Draft:Global

Background

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.

12th Logo (1997-1999)

Nickname: "The Globe"

Logo: On a black background, a red and orange globe (A la the 1997 BBC One Globe idents) rotates and fades out into the Global Logo.

FX/SFX: The globe. Simple, but effective CGI.

Music/Sounds: A orchestral fanfare.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

13th Logo (1997-1999)

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Nickname: "Fruits"

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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Nickname: "Fruits"

Logo: An orange fish in a bubble appears on the screen. The fish leaves the bubble and more different fish appear and move around. The same orange fish moves back into the bubble which fades into the Global logo.

FX/SFX: The fish.

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

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

14th Logo (1998-2002)

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Nickname: "Flowers"

Logo: A vanilla flower's stem appears and the camera zooms out, revealing more flowers. They zoom out and form the stem which turns into the Global logo.

FX/SFX: The flowers.

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

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

15th Logo (1998-2002)

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Nickname: "Loon"

Logo: A loon floats on top of an ocean. It dives underwater with more loons appearing. The final loon swims into the shape of the crescent of the Global logo.

FX/SFX: The flowers.

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

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

16th Logo (1998-2002)

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Nickname: "Butterfly"

Logo: A butterfly flies over flowers. On the next shot, the flowers turn into butterflies, and the orange butterfly flies off the screen, uncovering the Global logo.

FX/SFX: The flowers.

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

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

17th Logo (1998-2002)

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Nickname: "World" "Globe II"

Logo: An aurora shines over a globe which zooms out and fades into the Global logo.

FX/SFX: The globe. An improvement over the original Globe logo.

Music/Sounds: A different arrangement of the 11th logo's music.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

18th Logo (1998-2002)

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Nickname: "Artifacts"

Logo: A wooden face flies out of the screen, uncovering swimming wooden sharks. The next shot fades in where there is a totem pole and a swimming fish. The camera moves through the eye of a mask, and a raven beak mask is seen. The beak opens in quarters revealing another face, which opens and lets out a light which forms the Global logo.

FX/SFX: The globe. An improvement over the original Globe logo.

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

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

19th Logo (1998-2002)

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Nickname: "Flags"

Logo: Maple leaves appear and fly all over the screen and some turn into flags of the British Commonwealth. A single maple leaf then wipes the screen and forms the Global logo.

FX/SFX: The leaves and flags.

Music/Sounds: An orchestral theme with the signature 6-note fanfare.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

20th Logo (1998-2002)

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Nickname: "Countdown"

Logo: A count-up to 6 appears on the screen, then multiple count-ups and count-downs appear. A countdown from 10 to 1 then appears and after the countdown is finished, the Global logo appears on the screen.

FX/SFX: The countdowns

Music/Sounds: A video game-like theme with the signature 6-note fanfare.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

21st Logo (1998-2002)

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Nickname: "Sails"

Logo: Sails move through water, then the one in red and white morphs into the Global logo.

FX/SFX: The sails

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

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

22nd 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.

23rd Logo (January 2006-2011)

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TBA.

24th Logo (2011-2013)

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TBA.

25th Logo (2013-2016)

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TBA. Designed by BDA Creative.

26th Logo (2016-)

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TBA.