramount copyright. ▼
▲* On a <u>recent print of the second part of the two-part TV movie ''The Key to Rebecca'' </u>, the logo is strangely squished.
* Widescreen and scope variants exist. ▼
▲* On a <u>MeTV print of a ''Star Trek'' episode </u>, there is a 1967 copyright at the bottom. Other ''Star Trek'' variants feature a 1968 Paramount/Norway copyright or a 1978 Paramount copyright.
▲* <u>Widescreen </u> and <u>scope </u> variants exist.
'''Technique:''' CGI.
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* There is a longer version of the theme where there is a gap between the last two notes. This version has a cymbal on the fourth and sixth notes; the first one plays when the timpani stops.
* The extended version has a brief brass/synth stinger before the longer version of the theme plays.
* On the revival of ''The Arsenio Hall Show'', the last three notes are used.
'''Audio Variants:'''
* On <u>''Jeopardy!''</u>, a part of the 1999 [[King World Productions|King World]] thunderclap sound effect can be heard before the theme is playing, probably due to a plaster error. However, on the first few episodes under this logo, the short 1999 King World thunderclap, and the first part of the long version of the 2002 [[Sony Pictures Television]] logo music played, which continuedcontinues to the short version of said logo.
* On <u>MeTV's print (same as the DVD print) of the ''Hawaii Five-O'' episode "Wednesday, Ladies Free,"</u> the 1987 [[Paramount Television (1967-2006)|Paramount Television]] music is used. This also happened again on Russian prints of various episodes of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and the "Sins of the Father" episode on ''The Next Level'' Blu-ray, as well as the ''Friday the 13th: The Series'' episode "Hate on Your Dial" on the Season 3 DVD. (as the German print), and the 1988 series of the ''Mission: Impossible'' episode "The Fixer". Either occurrence is most likely due to a plastering error.
* A "high-tone" version of the short version jingle exists, which is found on <u>Acorn Media's DVD release of the mini-series ''Washington: Behind Closed Doors'' Doors and on all PAL prints of shows</u>.
* A double high-tone (very high-pitched) and slightly faster version of the short version jingle also exists, which is found on a <u>recent print of the two-part TV movie ''The Key to Rebecca''</u>.
* A <u>Spanish print of ''The Love Boat'' S2 episode "Love Me, Love My Dog/Poor Little Rich Girl/The Decision" </u> has the 1988 Worldvision Enterprises theme in low-tone playing over this. ▼
* A silent variant exists:
* <u>One episode of ''Gomer Pyle-USMC'' on MeTV</u> and <u>a Season 10 episode of ''Judge Joe Brown'' on The Roku Channel</u> had the 2006 CBS Paramount Domestic Television music play over it instead due to a plaster error.
** On season 7 of ''Wings'' on DVD, the logo is silent.
* A <u>Russian print of ''Father Dowling Mysteries'' S1 EP3episode "The What Do You Call a Call Girl Mystery"</u> has the [[Viacom Productions|Viacom]] 1990 "Wigga-Wigga" theme over this, continuing from the warp speed variant of the 1986 "V of Steel" logo; it's presumably due to the audio track being from a different source. ▼
** It was also silent on a 2013 episode of ''Dr. Phil'', because it followed a memorial segment for a consultant for the show, who had recently died.
* On a <u>French print of the TV movie ''Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam''</u>, the warp-speed 1986 "V of Steel" theme plays over the logo due to a plastering error.
** This also happened on the September 11th episode of the 2013 version of ''The Arsenio Hall Show'', due to a moment of silence held for those who died on that day twelve years before.
* On a <u>June 3, 2010 Encore Westerns airing of one episode of ''Rawhide'' </u>, the 1990 Viacom "Wigga-Wigga" short music is heard due to bad plastering. ▼
** The other logos seen before this one were in silence as well.
* On an <u>H&I print of one episode of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' </u>, the 2007 theme is low toned. ▼
** This can also be seen on the episodes of Season 6 of ''Have Gun, Will Travel'' on DVD.
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▲* On a June 3, 2010 Encore Westerns airing of one episode of ''Rawhide'', the 1990 Viacom "Wigga-Wigga" short music is heard due to bad plastering.
▲* On an H&I print of one episode of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', the theme is low toned.
* On a MeTV airing of an episode of ''Laverne and Shirley'', the 1975 Paramount Television "Blue Mountain" logo music can be faintly heard in the background due to a plaster error.
▲* On the format sales presentations to ''The Brady Bunch'' and ''Becker'', a triumphant, extended version of the 1st CBS Paramount Television logo is heard. Plus, you can also hear the first five notes of the music it was originated.
* On a GetTV airing of ''Dan August'', the [[CBS Studios|CBS Television Studios]]/[[CBS Studios International]] logo music plays due to a plastering error.
▲* On a Russian airing of ''Early Edition'', the 3rd Sony Pictures Television International music was used in an attempt to plaster the 2003 SPTI logo.
* On a September 27, 2007 episode of ''Wheel of Fortune'', the 2006 King World logo music plays due to a plastering error.
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* It appearedwas seen until 2021 on new episodes of ''Judge Judy'', ''Dr. Phil'', ''Entertainment Tonight'', ''Hot Bench'', ''The Drew Barrymore Show,'' and ''The Doctors'', among other national syndicated TV shows.
* It was also seen on ex-King World distributed shows ''Jeopardy!'', ''Wheel of Fortune'', and ''Rachael Ray''. This logo was not used this much on ''Inside Edition'', as they usually fade to black after the host wraps up.
** However, this logo wasn't used this much on ''Inside Edition'', as they usually fade to black after the host wraps up.
* It can also be seen on local reruns of ''Half & Half'', ''One on One'', and ''Maximum Exposure'' (the latter title to have followed after the Paramount Domestic Television logo of the time). This logo is also seen on ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' in local syndication, which plasters over the King World logo. However, it was preceded by the 2006 King World logo on some TV Land reruns. It was also seen on the remastered version of ''Star Trek: The Original Series''.
* This logo is also seen on ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' in local syndication, which plasters over the King World logo.
** However, it was preceded by the 2006 King World logo on some TV Land reruns.
* It is also seen on the remastered version of ''Star Trek: The Original Series''.
* The extended version was seen on their website (without music) and on the final two seasons of ''Montel''.
* This logo can also be seen with its network television counterpart's then-current "Wallpaper" logo before it on syndicated reruns of the ''CSI'' franchise.
* The short version should be found on every remaining release of the original "Five-O," from #4 to the end, along with most DVD releases of older CBS-owned programming from late April 2008 onward. Also seen until September 2011 on syndicated reruns of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' in which this logo replaced the 1987 Paramount Television logo. This logo also appeared on the latter show's HD remaster, and thus appears on most current prints of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (including the 2012-14 Blu-rays).
** Also seen until September 2011 on syndicated reruns of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' in which this logo replaced the 1987 Paramount Television logo.
** This logo is also seen on the latter show's HD remaster, and thus appears on most current prints of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (including the 2012-14 Blu-ray releases thereof).
* This logo can also be seen with the 1998 King World logo before it on some reruns of ''Early Edition'' on Syfy.
* This logo can also be seen with the 2003 Paramount Network Television logo before it on syndicated reruns of the first two seasons of ''NUMB3RS'' and syndicated reruns of the first season of ''Everybody Hates Chris''.
* This logo also plasters over Viacom logos on Viacom-produced shows on DVD, including seasons 2-9 of ''Matlock'', the Acorn Media DVD release of the 1981 miniseries ''East of Eden'', seasons 1-2 of ''Cannon'', seasons 4-7 of ''Sabrina The Teenage Witch'' (intact on Paramount+), seasons 1-2 of ''Jake & The Fatman'', 4four out of 5five films on the VEI DVD release of The ''Diagnosis Murder'' Movie Collection, the made-for-TV ''Perry Mason'' movies, and the Kino Lorber DVDsDVD releases of ''The Master'' among others. CBS Drama (UK) airings of ''Matlock'' also use this logo, as did a November 2017 MeTV airing (and possibly DVD and Blu-ray releases) of ''Return to Mayberry''. However, this follows the "V of Steel" and "Wigga-Wigga" on the ''Father Dowling Mysteries'' DVDs and Decades airings, the "Gold V of Happiness" and "Wigga-Wigga" on the Kino Lorber DVD release of ''Really Weird Tales'', and the "V of Doom" and "Wigga-Wigga" on seasons 3-5 DVDs of ''Cannon'', and also follows the Children's Video Library logo on Hulu's print of ''Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz'' (which is the same as the DVD print).
* CBS Drama (UK) airings of ''Matlock'' also use this logo, as did a November 2017 MeTV airing (and possibly DVD and Blu-ray releases) of ''Return to Mayberry''.
** However, this follows the 1986 "V of Steel" and 1990 "Wigga-Wigga" logos on the ''Father Dowling Mysteries'' DVD releases and Decades airings, the "Gold V of Happiness" and 1990 "Wigga-Wigga" logos on the Kino Lorber DVD release of ''Really Weird Tales'', and the 1976 "V of Doom" and 1990 "Wigga-Wigga" on seasons 3-5 DVD releases of ''Cannon'', and also follows the Children's Video Library logo on Hulu's print of ''Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz'' (which is the same as the DVD print).
* This logo is also shown at the end of TV airings of the CBS Films library on networks such as Showtime and Syfy.
* This logo also plasters the [[Rysher Entertainment]] logo on ''Nash Bridges: The Fourth Season'' on DVD and on H&I airings.
* This waslogo is also seen on a 2019 reissue of the pilot movie of ''Walker, Texas Ranger'' on DVD.
* The second season of ''Dave's World'' on DVD, the first and second seasons of ''Caroline in the City'' on DVD, getTV airings of ''The Kid Who Loved Christmas'' (with the 1989 Paramount Television logo before this logo), Start TV airings of the first two seasons of ''Early Edition'', Decades airings of ''Matt Houston'' (with the 1984 [[Warner Bros. Television Studios|Warner Bros. Television Distribution]] logo before or after this logo) ''Brooklyn Bridge'' (with the 1990 Paramount Television logo after this logo), MeTV, airingsPluto ofTV, seasonand 1Paramount+ airings of ''Touched by an Angel'' and ''The (New) Twilight Zone'', and all four seasons of ''Duckman'' on DVD, also used this logo.
* This also made an unusual (for a television logo) theatrical appearance during Fathom Events' ''The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration'', a limited theatrical screening of six ''Twilight Zone'' episodes, which took place on November 14, 2019. This was due to using regular television prints for the screening.
* This logo is also seen on UK airings of the ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' episode "Cold Front" on Pick, plastering the 1995 Paramount Television logo.
* This logo is also seen at the end of both the ''Star Trek: The Animated Series'' episode "More Tribbles, More Troubles" and the ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' episode "Trials and Tribble-ations", included as bonus features on the ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' season 2 Blu-ray release (plastering both the 1969 and 1995 Paramount Television logos, respectively).
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