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'''MGM Television''' was established on June 30, 1956 by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] under Loews, Inc. It was initiated to have MGM to distribute 770 of its films, 900 shorts, produce network series, and acquire TV stations after its first program, ''The M-G-M Parade'', was canceled by ABC in the spring. ''The M-G-M Parade'' first used the 1953 version of Jackie at the beginning rather than the end of the program
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===1st Logo (September 20, 1957-October 2, 1960)===
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'''Logo:''' On a dark (or {{color|gray}}) background, we see a {{color|sienna|brown}} (or drawn) statue of the MGM logo, as seen on movies from 1924-1983, sitting on a pedestal. There is text seen over the statue saying "{{Font|
▲'''Logo:''' On a dark (or {{color|gray}}) background, we see a {{color|sienna|brown}} (or drawn) statue of the MGM logo, as seen on movies from 1924-1983, sitting on a pedestal. There is text seen over the statue saying "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''AN MGM-TV PRODUCTION'''}}" (or "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''AN MGM-TV PRESENTATION'''}}"). The name of the Executive Producer is seen below.
'''Variants:'''
* On ''The Islanders'', the text "MGM-TV" zooms in from the center.
* On ''Northwest Passage'', the 1953 version of Jackie in the standard MGM film logo appears at the beginning with a voice-over saying "From the MGM Studios in Hollywood..."
'''Technique:''' None.
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'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show.
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On ''The Islanders'', a voice-over says
'''Availability:''' This appeared only on
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'''Trivia:''' The same image was used as the print logo of MGM Records until 1966. Like the film logo, the original footage of Leo without the border is currently lost due to the vault fire.
'''Variants:''' These are the main
* 1960-1962: Live-action backing. On ''National Velvet'', the logo is placed on the background of the credits. Then the logo disappears in an iris out effect, while the show's title (in quote marks)
* September 19, 1961-May 15, 1962: On ''Cain's Hundred'', the logo is placed
* 1962-May 16, 1966: {{color
* 1965-1973: {{color
* 1965-1973: {{color
* December 18, 1966: {{color|saddlebrown|Brown}} wallpaper backing. This appeared only on ''Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas''.
'''Technique:''' Live-action.
'''Music/Sounds:'''
* 1960-1961: A three note drum sound followed by a dramatic fanfare played by a trumpet, synced to the animation of the lion roaring: the audio of the roar is replaced by a loud vibration of a muted trumpet as part of the fanfare. On ''National Velvet'', this is followed by a 3-note loud trumpet theme when the show's title is wiped on-screen.
* The ending music to the show plays throughout on some series; on others, there is silence while Leo is roaring.
'''Music/Sounds/Voice-over Variant:''' On a re-run of ''The Asphalt Jungle'', a voice-over said: "''The Asphalt Jungle'', A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television Production".
'''Availability:''' Uncommon.
* It appeared on ''Dr. Kildare'', ''The Travels of Jamie McPheeters'', ''The'' ''Man from U.N.C.L.E.'', ''The Courtship of Eddie's Father'', ''Please Don't Eat the Daisies'', and ''Medical Center'', among others.
* It survives on the Dr. Seuss cartoon specials ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'' (plastered by the [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] logo on NBC broadcasts) and ''Horton Hears a Who!'', and was also seen on reruns of ''The Tom and Jerry Show'' on Boomerang during the 2000s. It is also preserved on TBS airings and the [[MGM Home Entertainment|MGM/UA Home Video]] release of the former special.
* This was last
* Also seen at the end of some [[Films Incorporated]] movies, like ''Wolves and The Wolf Men'', ''Wildfire!'', and ''Hollywood: The Dream Factory''. Also seen on the unsold pilots ''Dream Wife'', ''Meet Me in St. Louis'', and possibly ''Take Me To Your Leader''.
* Most MGM TV series from this era are now owned by Warner Bros. Television (via parent company Time Warner's acquisition of Turner Entertainment Co.), so many current prints of these shows have the 1987 Turner Entertainment "Globe" and the Warner Bros. Television "Shield" logos, following the MGM Television logo, while series not owned by Time Warner (such as the original ''Flipper'') may have it replaced with the 2001 or MGM Domestic Television Distribution logos.
* This logo was last seen on ''The Man From U.N.C.L.E.'' on Heroes & Icons, which the network stopped airing
===3rd Logo (October 9, 1973-1991)
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'''Variants:'''
* 1973-1982: A short version of the movie logo of the era.
* 1979-1983: The word "{{color|red|'''TELEVISION'''}}" appears during this era. It's almost similar to the MGM theatrical cartoon logo.
* 1983-1991: Referred to as "{{Font|Serif|'''{{color|red|MGM/UA E}}{{color|orange|ntertainment}} {{color|red|C}}{{color|orange|o.}} {{color|red|TELEVISION}}'''}}". ''Kids Incorporated'' used this one until 1991. One episode of ''Thicke of the Night'' has a still of the logo superimposed on the background.
* May 10, 1986-April 20, 1987: Another short variant of the movie logo, with the word "TELEVISION" in white.
'''Technique:''' Live-action.
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
* On the '70s reruns of ''Northwest Passage'', it used the 1957 first two lion roars. On the 2nd lion roar, there is a male announcer's voice-over that says
* On the TV movie ''The Fifth Missile'', it used an abridged version of the 1982 lion roar.
* On a few Hungarian TV prints of ''Daktari'', the 1979 logo featured various roars from the 2nd logo, due to sloppy plastering.
'''Availability:''' Uncommon.
* The earlier variant was seen intact on ''Shaft: The Series'', ''Logan's Run'', and earlier episodes of ''CHiPs''. This version also plastered over the previous logo on a reissue print of the Dr. Seuss cartoon special ''Horton Hears a Who!'', as featured on home video and Cartoon Network.
* When VH1 did a Fame marathon in 2001, all MGM logos were retained.
* The MGM/UA Entertainment Co. Television version is retained on ''Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater'' on Amazon Video on Demand, Hulu and VHS releases, ''The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission'' on VHS (and on DVD/Blu-Ray,
* Currently seen on specific DVD releases such as ''CHiPs'' and ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E''.
* The text with "TELEVISION" in white can be seen on most of the final season of ''Fame'' last seen on nuvoTV (now Fuse).
* The 1979 variant appeared on late-70s/early-80s reruns of ''Daktari'', which were shown on the Hungarian network Duna Televízió in the 2000s.
* It was also seen on Encore Drama airings of the TV movie ''Cry for the Strangers'' (1982).
===4th Logo (September 4-October 23, 1975)===
'''Logo:''' Just a scrolling in-credit variant with the then-current MGM print logo (the "modernized Leo") in {{color|
'''Technique:''' None.
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'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of ''The Montefuscos'', with the audience applauding (most likely canned) as the theme plays.
'''Availability:''' Extinct. Was seen only on the closing credits of the NBC sitcom ''The Montefuscos'', which was one of the first casualties of the 1975-76 TV season. Although there is one
===5th Logo (September 6, 1980-June 15, 1984)===
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'''Logo:''' A still picture of MGM/UA's then-corporate logo. Below "Entertainment Co.", which is separated from the MGM/UA text by two lines, is "Television Distribution": it's in the same font and uses the same style as the "Entertainment Co." text, and it's spaced below the aforementioned text.
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'''Availability:''' Extremely rare.
* It appeared on ''Gilligan's Planet'' and ''The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show'', both produced by [[Filmation Associates|Filmation]].
* The Warner Archive DVD of the former preserves the logo, but most modern releases of the latter plaster it with the 1973 logo, keeping the custom roar intact.
* It was also seen on the syndicated program ''Thicke of the Night''.
===6th Logo (September 29, 1984-2012)===
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'''Variants:'''
* 1984-1985: Company identified as MGM/UA Entertainment Co. Television. "DIAMOND JUBILEE (in an arc above the ribbon) SIXTY YEARS OF GREAT ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION" (all in {{color|silver}}) is used in the 1984-85 season.
* 1986-1987: Another variation existed having the 1979 MGM Television logo all in {{color|gold}}. Used during the MGM Entertainment Co. era.
* 1987-1993: The company is identified as "{{color|gold|{{Font|
* April 27, 1987-1993: The syndication division is now
* 1991-2009: A short version of the movie design without anything below. Appears in either black & white or color in 1996.
* 1989-1992: A version reads "{{color|gold|{{Font|
* 1993-1996: The company is reverted back to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, along with the byline "{{color|gold|{{Font|
* 1996-2005: The syndication division is referred to as "{{color|gold|{{Font|
* 1995-2009: Same as the above logo, but with the byline below it simply blacked out, meaning it's essentially the movie logo but shifted upward. Appears in either black & white or color, and with one roar or two.
* 1997-2004: Network arm referred to as "{{color|gold|{{Font|
* 1999-2009: Referred to as "{{color|gold|{{Font|
* 2001-2009: A short version of the then-current movie logo with the URL
* 2005
* 2002-2003: The logo is superimposed on Fox Box's airings of ''Stargate Infinity'', due to split screen credits.
'''Technique:''' Live-action.
'''Music/Sounds:''' There are different sound bites of the lion's roar:
* 1984-1996: The last lion roar from the 1957-1982 lion roar.
* 1991-1992: The first lion roar sound from the 1982 lion roar.
* 1991-1999: The last lion roar sound from the 1985 lion roar or the 1957 lion roar.
* 1996-2009: The first lion roar sound from the 1995 lion roar.
* A long version exists on cable broadcasts of ''Holiday Heart'', ''Rocky V'', ''The Terminator'', ''At Close Range'' and ''Delirious''. Only appears on the MGM Domestic Television Distribution variant or the 1995 variant.
* There is also a silent version on ''Soul Plane''. MGM Domestic Television Distribution only.
* Original airings used a generic theme and occasionally a voiceover.
* Half of Leo's first roar is used for the warped version.
* On the freeze variant found on ''thirtysomething'', a shortened version of the 1957 roar is used.
* On ''Microcops'', aired as part of ''CBS Summer Playhouse'' in 1989, the lion makes a "Whoop, whoop, whoop!" sound.
* On a April 2003 UPN airing of ''Under Fire'' (1983), the Domestic Television Distribution logo plays in warp speed.
* On the DVD release of the TV movie ''Moving Target'' (1988), the first half of the 1995 roar is heard over the MGM/UA Television Productions logo. On the Spanish audio track, the second half is used.
* Digital prints of season 2 of ''Dead Like Me'' use the 1982 roar on the 2001 opening variant, while most other prints (such as the DVD release) use the 1995 roar.
'''Availability:''' Very common.
* Common for MGM Domestic, Worldwide, International Television Distribution and with and without the MGM URL and they can be found on then-current shows like the 2008 revival of ''American Gladiators'' on NBC, ''Spaceballs: The Animated Series'' on the now defunct G4 network, and syndicated shows like ''Stargate: SG-1'', ''Stargate Atlantis'', ''The Outer Limits'', ''Reno 911!'', and ''Chappelle's Show'', among others.
* Extremely rare for MGM/UA Telecommunications and it's seen on the 1985 version of ''The Twilight Zone'' on MeTV (right before the [[CBS Television Distribution]] logo). Rare for MGM Worldwide Television Group and it's found on the final season of ''In the Heat of the Night'' on NewsNation (before they updated the prints to 16:9 HD masters with the 2010 MGM Worldwide Television Distribution logo).
* It's also global wise on all MGM and [[NBCUniversal Syndication Studios|NBC]] series.
* The MGM/UA Television Productions variation is extremely rare and was recently seen on ''Moving Target'' on DVD and Amazon Prime, season 6 of ''In the Heat of the Night'' on NewsNation (but not on getTV or MeTV) before they updated the prints, and appears on the '90s revival of ''Dark Shadows'' on VHS from [[MPI Home Video]].
* The 1986 logo is extinct and was seen on ''Kids Incorporated''.
* The version with just the "MGM/UA" text can be found on the TV movie ''Fatal Memories'', among others.
* The warped version of the 2001 logo is very rare and only seen so far on the pilot of the '90s revival of ''Dark Shadows'' only on Chiller.
* The long version of MGM Domestic Television Distribution is on the beginning of old cable broadcasts of ''Rocky V'' and a VHS print of ''Holiday Heart'', among others.
* The 1996 logo was seen on the first two seasons of the ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'' television series, with the long International Television Distribution logo appearing on the third season; both logos are retained on digital prints as well as the 2013 DVD release from TGG Direct.
* Most of these logos can also be seen on ThisTV.
* The logo is also seen on ''First Business'' and off-net reruns of ''Cash Cab''.
* The Diamond Jubilee Television variant is rare and can be seen on the 1984-1985 season of ''Fame'' last seen on Ovation TV.
* On ''Fame'' on Hulu, the older logos are replaced by the 1996 logo.
* The Domestic version was seen as an opening logo on the TV movie ''Body & Soul'' on DVD.
* It's also last seen at the end of the closing credits on pre-national Me-TV reruns of ''Cagney & Lacey'', plastering both the [[Filmways Television|Filmways]] logo (Season 1) and the [[Orion Television]] logo (Season 2-onward), although a few episodes retain the latter logo, followed by this logo.
* The logo also appeared at the end of ''It's About Time'', last seen on the now-defunct Light TV network.
* The bylineless 1995 logo appears at the end of late-90s prints of MGM-owned movies from the time period on VHS or DVD. Also appears at the beginning of the TV movies ''Silver Strand'' and ''Escape Clause'' (at least on the UK VHS releases of both, and also on Paramount+ prints of the latter).
* The MGM/UA Telecommunications Group variant makes a surprise appearance at the end of the 2003 DVD release of ''Frankie and Johnny''.
===7th Logo (2009-2012)
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'''Logo:''' It's only the short version of the 2008 closing theatrical logo with either of these texts below: "{{color|gold|{{Font|
'''Later Variant:''' In 2010, it's the November 2008 MGM logo with the name "{{color|gold|{{Font|
'''Technique:''' Live-action, adapted from the theatrical logo designed by Pacific Title.
'''Music/Sounds:'''
* 2009-2010: The same first half of the 2008 lion roar.
* 2009-2012: The same first half of the 1995 lion roar.
* On some episodes of ''Pink Panther and Pals'', the 1995 roar
'''Availability:''' Uncommon.
* It was first seen on ''First Business'', before they apparently reverted back to the previous logo soon after.
* This can also be seen at the end of several classic new prints of MGM movies on local networks and cable broadcasts, especially seen on classic ''007'' movies (mainly the Roger Moore era) that were aired on Sleuth, WGN America, USA, and G4, among other networks, several ''Rocky'' films on the Encore networks, as well on international prints of non-MGM shows and movies (such as those copyrighted by [[NBC Studios]] for [[Universal Television]]).
* It does not appear on original Syfy broadcasts of ''Stargate Universe'', but does, however, appear on local TV and Netflix airings.
* This was also seen on ''Pink Panther and Pals'' on Boomerang (alongside KidsClick and Amazon Prime) and the first two seasons of ''Teen Wolf'' on MTV.
* It is also seen on reruns of ''In the Heat of the Night'' on WGN America, while the credits are compressed on the right.
===8th Logo (November 19, 2012-2021)===
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'''Logo:''' We start with the MGM logo fully revealed and zooming out, but with the words "{{color|gold|{{Font|
'''Technique:''' CGI animation mixed with live-action. This logo was designed by Shine.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The same first half of the 1995 lion roar.
'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
* A Light airing of ''The Pink Panther 2'' has the 2008 roar track.
* Original airings used a generic theme and occasionally a voiceover.
'''Availability:''' Common.
* This was first seen on Spike's print of ''Red Dawn'' (1984).▼
* This also seen on broadcast TV airings on some episodes of ''Cash Cab'' and films part of the Showcase Theater package.▼
* This can also be found on other shows such as ''Vikings'', ''The Handmaid's Tale'' (2017) and ''Fargo''.▼
* The version without the words below was seen (from June 2013 to 2016) on ''Right This Minute'', before Disney-ABC took over. This was also found at the beginning of MGM's clips, trailers and compilations on MGM's YouTube channel.▼
* It
* This logo can also be spotted on ''Beat Shazam''.▼
* It can also be seen at the closing of early episodes of ''Clarice'' on CBS, following the [[CBS Studios]] logo.▼
* New prints of the original ''American Gladiators'' have this too, as seen on Charge! and Pluto TV.▼
===9th Logo (April 29, 2021-)===
▲*This was first seen on Spike's print of ''Red Dawn'' (1984).
▲*This also seen on broadcast TV airings on some episodes of ''Cash Cab'' and films part of the Showcase Theater package.
▲*This can also be found on other shows such as ''Vikings'', ''The Handmaid's Tale'' (2017) and ''Fargo''.
▲*The version without the words below was seen (from June 2013 to 2016) on ''Right This Minute'', before Disney-ABC took over. This was also found at the beginning of MGM's clips, trailers and compilations on MGM's YouTube channel.
▲*It is currently seen on former productions from [[United Artists Media Group]], such as ''Shark Tank'', ''The Voice'', ''The Apprentice UK'', ''500 Questions'', and ''Survivor''.
▲*This logo can also be spotted on ''Beat Shazam''.
▲*It can also be seen at the closing of early episodes of ''Clarice'' on CBS, following the [[CBS Studios]] logo.
▲*New prints of the original ''American Gladiators'' have this too, as seen on Charge! and Pluto TV.
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'''Logo:''' A shortened version of MGM's 2021 logo, starting when Leo the Lion appears, and with the golden text "{{color|gold|{{Font|
'''Variant:''' A scope version exists.
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'''Availability:''' Current.
* First appeared on ''The Big Shot with Bethenny'', and started appearing on ''Clarice'' beginning with the eighth episode.
* It also appears on ''The Handmaid's Tale'' starting with S4 E6, as well as the final season of ''The Celebrity Apprentice Australia'', ''From'', ''Vikings: Valhalla'' and ''Last Light''.
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MGM Television was established on June 30, 1956 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer under Loews, Inc. It was initiated to have MGM to distribute 770 of its films, 900 shorts, produce network series, and acquire TV stations after its first program, The M-G-M Parade, was canceled by ABC in the spring. The M-G-M Parade first used the 1953 version of Jackie at the beginning rather than the end of the program. Most of the pre-1986 library is owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment through Turner Entertainment Co., while MGM Holdings Inc. owns the rest of the library.
Logo: On a dark (or gray) background, we see a brown (or drawn) statue of the MGM logo, as seen on movies from 1924-1983, sitting on a pedestal. There is text seen over the statue saying "AN MGM-TV PRODUCTION" (or "AN MGM-TV PRESENTATION"). The name of the executive producer is seen below.
Variants:
Technique: None.
Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the show.
Music/Sounds Variant: On The Islanders, a voice-over says "A MGM television production".
Availability: This appeared only on three series: Northwest Passage, The Islanders, and The Thin Man. This logo was retained on recent airings of the latter on GetTV.
Logo: We see Leo the lion (from the 1957 movie logo) inside a black circle border, which reads "METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER TELEVISION". The lion roars once. The background either has wallpapered images of a lion's face or a live action background.
Trivia: The same image was used as the print logo of MGM Records until 1966. Like the film logo, the original footage of Leo without the border is currently lost due to the vault fire.
Variants: These are the main color/B&W variations of this logo:
Technique: Live-action.
Music/Sounds:
Music/Sounds/Voice-over Variant: On a re-run of The Asphalt Jungle, a voice-over said: "The Asphalt Jungle, A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television Production".
Availability: Uncommon.
Logo: Same as the 1957 film logo, but the word "TELEVISION" is added under the logo.
Variants:
Technique: Live-action.
Music/Sounds: The lion's roar.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Uncommon.
Logo: Just a scrolling in-credit variant with the then-current MGM print logo (the "modernized Leo") in yellow, the name "MGM" in an Optima Medium font below said logo, and "TELEVISION" in Melior italic font directly below that.
Technique: None.
Music/Sounds: The closing theme of The Montefuscos, with the audience applauding (most likely canned) as the theme plays.
Availability: Extinct. Was seen only on the closing credits of the NBC sitcom The Montefuscos, which was one of the first casualties of the 1975-76 TV season. Although there is one existing episode on YouTube, posted by former child actor Rob Arbitelle (who appeared in the show as one of the grandchildren), it is currently unknown whether or not the remaining videotapes of The Montefuscos still survive (in which case the show would lie with Warner Bros. Television/Turner Entertainment Co.), or if NBC "wiped" (erased) said tapes of the program to use for other shows.
Logo: A still picture of MGM/UA's then-corporate logo. Below "Entertainment Co.", which is separated from the MGM/UA text by two lines, is "Television Distribution": it's in the same font and uses the same style as the "Entertainment Co." text, and it's spaced below the aforementioned text.
Variant: Sometimes, "FROM" can be seen above the logo.
Technique: None.
Music/Sounds: A re-arranged version of the 1982 United Artists Television theme, followed by the 1957 roar. Otherwise, it has the show's closing music or it's silent.
Availability: Extremely rare.
Logo: Same as the 1973 logo, but this time, the ribboning is gold and Leo is in a golden color.
Variants:
Technique: Live-action.
Music/Sounds: There are different sound bites of the lion's roar:
Availability: Very common.
Logo: It's only the short version of the 2008 closing theatrical logo with either of these texts below: "MGM Worldwide Television Distribution" for the United States, "MGM International Television Distribution" for overseas distribution, the MGM URL, or none, just like the last logo except the company name below the logo is in a different font. Again, Leo roars once, sometimes twice.
Later Variant: In 2010, it's the November 2008 MGM logo with the name "MGM WORLDWIDE TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION" or "DISTRIBUTED BY MGM DISTRIBUTION CO." in all capital letters.
Technique: Live-action, adapted from the theatrical logo designed by Pacific Title.
Music/Sounds:
Availability: Uncommon.
Logo: We start with the MGM logo fully revealed and zooming out, but with the words "MGM TELEVISION" in Trajan Pro zooming out below along with the logo. The whole animation zooms out fast. Sometimes, the words below are exempt.
Technique: CGI animation mixed with live-action. This logo was designed by Shine.
Music/Sounds: The same first half of the 1995 lion roar.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Common.
Logo: A shortened version of MGM's 2021 logo, starting when Leo the Lion appears, and with the golden text "TELEVISION" in a font similar to the third logo appearing below the logo. Leo roars once.
Variant: A scope version exists.
Technique: Same as the 2021 MGM logo, animated by Baked Studios. This logo has a much different form-up animation compared to its theatrical counterpart.
Music/Sounds: Same as the previous logo.
Availability: Current.
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