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=== Background ===
===Background===
In 1991 I'''ren'''a Lesnevskaya and her son Dmitriy founded REN TV, an independent production company. The first show, ''Irony of Fate, or Merry Christmas!'', was broadcasted on December 24, 1991. In 1996 Lesnevskaya bought a TV franchise and the company became a TV channel. In 2006 it was partially sold to German RTL Group, while other 70% are still owned by Russian industry holdings. Later that year the name was changed to cyrillic and finally the "tv" was omitted in 2007. The channel was known as the last censor-free source of news, but now it's no longer true. All state channels in Russia are censored and controlled, meaning they are not allowed to show news which could spoil any party's image; though this is not officially admitted.
In 1991, I'''ren'''a Lesnevskaya and her son Dmitriy founded '''REN TV''', an independent production company. The first show, ''Irony of Fate, or Merry Christmas!'', was broadcasted on December 24, 1991. In 1996, Lesnevskaya bought a TV franchise and the company became a TV channel. In 2006, it was partially sold to German RTL Group, while other 70% are still owned by Russian industry holdings. Later that year, the name was changed to Cyrillic and finally, the "tv" was omitted in 2007. The channel was known as the last uncensored source of news, but this is no longer the case. All state channels in Russia are censored and controlled, meaning they are banned from showing news which could spoil any party's image; though this is not officially admitted.


{{ImageTOC
|REN-TV_(1991).png|1st Logo (December 24, 1991-1992)
|REN-TV_(1992).png|2nd Logo (1992-1998)
|REN-TV_(2005).jpg|3rd Logo (1998-December 27, 2005)
|REN-TV (2006).png|4th Logo (September 4, 2005-2006)
|REN-TV (2006, 2).png|5th Logo (September 4, 2006-August 5, 2007)
|REN TV (2007).png|6th Logo (August 6, 2007-May 3, 2009)
|REN TV (2009).jpg|7th Logo (May 4, 2009-February 7, 2010)
|REN TV (2010, Black).png|8th Logo (February 8, 2010-February 2011)
|Ren-TV (2010).jpg|9th Logo (December 2010-2013)
|Ren-TV (2011).jpg|10th Logo (August 2011-April 2012)
||11th Logo (April 2012-January 2014)
||12th Logo (January 2014-February 15, 2015)
|REN-TV (2015).png|13th Logo (February 16-August 30, 2015)
}}


===1st Logo (December 24, 1991-1992)===
===1st Logo (December 24, 1991-1992)===
[[File:REN-TV_(1991).png|center|frameless]]
<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
{{YouTube|id=92-IbpxUbds}}
File:REN-TV_(1991).png
</gallery>


'''Logo:''' In space, two sky blue arches with flashing pink, purple and lavender lines inside, and the Earth appear and spin counterclockwise. When they stop, the sky blue "tv" with flashing lines inside, appears and stands between arches in the upper right part of forming circle. The sky blue "'''REN'''" with same flashing lines as arches and "tv" inside, flies from top and zooms out to the logo. All the logo zooms out and the word "'''ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ'''" flips upwards from bottom.
'''Visuals:''' On a rotating space background, two {{color|skyblue|sky blue}} arcs with flashing pink/purple/{{color|lavender}} lines inside, and the planet Earth appear and spin counterclockwise. When they stop, the {{color|skyblue|sky blue}} letters "{{color|skyblue|'''tv'''}}", with flashing lines inside, appear and stand between arcs in the upper right part of forming circle. The {{color|skyblue|sky blue}} word "{{color|skyblue|'''REN'''}}", with same flashing lines as arches and "{{color|skyblue|'''tv'''}}" inside, flies from top and zooms out to the logo. The whole logo then zooms out and the word "<span style="font-size: 14px; color: black; -webkit-text-stroke: 0.7px blue; -webkit-text-fill-color: cyan;>{{font|Times New Roman|'''ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ'''}}</span>" flips upwards from bottom.


'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
'''Technique:''' Analog computer animation with live-action photography.

'''Music/Sounds:''' An uplifting fanfare.

'''Availability:''' Extinct, but preserved in TV archives and can be seen on Russian nostalgic channels.


'''Audio:''' An uplifting synth-truimphant fanfare with a drum/cymbal beat and a choir tune.


===2nd Logo (1992-1998)===
===2nd Logo (1992-1998)===
[[File:REN-TV_(1992).png|center|frameless]]
<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
{{YouTube|id=UyZPO5cnphM}}
File:REN-TV_(1992).png
</gallery>


'''Logo:''' On the cerulean smoke background, the 3D rough cyan blue REN tv logo appears from the right and moves to the center. When it stops, the spark appears and makes the logo smooth, moving along the bottom arch and shining. "'''t''' '''''v'''''" shines, the spark disappears and reappears lower, moving parallel to bottom arch, wiping in "'''ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ'''" and goes backwards. The logo flashes, making the starry background inside the logo and we zoom through it, transitioning to the starry background and fades out afterwards.
'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|teal|cerulean}} smoke background, the 3D rough <span style="background:linear-gradient(deepskyblue,royalblue); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">light blue</span> REN tv logo appears from the right and moves to the center. When it stops, the spark appears and makes the logo look smoother, moving along the bottom arch and shining. As the letters "<span style="background:linear-gradient(deepskyblue,royalblue); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">'''t''v'''''</span>" shine, the spark disappears and reappears lower, moving parallel to bottom arc, wiping in the word "<span style="background:linear-gradient(deepskyblue,blue); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">'''ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ'''</span>" and goes backwards. The logo then flashes, making a starfield background inside of the logo and the screen zooms through it, transitioning to the said starfield background, where the same REN-TV logo appears from the bottom flying in the background, and the screen fades to white.


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


'''Music/Sounds:''' A calm slow theme, consisting of pipe organs, xylophones, choir, and a synth hit.
'''Audio:''' A calm, slow theme consisting of pipe organs, xylophones, choir, and a synth hit.


===3rd Logo (1998-December 27, 2005)===
'''Availability:''' Same as 1st logo.
[[File:REN-TV_(2005).jpg|center|frameless]]
{{YouTube|id=H4jf4974ssE|id2=Io5J6UqYDZU|id3=964avCQ4SiE}}


'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there are blue/dark green/orange circular ripples. Three seconds later, the logo from before (but the font of its letters is set in a font resembling Arial Bold Italic) forms in the middle of the screen as an outline, and then fills itself with the blue color as it shines and disappears. After that, the word "{{font|Arial Black|{{color|orange|ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ}}}}" appears shining from left to right; then it shines and disappears after a few seconds.


'''Closing Variant:''' This variant has a smaller REN-TV logo, along with smaller ripples, appearing in the darkness in the same way as the opening logo. The ripples behind the logo appear only twice; when the logo is revealed and when the logo turns into a golden color with bright shades of {{color|cornflowerblue|blue}}. During all of this, a copyright stamp "{{font|Arial|{{color|gold|'''© Телекомпания REN-TV [YEAR]'''}}}}" appears below.
===3rd Logo (1998-December 27, 2005)===
<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
File:REN-TV_(2005).jpg
</gallery>


'''Technique:''' CGI animation.
'''Logo:''' On the black background, we see blue, dark green, and orange circular ripples. Three seconds later, the logo forms as an outline, then gets filled with the blue color. It shines and disappears. Letters of the word "ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ" appears shining from left to right. Then the whole word shines and disappears after some seconds.


'''Audio:''' A peaceful theme with tribal drums, and a flute tune which ends with a 3-note jingle.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Audio Variant:''' A closing variant has a shortened version of the theme including a 3-note jingle, which ends with a ding.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A slow theme with tribal drums and a flute.

'''Availability:''' Uncommon, extinct on TV, but can be found on Soldaty (1-4) and other old DVD releases. See no the first season of TV series Боец.


'''Availability:''' Can be found on ''Soldaty'' (seasons 1-4) and other old DVD releases. Also seen on the first season of the TV series ''Боец''.


===4th Logo (September 4, 2005-2006)===
===4th Logo (September 4, 2005-2006)===
[[File:REN-TV (2006).png|center|frameless]]
<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
{{YouTube|id=al7xV4WWcTQ}}
File:REN-TV (2006).png
</gallery>


'''Logo:''' On the black background, the white glowing vertical line appears by expanding, and flips into the wide tilted oval with the narrower and more tilted oval and "'''''TV'''''" connected to the oval, cot out, while "'''''REN'''''" slides inside the oval cut out from the right, forming the 2005-2006 REN-TV logo. The words "'''телевизионный канал'''" appear by zooming out letter-by-letter to the near top-left hand corner when it's almost formed.
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a white glowing vertical line appears by expanding, and flips into the wide tilted oval, in a <span style="background:linear-gradient(steelblue,white); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">silver</span> gradient, with the narrower and more tilted oval and the letters "'''''TV'''''" connected to the oval, cut out, while "<span style="background:linear-gradient(steelblue,white); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">{{font|Arial Black|''REN''}}</span>" slides inside the oval cut out from the right, forming the logo of the time. The words "'''телевизионный канал'''", in white, appear by zooming out letter-by-letter to the near top-left hand corner when it's almost formed.


'''Variant:''' The logo appeared still on a few series.
'''Variant:''' <u>A still version</u> exists.


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


'''Music/Sounds:''' The shortened version of the last logo's theme.
'''Audio:''' The shortened version of the theme from the previous logo.

'''Availability:''' Extinct.


'''Availability:''' Seen on seasons 6-9 of ''Soldaty'', ''Tourists'', ''Corporate history'' and the 2nd season of ''Students''.


===5th Logo (September 4, 2006-August 5, 2007)===
===5th Logo (September 4, 2006-August 5, 2007)===
[[File:REN-TV (2006, 2).png|center]]
[[File:REN-TV (2006, 2).png|center]]
{{YouTube|id=-jHL3KIhVUQ}}


'''Logo:''' An orange glass disc, facing sideways to the house right/stage left, zooms in on the black background and turns to face the viewer. The word "'''РеН'''" fades in on the disc, while the top-right bit wipes out, making a room for the circling light streak and the "'''ТВ'''", which zooms in, and the logo shines afterwards.
'''Visuals:''' An orange glass disc, facing sideways to the house right/stage left, zooms in on a black background and turns to face the camera. The word "'''Р'''{{Big|'''е'''}}'''Н'''" (in ITC Avant Garde Gothic font) fades in on the disc, while the top-right bit wipes out, making a room for the circling light streak and the "'''ТВ'''", which zooms in, and the logo shines afterwards.


'''Variants:''' TBA
'''Technique:''' CGI animation.


'''Audio:''' A synth-string chord accompanied with the iconic 3-note chime.
'''Technique:''' CGI.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A synth string chord accompanied with the iconic three-note chime.

'''Availability:''' Extinct on TV, but appeared on several series and saved on DVDs.


'''Availability:''' Appeared on several series and saved on DVDs.


===6th Logo (August 6, 2007-May 3, 2009)===
===6th Logo (August 6, 2007-May 3, 2009)===
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
[[File:REN TV (2007).png|center]]
REN TV (2007).png|Normal version

REN TV (2007, New Year's Day variant).png|New Year variant of an alternate version
'''Logo:''' On the dark brown gradient background, a bunch of diagonal amber stripes, with rapid-scrolling still images of shows produced by REN TV inside (ala [[Marvel Studios]]), rain down, forming a big diagonal stripe. Then the stripe transforms into the orange-red ring, which in turn flips to reveal the 2007-2010 REN-TV logo, consisting of "'''РЕН'''" on the dark brown circle with the thick orange-red border around it, in center of the brown striped background, then the logo flashes to the guitar chord, becoming a little flat and shines.
</gallery>

{{YouTube|id=2EShgrQfrXU|id2=q4vE8OcPCmI|id3=4IGeAUBJakM}}
'''Technique:''' 3D computer animation.

'''Music/Sounds:''' An energetic-sounding techno music, ending with the guitar strum.

'''Availability:''' Extinct.


===6th Logo (alternate version) (August 6, 2007-May 3, 2009)===
[[File:REN TV (2007, New Year's Day variant).png|center]]

'''Logo:''' On the dark brown-crimson background, we quickly zoom on and stop at orange-red diagonal stripes. One of the stripes turn into the REN-TV logo in same actions as the last logo (morphing into the ring and into the logo, flattening a little and shining), but this time it's on the right and against the brown/orange-red/dark red striped background, while "представляет" is wiped in on the left by the light.

'''Variant:''' The New Year's Day variant with snow falling in the background exists.


'''Visuals:''' On a dark {{color|brown}} gradient background, a bunch of diagonal orange stripes, with rapid-scrolling still frames of shows produced by REN TV inside (ala [[Marvel Studios]]), rain down, forming a big diagonal stripe. Then the stripe transforms into the {{color|orangered|orange-red}} ring, which in turn flips to reveal the REN-TV logo of the time, consisting of the white letters "'''РЕН'''" (in Franklin Gothic font) on the dark {{color|brown}} circle with a thick {{color|orangered|orange-red}} border around it, in center of the {{color|brown}} striped background, then the logo flashes to the guitar chord, becoming a little flat and shines.
'''Technique:''' See the last logo.


'''Variants:''' <u>An alternate version</u> exists: On a dark {{color|brown}}-{{color|crimson}} background, the camera quickly zooms on and stop at {{color|orangered|orange-red}} diagonal stripes. One of the stripes turn into the REN-TV logo in same actions as the regular variant (morphing into the ring and into the logo, flattening a little and shining), but this time it's on the right and against the {{color|brown}}/{{color|orangered|orange-red}}/dark red striped background, while the word "представляет" is wiped in on the left by the light.
'''Music/Sounds:''' See the last logo.
*<u>A New Year variant</u> of this version has a snowfall in the background.


'''Availability:''' Extinct.
'''Technique:''' CGI animation.


'''Audio:''' An energetic-sounding techno music, ending with the guitar strum.


===7th Logo (May 4, 2009-February 7, 2010)===
===7th Logo (May 4, 2009-February 7, 2010)===
[[File:REN TV (2009).jpg|center]]
[[File:REN TV (2009).jpg|center]]
{{YouTube|id=Z_yyn6A7NgI}}


'''Logo:''' In the darkness, we see some parts quickly forming the gray Frisbee-shaped device with the orange-red LED blinking, which soon shuts off, and flips around to reveal the logo and zooms back quickly to the comfortable distance on the animated crimson background with concentric rings and the word "представляет" appears below.
'''Visuals:''' In the darkness, some parts quickly forming the gray Frisbee-shaped device with the {{color|orangered|orange-red}} LED blinking, which soon shuts off, and flips around to reveal the logo and zooms back quickly to the comfortable distance on the animated {{color|crimson}} background with concentric rings and the word "'''представляет'''" appears below.


'''Variant:''' A variant without "представляет" appearing exists.
'''Variant:''' <u>A variant without "'''представляет'''" appearing</u> exists.


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


'''Music/Sounds:''' An echoing beep followed by short techno soundtrack with the three-note chime played on the synthesizer.
'''Audio:''' An echoing beep followed by short techno soundtrack with a 3-note synthesized chime.


'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' The variant mentioned above, doesn't have the three-note chime.
'''Audio Variant:''' The variant mentioned above, doesn't have a 3-note chime.


'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Available on a few DVD-released television series. The variant was used as the network ID.
'''Availability:''' Available on a few DVD-released television series. The variant was used as the network ID.


===8th Logo (February 8, 2010-February 2011)===
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
REN TV (2010, Black).png
REN-TV (2010, Amber).png
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=qXqMdA9uAoc|id2=K4hhusFsk9s}}


'''Visuals:'''
===8th Logo (February 7, 2010-February 2011)===
*'''Nighttime/Black:''' The REN-TV logo of the time, consisting of an orange circle with the slanted, slightly tilted "'''''РЕН'''''" (in Magistral Extra Bold Italic font) cut out, with orange and black shadows, zooms out to the near top on the worn black background. Then the slanted "'''ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ'''" with the orange shadow slides in from the left, and everything slowly zooms in.
[[File:REN TV (2010, Black).png|center]]
*'''Daytime/Amber:''' Same as the Nightime version, but with the black logo and "'''ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ'''" with the elongnated black shadow and the orange background with the light on the top.
[[File:REN-TV (2010, Amber).png|center]]

'''Logo:''' Depending on the time:
* ''Nighttime/Black'': The 2010 REN-TV logo, consisting of the amber circle with the slanted "'''''РЕН'''''" in the futuristic font cot out, with amber and black shadows, zooms out to the near top on the worn black background then the slanted "'''ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ'''" with the tangerine shadow slides in from the left, then everything slowly zooms in.
* ''Daytime/Amber'': Same as the Nightime version, but with the black logo and "'''ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ'''" with the elongnated black shadow and the amber background with the light on the top.


'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The whoosh followed by the synthesized wind-blowing sound.
'''Audio:''' A whoosh followed by the synthesized wind-blowing sound.

'''Availability:''' TBA



===9th Logo (February 2011-2013)===
===9th Logo (December 2010-2013)===
[[File:Ren-TV (2010).jpg|center]]
[[File:Ren-TV (2010).jpg|center]]
{{YouTube|id=grviKBi5HoM|id2=5qzh2hTRgbo}}


'''Logo:''' On the gray background, the glossy REN-TV logo zooms in slowly and shining, while "ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ" wipes in below and zooms in slowly as well.
'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|lightgray|light gray}} gradient background, the glossy REN-TV logo zooms in slowly and shines, while the word "ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ" wipes in below and zooms in slowly as well.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
* The variant with the glowing logo and italicized "ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ" against the black background, flickering in one-by-one.
*A variant has the glowing logo and italicized "{{color|orange|'''''ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ'''''}}" against a black background, flickering in one-by-one.
* The New Year's Day variant used between December 2010 and January 2011, the logo is made out of ice against the dark blue background with snow falling and "ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ" appears and shines.
*In <u>a New Year variant</u>, the logo is made out of ice against a dark blue background with a snowfall, and the word "'''''ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ'''''" appears and shines.


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


'''Music/Sounds:'''
'''Audio:'''
* Regular: An ethereal pad sounder.
* '''Regular:''' An ethereal pad sounder.
* Variant: A whoosh followed by a laser zap, with the techno rave theme with some male yelling sounds in the background.
* '''Variant:''' A whoosh followed by a laser zap, with the techno rave theme with some male yelling sounds in the background.
* Christmas: An electronic track with some wind chime sounds.
* '''New Year:''' An electronic track with some wind chime sounds.

'''Availability:''' Rare.


'''Availability:''' The logo debuted as a New Year variant which was used until January 2011, while the regular version made its debut in February 2011.


===10th Logo (August 2011-April 2012)===
===10th Logo (August 2011-April 2012)===
[[File:Ren-TV (2011).jpg|center]]
[[File:Ren-TV (2011).jpg|center]]
{{YouTube|id=3zub5wqK1mU}}


'''Logo:''' Against the orange gradient background,the logo pops out while orange circles pop out like radio transmitter waves, the logo shines afterwards, then "PRESENTS" in Russian wipes in.
'''Visuals:''' Against an orange gradient background, the REN-TV logo (which is more shiny, and the text isn't tilted) pops out while orange circles pop out like radio transmitter waves and shines afterwards, while the white text "ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ" wipes in below.


'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation mixed with CGI effects.
'''Variants:''' TBA


'''Audio:''' A jazzy tune followed a 6-note chime played on the acoustic guitar.
'''Technique:''' A combination of 2D animation and CGI.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A jazzy tune followed the six-note chime played on the acoustic guitar.


'''Availability:''' Available on a few DVD-released television series produced by Ren-TV.
'''Availability:''' Available on a few DVD-released television series produced by Ren-TV.



===11th Logo (April 2012-January 2014)===
===11th Logo (April 2012-January 2014)===


'''Logo:''' We see various rotating golden bars, one of them brings up the REN sphere logo from the previous 2 logos. "PRESENTS" in Russian then wipes in.
'''Visuals:''' Various rotating golden/orange bars are seen in the whole screen area; one of them brings up the REN sphere logo from the previous logo. Then the word "ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ" wipes in below the logo.


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


'''Audio:''' An uplifting synth/guitar/piano theme accompanied by an accordion note.
'''Music/Sounds:''' TBA


===12th Logo (January 2014-February 15, 2015)===
'''Availability:''' TBA


'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|lightgray|light gray}} spotlight background, the REN-TV logo of the time, consisting of a gray gradient circle with a cut out of the letters "'''''РЕН'''''", slowly zooms in the middle of the screen. {{color|lightgray|Light gray}} circles appear behind the logo, echoing outwards and fading out as the stacked text "{{font|Arial|{{color|orange|рен тв}} представляет}}" slides in below the logo.

===12th Logo (January 2014-February 16, 2015)===

'''Logo:''' TBA


'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A slow calm 3-note piano theme.
'''Audio:''' A slow, calm 3-note piano theme.


===13th Logo (February 16-August 30, 2015)===
'''Availability:''' TBA


===13th Logo (February 16, 2015- )===
[[File:REN-TV (2015).png|center]]
[[File:REN-TV (2015).png|center]]


'''Logo:''' On the black background, we see an orange ribbon rising, then bending to the bottom-right and to the left, forming the abstract uppercase Cyrillic "R", which looks like the backwards "4", while "РЕН ТВ ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ" flips in letter-by-letter.
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, an orange ribbon rises in the middle of the screen and bends to the bottom-right and to the left, forming the abstract uppercase Cyrillic "{{color|orange|'''Р'''}}", which looks like the backwards "{{color|orange|'''4'''}}", while the white text "РЕН ТВ ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ" flips in below letter-by-letter.

'''Variants:''' TBA

'''Technique:''' CGI.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Reversed piano ditty with some metallic sounds, followed by the piano ditty playing normally.


'''Availability:''' Current.
'''Technique:''' CGI animation.


'''Audio:''' Reversed piano ditty with some metallic sounds, followed by the piano ditty playing normally.


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Latest revision as of 04:18, 30 October 2024

Credits
Descriptions by
dars-dm, EnormousRat, MegaAveron25 and KosMir

Captures by
MegaAveron25 and EnormousRat

Editions by
KosMir

Video captures courtesy of
The Kot 2016, itogi, SUPER PRO TV, TheKingOfRockNRoll, NAMID, TVolder, TVOLD, bmbstr5959, TheMisha2009, Телевизор, fdmak71 and kruteniy

Background

In 1991, Irena Lesnevskaya and her son Dmitriy founded REN TV, an independent production company. The first show, Irony of Fate, or Merry Christmas!, was broadcasted on December 24, 1991. In 1996, Lesnevskaya bought a TV franchise and the company became a TV channel. In 2006, it was partially sold to German RTL Group, while other 70% are still owned by Russian industry holdings. Later that year, the name was changed to Cyrillic and finally, the "tv" was omitted in 2007. The channel was known as the last uncensored source of news, but this is no longer the case. All state channels in Russia are censored and controlled, meaning they are banned from showing news which could spoil any party's image; though this is not officially admitted.


Contents

1st Logo (December 24, 1991-1992) 2nd Logo (1992-1998) 3rd Logo (1998-December 27, 2005) 4th Logo (September 4, 2005-2006) 5th Logo (September 4, 2006-August 5, 2007) 6th Logo (August 6, 2007-May 3, 2009) 7th Logo (May 4, 2009-February 7, 2010)
1st Logo (December 24, 1991-1992) 2nd Logo (1992-1998) 3rd Logo (1998-December 27, 2005) 4th Logo (September 4, 2005-2006) 5th Logo (September 4, 2006-August 5, 2007) 6th Logo (August 6, 2007-May 3, 2009) 7th Logo (May 4, 2009-February 7, 2010)
 
8th Logo (February 8, 2010-February 2011) 9th Logo (December 2010-2013) 10th Logo (August 2011-April 2012) 11th Logo (April 2012-January 2014) 12th Logo (January 2014-February 15, 2015) 13th Logo (February 16-August 30, 2015)
8th Logo (February 8, 2010-February 2011) 9th Logo (December 2010-2013) 10th Logo (August 2011-April 2012) 11th Logo (April 2012-January 2014) 12th Logo (January 2014-February 15, 2015) 13th Logo (February 16-August 30, 2015)


1st Logo (December 24, 1991-1992)


Visuals: On a rotating space background, two sky blue arcs with flashing pink/purple/lavender lines inside, and the planet Earth appear and spin counterclockwise. When they stop, the sky blue letters "tv", with flashing lines inside, appear and stand between arcs in the upper right part of forming circle. The sky blue word "REN", with same flashing lines as arches and "tv" inside, flies from top and zooms out to the logo. The whole logo then zooms out and the word "ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ" flips upwards from bottom.

Technique: Analog computer animation with live-action photography.

Audio: An uplifting synth-truimphant fanfare with a drum/cymbal beat and a choir tune.

2nd Logo (1992-1998)


Visuals: On a cerulean smoke background, the 3D rough light blue REN tv logo appears from the right and moves to the center. When it stops, the spark appears and makes the logo look smoother, moving along the bottom arch and shining. As the letters "tv" shine, the spark disappears and reappears lower, moving parallel to bottom arc, wiping in the word "ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ" and goes backwards. The logo then flashes, making a starfield background inside of the logo and the screen zooms through it, transitioning to the said starfield background, where the same REN-TV logo appears from the bottom flying in the background, and the screen fades to white.

Technique: CGI animation.

Audio: A calm, slow theme consisting of pipe organs, xylophones, choir, and a synth hit.

3rd Logo (1998-December 27, 2005)


Visuals: On a black background, there are blue/dark green/orange circular ripples. Three seconds later, the logo from before (but the font of its letters is set in a font resembling Arial Bold Italic) forms in the middle of the screen as an outline, and then fills itself with the blue color as it shines and disappears. After that, the word "ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ" appears shining from left to right; then it shines and disappears after a few seconds.

Closing Variant: This variant has a smaller REN-TV logo, along with smaller ripples, appearing in the darkness in the same way as the opening logo. The ripples behind the logo appear only twice; when the logo is revealed and when the logo turns into a golden color with bright shades of blue. During all of this, a copyright stamp "© Телекомпания REN-TV [YEAR]" appears below.

Technique: CGI animation.

Audio: A peaceful theme with tribal drums, and a flute tune which ends with a 3-note jingle.

Audio Variant: A closing variant has a shortened version of the theme including a 3-note jingle, which ends with a ding.

Availability: Can be found on Soldaty (seasons 1-4) and other old DVD releases. Also seen on the first season of the TV series Боец.

4th Logo (September 4, 2005-2006)


Visuals: On a black background, a white glowing vertical line appears by expanding, and flips into the wide tilted oval, in a silver gradient, with the narrower and more tilted oval and the letters "TV" connected to the oval, cut out, while "REN" slides inside the oval cut out from the right, forming the logo of the time. The words "телевизионный канал", in white, appear by zooming out letter-by-letter to the near top-left hand corner when it's almost formed.

Variant: A still version exists.

Technique: CGI animation.

Audio: The shortened version of the theme from the previous logo.

Availability: Seen on seasons 6-9 of Soldaty, Tourists, Corporate history and the 2nd season of Students.

5th Logo (September 4, 2006-August 5, 2007)


Visuals: An orange glass disc, facing sideways to the house right/stage left, zooms in on a black background and turns to face the camera. The word "РеН" (in ITC Avant Garde Gothic font) fades in on the disc, while the top-right bit wipes out, making a room for the circling light streak and the "ТВ", which zooms in, and the logo shines afterwards.

Technique: CGI animation.

Audio: A synth-string chord accompanied with the iconic 3-note chime.

Availability: Appeared on several series and saved on DVDs.

6th Logo (August 6, 2007-May 3, 2009)

  • Normal version
    Normal version
  • New Year variant of an alternate version
    New Year variant of an alternate version


Visuals: On a dark brown gradient background, a bunch of diagonal orange stripes, with rapid-scrolling still frames of shows produced by REN TV inside (ala Marvel Studios), rain down, forming a big diagonal stripe. Then the stripe transforms into the orange-red ring, which in turn flips to reveal the REN-TV logo of the time, consisting of the white letters "РЕН" (in Franklin Gothic font) on the dark brown circle with a thick orange-red border around it, in center of the brown striped background, then the logo flashes to the guitar chord, becoming a little flat and shines.

Variants: An alternate version exists: On a dark brown-crimson background, the camera quickly zooms on and stop at orange-red diagonal stripes. One of the stripes turn into the REN-TV logo in same actions as the regular variant (morphing into the ring and into the logo, flattening a little and shining), but this time it's on the right and against the brown/orange-red/dark red striped background, while the word "представляет" is wiped in on the left by the light.

  • A New Year variant of this version has a snowfall in the background.

Technique: CGI animation.

Audio: An energetic-sounding techno music, ending with the guitar strum.

7th Logo (May 4, 2009-February 7, 2010)


Visuals: In the darkness, some parts quickly forming the gray Frisbee-shaped device with the orange-red LED blinking, which soon shuts off, and flips around to reveal the logo and zooms back quickly to the comfortable distance on the animated crimson background with concentric rings and the word "представляет" appears below.

Variant: A variant without "представляет" appearing exists.

Technique: CGI animation.

Audio: An echoing beep followed by short techno soundtrack with a 3-note synthesized chime.

Audio Variant: The variant mentioned above, doesn't have a 3-note chime.

Availability: Available on a few DVD-released television series. The variant was used as the network ID.

8th Logo (February 8, 2010-February 2011)


Visuals:

  • Nighttime/Black: The REN-TV logo of the time, consisting of an orange circle with the slanted, slightly tilted "РЕН" (in Magistral Extra Bold Italic font) cut out, with orange and black shadows, zooms out to the near top on the worn black background. Then the slanted "ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ" with the orange shadow slides in from the left, and everything slowly zooms in.
  • Daytime/Amber: Same as the Nightime version, but with the black logo and "ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ" with the elongnated black shadow and the orange background with the light on the top.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: A whoosh followed by the synthesized wind-blowing sound.

9th Logo (December 2010-2013)


Visuals: On a light gray gradient background, the glossy REN-TV logo zooms in slowly and shines, while the word "ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ" wipes in below and zooms in slowly as well.

Variants:

  • A variant has the glowing logo and italicized "ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ" against a black background, flickering in one-by-one.
  • In a New Year variant, the logo is made out of ice against a dark blue background with a snowfall, and the word "ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ" appears and shines.

Technique: CGI animation.

Audio:

  • Regular: An ethereal pad sounder.
  • Variant: A whoosh followed by a laser zap, with the techno rave theme with some male yelling sounds in the background.
  • New Year: An electronic track with some wind chime sounds.

Availability: The logo debuted as a New Year variant which was used until January 2011, while the regular version made its debut in February 2011.

10th Logo (August 2011-April 2012)


Visuals: Against an orange gradient background, the REN-TV logo (which is more shiny, and the text isn't tilted) pops out while orange circles pop out like radio transmitter waves and shines afterwards, while the white text "ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ" wipes in below.

Technique: 2D computer animation mixed with CGI effects.

Audio: A jazzy tune followed a 6-note chime played on the acoustic guitar.

Availability: Available on a few DVD-released television series produced by Ren-TV.

11th Logo (April 2012-January 2014)

Visuals: Various rotating golden/orange bars are seen in the whole screen area; one of them brings up the REN sphere logo from the previous logo. Then the word "ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ" wipes in below the logo.

Technique: CGI animation.

Audio: An uplifting synth/guitar/piano theme accompanied by an accordion note.

12th Logo (January 2014-February 15, 2015)

Visuals: On a light gray spotlight background, the REN-TV logo of the time, consisting of a gray gradient circle with a cut out of the letters "РЕН", slowly zooms in the middle of the screen. Light gray circles appear behind the logo, echoing outwards and fading out as the stacked text "рен тв представляет" slides in below the logo.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: A slow, calm 3-note piano theme.

13th Logo (February 16-August 30, 2015)

Visuals: On a black background, an orange ribbon rises in the middle of the screen and bends to the bottom-right and to the left, forming the abstract uppercase Cyrillic "Р", which looks like the backwards "4", while the white text "РЕН ТВ ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ" flips in below letter-by-letter.

Technique: CGI animation.

Audio: Reversed piano ditty with some metallic sounds, followed by the piano ditty playing normally.

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