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===Background===
===Background===
'''Mercury Entertainment''' was a television syndication company, founded by Ira Bernstein. In 2006, this company merged with [[Debmar Studios]] to form "[[Debmar-Mercury]]".
'''Mercury Entertainment''' was a television syndication company, founded by Ira Bernstein. In 2006, the company merged with [[Debmar Studios]] to form "[[Debmar-Mercury]]".


=== 1st Logo (October 15, 2001) ===
=== 1st Logo (October 15, 2001) ===
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'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the program.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the program.


'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Tracker''. The pilot and two episodes of the series were packaged together into the direct-to-video film ''Alien Tracker'', and this along with the logos for [[Modern Entertainment]], [[Future Films]] and [[Lionsgate Television]] were left intact.
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Tracker''. The pilot and two episodes of the series were packaged together into the direct-to-video film ''Alien Tracker'', and this logo was left intact, along with the logos for [[Modern Entertainment]], [[Future Films]] and [[Lionsgate Television]].


=== 2nd Logo (2004-2006) ===
=== 2nd Logo (2004-2006) ===
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'''Logo:''' We see some {{color|blue}}-tinted mountains. The word "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''<u>MERCURY</u>'''}}", with "ENTERTAINMENT" below in a small font and a line separating the words, zooms out through some light bars. It then stops in the center.
'''Logo:''' We see some {{color|blue}}-tinted mountains. The word "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''<u>MERCURY</u>'''}}", with "ENTERTAINMENT" below in a small font and a line separating the words, zooms out through some light bars. It then stops in the center.


'''Variant:''' A shortened version exists.
'''Variant:''' A <u>shortened version</u> exists.


'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A "whoosh" then a "clunk" when the letters stop.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A "whoosh", then a "clunk" when the letters stop.


'''Availability:''' Extinct. Was seen on syndicated reruns of ''South Park''.
'''Availability:''' Extinct. Was seen on syndicated reruns of ''South Park''.

Revision as of 21:52, 25 August 2023


Background

Mercury Entertainment was a television syndication company, founded by Ira Bernstein. In 2006, the company merged with Debmar Studios to form "Debmar-Mercury".

1st Logo (October 15, 2001)


Logo: On a space background, the chrome text "MERCURY" slides in from the right before zooming back, as light reflects on it. The text "ENTERTAINMENT" fades in below in a brighter shade.

Technique: CGI.

Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the program.

Availability: Seen on Tracker. The pilot and two episodes of the series were packaged together into the direct-to-video film Alien Tracker, and this logo was left intact, along with the logos for Modern Entertainment, Future Films and Lionsgate Television.

2nd Logo (2004-2006)


Logo: We see some blue-tinted mountains. The word "MERCURY", with "ENTERTAINMENT" below in a small font and a line separating the words, zooms out through some light bars. It then stops in the center.

Variant: A shortened version exists.

Technique: CGI.

Music/Sounds: A "whoosh", then a "clunk" when the letters stop.

Availability: Extinct. Was seen on syndicated reruns of South Park.

Mercury Entertainment
Debmar-Mercury
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