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Background

Profiles Television is the production company founded by Elise Doganieri and Bertram van Munster. It operates two divisions, which are Earthview, Inc. and Worldrace Productions, Inc.

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1st Logo (1998-October 17, 2001)	2nd Logo (October 24, 2001-May 8, 2011)	3rd Logo (February 27, 2003-April 20, 2008)	4th Logo (August 2, 2011-)

1st Logo (1998-October 17, 2001)

Visuals: There is a live-action video with rhinoceros running around. The yellow text "Earthview, Inc." in a cartoonish font is superimposed and zooms out.

Variant: On later episodes of Wild Things and The Amazing Race, the logo is shortened and the text is now the orange text "earthview, inc." in the Century Gothic font.

Technique: Live-action. On Wild Things, the text zooming in.

Audio: The sound of a rhinoceros grumbling. CBS airings of The Amazing Race used a generic theme.

Availability: Seen on Wild Things and the first six episodes of The Amazing Race.

2nd Logo (October 24, 2001-May 8, 2011)

Visuals:

2001: An orange light with a blue outline moves around in a blurry fashion; the outline resembles a ring. The word "earthview, inc." in an Arial font stretches in from the screen. The ring shines from a sparkle effect.
2002-2011: Starting on season 2, the ring is wider and the text reads "WORLDRACE" (with "PRODUCTIONS, INC." below) in a Copperplate Gothic font.

Variant: An enhanced version of the logo exists. This can be seen on season 18 of The Amazing Race.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: A whoosh sound or none. CBS airings used a generic theme.

Availability: Seen on seasons 1-18 of The Amazing Race, starting with the show's seventh episode.

3rd Logo (February 27, 2003-April 20, 2008)

Visuals: On a black background, a light forms "PROFILES" with a wave effect. The word "TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS LLC" appears behind it as the light continues and "PROFILES" stops waving. A red line fades in, and the text shines. "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" appears below.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: None or an ABC generic theme.

Availability: Seen on Oprah's Big Give and Profiles from the Front Line.

4th Logo (August 2, 2011-)

Visuals: On a black background with a blue light, lines draw in. The lines then reveal the word "PROFILES" in a tall font. The word "TELEVISION" fades in below the word "PROFILES".

Variants:

On The Amazing Race, the text reads "WORLDRACE" and "PRODUCTIONS" is shown below. Also the text is behind a globe.
On pre-2013 episodes of The Amazing Race, the byline "A division of Profiles Television" fades in on the Worldrace variant.
Sometimes, the logo is shortened.
A still version exists.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: An ascending drum sound, none, the end theme of the show, or a network generic theme.

Availability: Seen on The Amazing Race from season 19 onward, Take the Money & Run, The Great Escape and The Quest.

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 ===Background ===
-'''Profiles Television''' is the production company founded by Elise Doganieri and Bertram van Munster. It operates two divisions, which are Earthview, Inc. and Worldrace Productions, Inc.
+'''Profiles Television''' is the production company founded by Elise Doganieri and Bertram van Munster. It operates two divisions, which are '''Earthview, Inc.''' and '''Worldrace Productions, Inc.'''
+{{ImageTOC
+|Earthview01.webp|1st Logo (1998-October 17, 2001)
+|Earthview03.webp|2nd Logo (October 24, 2001-May 8, 2011)
+|ProfilesTV01.webp|3rd Logo (February 27, 2003-April 20, 2008)
+|ProfilesTV02.webp|4th Logo (August 2, 2011-)
+}}
 ===1st Logo (1998-October 17, 2001)===
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+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
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 Earthview02.webp
 </gallery>
-{{YouTube|id=G0l_jrTfS4g}}
+{{YouTube|id=G0l_jrTfS4g|id2=tRfEgx_BkaM}}
-'''Logo:''' We see a video clip of rhinoceros running around. Superimposed is the yellow text, "Earthview, Inc.", in a cartoonish font zooming out.
+'''Visuals:''' There is a live-action video with rhinoceros running around. The yellow text "Earthview, Inc." in a cartoonish font is superimposed and zooms out.
-'''Variant:''' A later version of the logo exists where the logo is shortened, and the text is in lowercase and in orange.
+'''Variant:''' On later episodes of ''Wild Things'' and ''The Amazing Race'', the logo is shortened and the text is now the orange text "earthview, inc." in the Century Gothic font.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The rhinoceros running.
+'''Technique:''' Live-action. On ''Wild Things'', the text zooming in.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A sound of a rhinoceros grumbling.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Wild Things'' and the first six episodes of ''The Amazing Race''.
+'''Audio:''' The sound of a rhinoceros grumbling. CBS airings of ''The Amazing Race'' used a generic theme.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Wild Things'' and the first six episodes of ''The Amazing Race''.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
 ===2nd Logo (October 24, 2001-May 8, 2011)===
-<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 File:Earthview03.webp
 File:Worldrace1.webp
 File:Worldrace2.webp
 </gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=bjHZFDB0KgE|id2=jG9MzYq95vI}}
+'''Visuals:'''
-'''Logo:''' We see an orange light with a blue outline moving around in a blurry fashion, which resembles the ring. The word "WORLDVIEW", with "PRODUCTIONS, INC." in a Copperplate Gothic font stretches in from the screen. The ring shines from a sparkle effect.
+* '''<u>2001:</u>''' An orange light with a blue outline moves around in a blurry fashion; the outline resembles a ring. The word "earthview, inc." in an Arial font stretches in from the screen. The ring shines from a sparkle effect.
-'''Variants:'''
-*An earlier version exists where the ring is different and the text reads "earthview, inc." in an Arial font.
+* '''<u>2002-2011:</u>''' Starting on season 2, the ring is wider and the text reads "WORLDRACE" (with "PRODUCTIONS, INC." below) in a Copperplate Gothic font.
-*An enhanced version of the logo exists. This can be seen on season 18 of ''The Amazing Race''.
+'''Variant:''' An <u>enhanced version</u> of the logo exists. This can be seen on season 18 of ''The Amazing Race''.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The light shining and the text stretching.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A whoosh sound. CBS airings used a generic theme.
+'''Audio:''' A whoosh sound or none. CBS airings used a generic theme.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on most pre-2011 episodes of  ''The Amazing Race''.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on seasons 1-18 of ''The Amazing Race'', starting with the show's seventh episode.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
 ===3rd Logo (February 27, 2003-April 20, 2008)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-[[File:ProfilesTV01.webp|center|450px]]
+File:ProfilesTV01.webp
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, a light forms a gold text with a wave effect, "PROFILES". The word "TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS LLC" appears behind it as the light continues and "PROFILES" turns to normal. A red line fades in, and the text shines. "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" appears below.
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=Oilg2TgT8OE}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a light forms "PROFILES" with a wave effect. The word "TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS LLC" appears behind it as the light continues and "PROFILES" stops waving. A red line fades in, and the text shines. "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" appears below.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The light moving and the text shining.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None or an ABC generic theme.
+'''Audio:''' None or an ABC generic theme.
 '''Availability:''' Seen on ''Oprah's Big Give'' and ''Profiles from the Front Line''.
+===4th Logo (August 2, 2011-)===
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-===4th Logo (August 2, 2011- )===
-<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
 File:ProfilesTV02.webp
 File:Worldrace3.webp
 File:Worldrace4.webp
 </gallery>
-{{YouTube|id=datkn9NmSEc}}
+{{YouTube|id=datkn9NmSEc|id2=VfPCE-EsSX0|id3=ZQBBbO3JFEA}}
-'''Logo:''' On a black background with a blue light, lines draw in. The lines then reveal the word "PROFILES" in a tall font. The word "TELEVISION" fades in below the word "PROFILES".
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background with a blue light, lines draw in. The lines then reveal the word "PROFILES" in a tall font. The word "TELEVISION" fades in below the word "PROFILES".
 '''Variants:'''
-*On ''The Amazing Race'', the text reads "WORLDRACE" and "PRODUCTIONS" is shown below. Also the text is behind the globe.
+*On <u>''The Amazing Race''</u>, the text reads "WORLDRACE" and "PRODUCTIONS" is shown below. Also the text is behind a globe.
-*Before 2013, on ''The Amazing Race'', the byline "A division of Profiles Television" fades in on the Worldrace variant.
+*On <u>pre-2013 episodes of ''The Amazing Race''</u>, the byline "A division of Profiles Television" fades in on the Worldrace variant.
-*Sometimes, the logo is shortened.
+*Sometimes, the logo is <u>shortened</u>.
+*A <u>still version</u> exists.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The line drawing, the revealing.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' An ascending drum sound, none, the end theme of the show, or a network generic theme.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on post-2011 episodes of ''The Amazing Race'', ''Take the Money & Run'', ''The Great Escape'' and ''The Quest''.
+'''Audio:''' An ascending drum sound, none, the end theme of the show, or a network generic theme.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on ''The Amazing Race'' from season 19 onward, ''Take the Money & Run'', ''The Great Escape'' and ''The Quest''.
+{{TV-Navbox}}
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