Draft:Global

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These are the station IDs used by Global.

1st Logo (1974-1984)

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Nickname: "The G Ribbon"Logo: On a black background, 4 ribbons fly up from the bottom of the screen and then spin around forming a G. The name zoom out one by one into the middle of the G with a trail effect and zoom back in as the G flies around and goes back to the bottom of the screen.

Variants:

• A short version exists where it starts from the text zooming out.
• During the sign-off, it does the same as the variant above, but it skips the zooming in part and the ribbon exits differently, where it goes back, then forward to cover the screen.

FX/SFX: The ribbons and text.

Music/Sounds: Either an upbeat rock tune, or a different instrumental tune, usually with a voiceover on top of it.

Music/Sounds Variant: During the sign-off, a soft-rock track by Tommy Ambrose is played.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (1979-1984)

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Nickname: "Global's Got It"

Logo: The text "Hey Global" appears on the screen and glows, then it zooms in out of the screen, then the "Watcha got" text appears in similar fashion. It cuts to the Global logo, which expands and compresses. It glows again before the text "Global's got it" appears below.

Variant: A short version exists where it starts when the G compresses.

FX/SFX: The text, and the ribbon. Traditional Scanimation animation, done by Image West.

Music/Sounds: Same as the last logo.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Logo (1979-1984)

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Nickname: "The Golden G"

Logo: Golden streaks form an outlined version of the G and disappear. The G gets filled in with color and streaks wipe in the name. The G and name then finally zoom in.

FX/SFX: The streaks.

Music/Sounds: A different upbeat synth tune with a voice saying "So much brighter, so much better, Global's got it!".

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

4rd Logo (1980-1984)

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Nickname: "The Rainbow G"

Logo: 4 rainbow streaks fly across and go in a spiral to form a distorted rainbow version of the G. The name zooms out and streaks make the G red and make the proportions right.

FX/SFX: The streaks.

Music/Sounds: A trumpet tune.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

5th Logo (1982-1984)

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Nickname: "Grid"

Logo: A grid is seen tilting forward with name flying. A TV screen is seen from distance and name goes through it. The name tilts forward and a red shape zooms out revealing it's the G. The logo has a shine on one of the tips.

FX/SFX: The grid, name, and G.

Music/Sounds: A variety of pop tracks are used.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

6th Logo (1984-1987)

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Nickname: "The Dark G"

Logo: The name zooms out on a black-blue gradient background. A dark G also zooms out and flashes white, fading to red, and the name fades out. The G shines.

FX/SFX: The zooming.

Music/Sounds: An upbeat rock tune with all instruments.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

7th Logo (198?-1987?) (No footage currently exists)

Nickname: "The Silver G"

Logo: The G in silver rotates into place and streaks wipe in the name which zooms in.

FX/SFX: The G.

Music/Sounds: TBA.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

8th Logo (1985-1987)

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Nickname: "Stars"

Logo: Same as the Dark G ID, but there are some major differences:

• There are stars falling down with trails.
• The background has coral pink added to the bottom, which scrolls away.
• The name is in gold and drops down with the stars.
• The G is gold and flashes into a slight brighter shade of red.

FX/SFX: The stars.

Music/Sounds: Same as the Dark G ID or a somber piano tune.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: The piano tune may get to some.

9th Logo (1987-1995)

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Nickname: "The Rainbow" "The Rainbow G II"

Logo: The text "Global" and "Global Television Network" in different fonts and sizes move in different directions in the background while a rainbow appears. The rainbow reveals itself as the G logo before turning red and moving to the center of the screen.

Variants:

• In the logo's final year, the "CANWEST GLOBAL SYSTEM" text is added in the background and on the finished logo.
• If an area's transmitter requires technical maintenance, the text "Due to necessary technical maintenance, Global Television will go off the air in some areas." is present.

FX/SFX: The text, and the ribbon. Very advanced CGI for the late 80s.

Music/Sounds: A saxophone theme ending with an 9-note fanfare.

Music/Sounds Variant: There is a second arrangement without the saxophone, and is used during the morning.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

10th Logo (1991-1995)

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Nickname: "The Rainbow II" "The Rainbow G III"

Logo: On top of a black/blue smoky background, the text "Global" and "TELEVISION NETWORK" on cylinders rotate clockwise and the stars and the inside cylinder rotate counterclock-wise. They move up once more colored cylinders rotate into place and form the G logo. The logo turns red and moves to the center of the screen, with the "CANWEST GLOBAL SYSTEM" logo appearing below.

FX/SFX: The text, and the ribbon. More great CGI from the early 90s.

Music/Sounds: A saxophone theme ending with an 9-note fanfare.

Music/Sounds Variant: There is a second arrangement without the saxophone.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

11th Logo (1995-1997)

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Nickname: "The Rolling G"

Logo: On top of a black/blue background, a white G rolls erractically, with other G's and rings moving in the background. Rings then merge with the G, turning it red and rotates into its regular position. The big "GLOBAL" text then appears.

Variants:

• Sometimes, a brown background is used instead of the regular blue one.
• Sometimes, the text "CANWEST" and "SYSTEM" appear along with the "GLOBAL" text.

FX/SFX: The text, and the ribbon. More great CGI from the early 90s.

Music/Sounds: A saxophone theme ending with an 9-note fanfare.

Music/Sounds Variant: There is a second arrangement without the saxophone.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

13th Logo (1997-1999, 2002?)

Logo: On a black background, we see an apple stretch, then the apple bounces on an orange background with 2 green pairs then it goes to a blue background with more fruit (apples, pears, peaches, and bananas) and it goes back to an orange background with just the red apple in the beginning, changing the background to black and the apple stretches and morphs into the 1997 Global logo.

FX/SFX: The fruit dancing around.

Music/Sounds: A jazzy theme with the signature 6-note fanfare.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

14th Logo (1998-2002)

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TBA.

21st Logo (1999?-January 2006)

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Logo: TBA.

FX/SFX: The red circles, the animated people.

Music/Sounds: It varies.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (January 2006-2011)

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TBA.

23rd Logo (2011-2013)

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TBA.

24th Logo (2013-2016)

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TBA. Designed by BDA Creative.

25th Logo (2016-)

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TBA.