HBO (Warning/Copyright Screens)
From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum
Background
In 1981, HBO briefly displayed a copyright warning screen at the end of their broadcast day: this practice ended on 28 December 1981, when HBO completed its transition to 24-hour broadcasting to compete with rival network Showtime.
(1981)
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Source (timestamp 1:54)
Warning: On a dark lilac background, the following copyright warning appears in small white Helvetica text, with a black shadow:
THE HOME BOX OFFICE PAY TELEVISION SERVICE IS
A PRODUCTION OF HOME BOX OFFICE, INC. © 1981
Home Box Office, Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of
the service may be reproduced or transmitted in any form
without the written permission of Home Box Office, Inc.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen at the end of the day’s transmission.
Legacy: None
