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===Background=== |
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Background: Litton Entertainment was founded in 1988 by Dave Morgan as Litton Syndications. The company started out syndicating sports-related specials, however in the 1990s, due to the Children's Television Act requiring television stations to air a weekly quota of educational programs, the company began to syndicate Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures. In 2007, the company bought syndication rights to 85 movies from the Castle Hill library from Peace Arch Entertainment. In 2009, the company began to produce original shows starting with Street Court. In 2011, Litton Entertainment struck a deal with ABC to syndicate a Saturday morning programming block of educational live-action programming called Litton's Weekend Adventure. The block premiered on September 3, 2011 and replaced ABC Kids. In 2013, Litton introduced their second Saturday morning programming block, CBS Dream Team, for CBS. It would replace Cookie Jar TV. In 2014, Litton introduced their third Saturday morning programming block, One Magnificent Morning, for The CW. It replaced the Vortexx block (run by Saban Brands), and Litton became responsible for the end of Saturday morning cartoons on television in the United States. On February 24, 2016, Litton introduced another Saturday morning programming block, The More You Know, for NBC. It will replace NBC Kids. Despite ending the Saturday morning cartoons era, Litton has done other things such as producing educational shows for viewers of all ages including Dog Whisperer with Cesar Milan: Family Edition, Jack Hanna's Wild Countdown, Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin, Recipe Rehab, among others. In January 2017, Hearst Communications acquired a stake in Litton. |
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In 2021, four years after broadcaster Hearst Television acquired a stake in children's television programmer [[Litton Entertainment]], it was announced that Litton would rebrand into Hearst Media Production Group, and that it would be combined with Hearst's other productions; this occurred in January of 2022. |
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===Logo (March 23, 2022-)=== |
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{{YouTube|id=4V39j7ML7b0}} |
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'''Visuals:''' On a white background, there is the slate text, "'''HEARST'''" zooming out, as the background slides different colors, like pink, with the text in orange, orange with the text in orange, lime green with the text in white, and white with the text in periwinkle. Sound lines appear next to the text, turning from white to blue, orange to purple, green to orange, and finally blue to green, and the "'''HEARST'''" text is now periwinkle. The background colors invert (except the lines) to the colors from before, revealing the white, thinner text, "media production group", which was there the whole time. It zooms out to a satisfying spot, and light beams trail on the logo. They disappear, leaving the logo in its position. |
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'''Trivia:''' According to [https://www.newscaststudio.com/2022/01/28/litton-rebranding/ NewscastStudio], this logo was made by Hearst Television Design (a.k.a. HTV Design) - The television division's in-house design hub based at WESH in Orlando, FL. |
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1st Logo |
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(1995-2008) |
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'''Technique:''' A mix of vector and flash animation. |
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'''Audio:''' A deep bass sounder (in the key of D) with 4 airy synth notes (D, A, E, F#) with a reverse cymbal, and a heavy snare drum hit, which is reverbed and leaves an echo, as if it were recorded in an airport. Composed by Elias Music. |
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Logo: On a cloudy gray background, a diagonal blue square with a rough line at the bottom is seen, mostly being grey while a paintbrush fills out the rest in a zigzag path. The words "LITTON SYNDICATIONS" in a Impact font is embossed into the square. When the paintbrush leaves the square, the box flashes white, turning the text white and solid as well. The text shines with a few gray lines and the square shines with a ping at the top left. |
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'''Availability:''' First seen on ''Hearts of Heroes'' and has appeared on all the company's productions since then. |
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FX/SFX: The appearance of the box, the shine. |
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{{Chronology|[[Litton Entertainment]]|}} |
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Music/Sounds: The music from the Watercourse Road Productions logo, or (mostly) a guitar theme. |
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[[Category:American television logos]] |
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[[Category:United States]] |
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Availability: Probably extinct. The short version (which cuts to the flash) was seen on Critter Gitters in syndication, but has been plastered with the Creative Television Marketing logo on recent airings. It also appeared onJack Hanna's Animal Adventures. |
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[[Category:Television logos]] |
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[[Category:Hearst Communications]] |
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[[Category:Logos made by Hearst Television Design]] |
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[[Category:Logos with music by Elias Music]] |
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2nd Logo |
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[[Category:English-language logos]] |
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(2009-2014) |
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Logo: On a black background, the word "LITTON" is formed, letter by letter. Then, two bright trails of light collide and create a flash, which reveals the word "ENTERTAINMENT" below that, and then the trails of light emerge from the flash and leave the screen. |
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FX/SFX: The forming of the text |
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Music/Sounds: We only hear a synthesized whoosh as the word "ENTERTAINMENT" forms. Otherwise, it's the closing theme of the show. |
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Availability: Was seen on 2009-2014 shows produced by Litton Entertainment. Although those shows no longer air, making this logo extinct on TV, you can see this logo on Born to Explore with Richard Wiese and possibly other Litton shows from the era on Netflix. |
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3rd Logo |
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(2014-2017) |
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Logo: On a black background, a spark flies across the screen from left to right, then flies closer to the screen, turns, and flies from right to left, revealing a dark cloudy/sunset background as well as the word "LITTON", which is tilted to the side a bit but turns around to face the viewer. "ENTERTAINMENT" fades in below, and the logo shines. We then fade out. |
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FX/SFX: The animation. |
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Music/Sounds: A deep synth note is heard through the entire logo, and we hear a sword slashing sound when the logo shines. |
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Availability: Very common. Seen on all shows produced by Litton Entertainment since 2014. |
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4th Logo |
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(2017- ) |
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Latest revision as of 13:18, 2 October 2024
Compiled by
BenIsRandom
Editions by
BaldiBasicsFan, Prodigy012 and NoneOfYourBusiness
Video captures courtesy of
Logo Central, Broken Saw and ENunn
BenIsRandom
Editions by
BaldiBasicsFan, Prodigy012 and NoneOfYourBusiness
Video captures courtesy of
Logo Central, Broken Saw and ENunn
Background
In 2021, four years after broadcaster Hearst Television acquired a stake in children's television programmer Litton Entertainment, it was announced that Litton would rebrand into Hearst Media Production Group, and that it would be combined with Hearst's other productions; this occurred in January of 2022.
Logo (March 23, 2022-)
Visuals: On a white background, there is the slate text, "HEARST" zooming out, as the background slides different colors, like pink, with the text in orange, orange with the text in orange, lime green with the text in white, and white with the text in periwinkle. Sound lines appear next to the text, turning from white to blue, orange to purple, green to orange, and finally blue to green, and the "HEARST" text is now periwinkle. The background colors invert (except the lines) to the colors from before, revealing the white, thinner text, "media production group", which was there the whole time. It zooms out to a satisfying spot, and light beams trail on the logo. They disappear, leaving the logo in its position.
Trivia: According to NewscastStudio, this logo was made by Hearst Television Design (a.k.a. HTV Design) - The television division's in-house design hub based at WESH in Orlando, FL.
Technique: A mix of vector and flash animation.
Audio: A deep bass sounder (in the key of D) with 4 airy synth notes (D, A, E, F#) with a reverse cymbal, and a heavy snare drum hit, which is reverbed and leaves an echo, as if it were recorded in an airport. Composed by Elias Music.
Availability: First seen on Hearts of Heroes and has appeared on all the company's productions since then.
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