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Background

Kew Media Group was a Canadian entertainment company founded in 2016 by Peter Sussman and Steven Silver. In 2017, they acquired the assets and library of British production label Content Media Corporation, and rebranded it as "Kew Media Distribution". This acquisition however proved futile, as by the end of 2019, the company went bankrupt and all of its directors resigned. Kew was liquidated the following May and bought up by Quiver Distribution.

Logo (2017-2020)

Visuals: On a black background, three white lines draw in, followed by the folding of more shapes in order to reveal the stencil word "KEW". The word "MEDIA GROUP" slides up from the bottom of the word.

Variant: A still version exists.

Technique: Traditional animation with the sliding forming the logo.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on Kew Media Group's programs of the period.

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 ===Background===
+'''Kew Media Group''' was a Canadian entertainment company founded in 2016 by Peter Sussman and Steven Silver. In 2017, they acquired the assets and library of British production label [[Content Media Corporation]], and rebranded it as "Kew Media Distribution". This acquisition however proved futile, as by the end of 2019, the company went bankrupt and all of its directors resigned. Kew was liquidated the following May and bought up by [[Quiver Distribution]].
-'''ContentFilm''' was a distribution and international sales company founded in September 2002. In 2004 the company had acquired and absorbed British film production and distribution company [[Winchester Films|Winchester Films]]. In 2005, they entered TV production by acquiring Canadian television company [[Fireworks Entertainment|Fireworks Entertainment]] from [[Canwest Media|CanWest]] and they renamed it to Fireworks International. In September 2006, they acquired the assets of American companies [[Sterling Entertainment Group|UAV]] and [[Allumination FilmWorks]] making the company entering the DVD distribution market. In March 2011, it was rebranded to '''Content Media Corporation''' with the film, television and digital brands. In 2017, it was sold to '''Kew Media Group''' and renamed it to '''Kew Media Distribution'''. The group liquidated in 2020, and sold its library to [[Quiver Distribution]] with TCB Media Rights later acquired by Beyond International.
-==ContentFilm==
-===1st Logo (April 5-September 5, 2003)===
-<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
-ContentFilm (2003) (From - Old CLG Wiki).jpeg
-</gallery>
-'''Visuals:''' Over a black background is the same sphere from before slowly fade in, on top of the company name in the same font as the last logo, but now in white.
-'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Audio:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Can be seen on ''Party Monster'' and ''Love Object''.
-===2nd Logo (November 26, 2003)===
-<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
-ContentFilm (2003) (From - The Cooler).png
-</gallery>
-'''Visuals:''' On a white background, there is a blue sphere standing on a surface with a white "C" carved onto it. Below it is written "CONTENTFILM".
-'''Technique:''' None. {{SectionMisuse|Technique}}
-'''Audio:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Only seen on ''The Cooler''.
-===3rd Logo (2003-2008)===
-<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
-ContentFilm (2003) (Credit - ifrequire).png
-</gallery>
-'''Visuals:''' The blue sphere is overlapped by several circles, which move and then clear out. The name is same design slides from the right, aka Universal.
-'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Audio:''' Soft windy chime.
-'''Availability:''' Can be seen on films from the time such as ''I'm Reed Fish''.
-===4th Logo (May 20-July 26, 2011)===
-<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
-ContentFilm (2011) (From - Age of Heroes).png
-</gallery>
-'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is an outlined white rectangled box zooming in with the text "{{Font|Times New Roman|CONTENTFILM}}" inside it. It fades out after that.
-'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
-'''Audio:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Appeared on ''Age of Heroes'' and ''Ironclad''.
-==Content Media Corporation==
-===Logo (May 11, 2012-2017)===
-<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
-Content Media Corporation (2016) (From - the first part to The Irish Mob).png
-ContentMediaCorporation2013.png
-World Productions BBC Content and Lipsync Productions (2013) (From - The Great Train Robbery).png
-World Productions and Content Media Corporation (2012) (From - the first episode of The Bletchly Circle).png
-World Productions, Content Media Corporation, and ITV (2012) (From - KQED Plus airing to The Bletchly Circle S02E04).png
-</gallery>
-'''Visuals:''' On a black background is the word "'''CONTENT"''' which it zooms in onto the screen. With the letter "E" is made from red, purple and blue bars and the text "{{color|gray|FILM TELEVISION DIGITAL}}" being seen fading in afterwards underneath the logo.
-'''Variants:'''
-* It sometimes shares the screen with other logos.
-* This logo sometimes be still with the text below now in white.
-* A print version of this logo exists.
-* A short version of this logo exists on trailers.
-* Most of the time the byline reading "International sales by Content Media Corporation" can be seen below the logo.
-* There is a version where the word "{{color|gray|MEDIA CORPORATION}}" is seen below the word "CONTENT" replacing "FILM TELEVISION DIGITAL".
-'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
-'''Audio:''' None.
-'''Availability:'''
-*It was seen on ''Outpost II: Black Sun''.
-*Might appear in other movies.
-*Also appeared on TV shows.
-==Kew Media Group==
 ===Logo (2017-2020)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
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 KewMediaGroup2017C.png
 </gallery>
 '''Visuals:''' On a black background, three white lines draw in, followed by the folding of more shapes in order to reveal the stencil word "KEW". The word "MEDIA GROUP" slides up from the bottom of the word.
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 '''Availability:'''  Seen on Kew Media Group's programs of the period.
+[[Category:Canadian television logos]]
-[[Category:British film logos]] [[Category:United Kingdom]] [[Category:Film logos]] [[Category:British television logos]] [[Category:Television logos]] [[Category:Quiver Distribution]]
+[[Category:Canada]]
+[[Category:Television logos]]
+[[Category:Quiver Distribution]]