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⚫ | Peter Rodgers Organization (PRO) is a television syndication company, based in Hollywood, California. It distributes more than 2,000 films, documentaries and television series to global markets. PRO claims to hold the largest library of films of any non-studio distributor. It was founded in 1976 by Peter S. Rodgers, who left National Telefilm Associates to form this company. Since |
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===Background=== |
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⚫ | '''Peter Rodgers Organization''' ('''PRO''') is a television syndication company, based in Hollywood, California. It distributes more than 2,000 films, documentaries and television series to global markets. PRO claims to hold the largest library of films of any non-studio distributor. It was founded in 1976 by '''Peter''' S. '''Rodgers''', who left [[National Telefilm Associates]] to form this company. At one point, the company distributed the libraries of the Caidin Film Company/[[Castle Hill Productions]] and [[EMI Films]]. Since Rodgers' death in 1988, his son Stephen Rodgers has served as the CEO of the company. |
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===Logo (1998-)=== |
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[[File:Peter_Rodgers_Organization.webp|center|350px]] |
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⚫ | '''Visuals:''' An object that looks like a film reel is rapidly spinning clockwise and zooming towards the screen on a white background. After it stops spinning, the object shifts up to make room for the company name "'''PETER RODGERS ORGANIZATION'''" with "'''PETER RODGERS'''" stacked on top of "'''ORGANIZATION'''" and "{{Small|'''WORLDWIDE TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION'''}}" below them. The film reel appears to have brush strokes around it to emphasize that the logo spins. Also, three of the circles in the film reel are colored and have letters; there is a green circle with a "P" in it, a red circle with an "R" in it and a blue circle with an "O" in it. |
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'''Nicknames''': "The Spinning Reel", " The Flipping Reel" |
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'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation. |
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'''Audio:''' Two different versions were used: |
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'''FX/SFX''': The film reel spinning and the film reel shifting up to make room for the company name. |
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'''Audio Variants:''' |
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⚫ | '''Availability:''' It can be seen on recent prints of programs that it distributes, such as ''Hopalong Cassidy'', ''The Rifleman'', ''The Bill Cosby Show'', ''Movin' On'', ''The Saint'' and ''I Spy'', as well as older cable prints of ''Killer's Kiss'' and newer cable prints of ''Hopalong Cassidy'' movies. |
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'''Music/Sounds Variants''': |
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'''Legacy:''' This logo is quite notorious for being hard to preserve; Peter Rodgers Organization is infamous for taking down numerous uploads of their logo on YouTube. |
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'''Editor's Note''': This logo was somewhat notable mainly thanks to PRO itself taking down YouTube videos with it. |
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[[Category:Television logos]] |
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[[Category:American television logos]] |
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==Credits== |
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Peter Rodgers Organization (PRO) is a television syndication company, based in Hollywood, California. It distributes more than 2,000 films, documentaries and television series to global markets. PRO claims to hold the largest library of films of any non-studio distributor. It was founded in 1976 by Peter S. Rodgers, who left National Telefilm Associates to form this company. At one point, the company distributed the libraries of the Caidin Film Company/Castle Hill Productions and EMI Films. Since Rodgers' death in 1988, his son Stephen Rodgers has served as the CEO of the company.
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Visuals: An object that looks like a film reel is rapidly spinning clockwise and zooming towards the screen on a white background. After it stops spinning, the object shifts up to make room for the company name "PETER RODGERS ORGANIZATION" with "PETER RODGERS" stacked on top of "ORGANIZATION" and "WORLDWIDE TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION" below them. The film reel appears to have brush strokes around it to emphasize that the logo spins. Also, three of the circles in the film reel are colored and have letters; there is a green circle with a "P" in it, a red circle with an "R" in it and a blue circle with an "O" in it.
Variant: There's a short version that starts when the reel shifts up to make room for the company name.
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Audio: Two different versions were used:
Audio Variants:
Availability: It can be seen on recent prints of programs that it distributes, such as Hopalong Cassidy, The Rifleman, The Bill Cosby Show, Movin' On, The Saint and I Spy, as well as older cable prints of Killer's Kiss and newer cable prints of Hopalong Cassidy movies.
Legacy: This logo is quite notorious for being hard to preserve; Peter Rodgers Organization is infamous for taking down numerous uploads of their logo on YouTube.