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-===Background===
-In 1985, [[National Telefilm Associates]], a television syndicator was renamed [[Republic Pictures (1985-1996)|Republic Pictures]] after the [[Republic Pictures (1935-1967)|long-defunct film studio]] whose library was owned by the former company. The new Republic eventually entered television production as soon as the rebrand was official. Republic Pictures Television was formed in January 1989 as a joint venture between Republic Pictures Corporation and United Artists Communications (not to be confused with [[United Artists|United Artists Pictures]]). The joint venture planned to produce television programming over the next five years with $60 million in start-up costs, while Republic Pictures Corporation managed the unit and distributed its programs. As far as we know, they didn't actually use a proper logo, just the Republic Pictures logo, mostly silent, and until 1994, bylineless. Currently, most of the library is owned by ViacomCBS, Inc., thru [[CBS Media Ventures|CBS Television Distribution]] and [[Spelling Television|Spelling Television, Inc.]]
-===1st Logo (1986-1987)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-File:Republic Pictures Television (B&W, 1986).jpeg
-File:Republic Pictures Television 'Eagle in the Sky' (1986-1987).jpeg
-</gallery>
-{{youtube|id=https://youtu.be/Dd6dO_sJtIc}}
-'''Nicknames:''' "The Bald Eagle", "The Bald Eagle in the Sky"
-'''Logo:''' A still shot of the 1986 Republic Pictures logo, but the text reads as "Distributed by REPUBLIC PICTURES" in a yellow-ish orange Roman font.
-'''Variant:''' A B&W variant of this logo was used for classic shows in said colors.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show or none.
-'''Availability:''' Was once ultra rare but is becoming easier to find in more recent years. Appears on several episodes of ''Car 54, Where Are You?'' on Me-TV. Was also seen on ''Press Your Luck!'' (now owned by [[Fremantle (UK)|FremantleMedia]]).
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-===2nd Logo (1987-1990) ===
-[[File:Republic Pictures Television (1988).png|center|350px]]
-'''Nicknames:''' "The Bald Eagle II", "Enhanced Bald Eagle"
-'''Logo:''' Again, a still variant of the 1987 Republic Pictures logo with no television indicator whatsoever.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Rare. Currently seen on season 1 of the TV series ''Beauty and the Beast'' on Chiller and DVD (with the [[CBS Paramount Television|CBS Paramount Domestic Television]] "Eye in the Sky" logo following), while the later seasons has been plastered in favor of either the [[CBS Paramount Television|CBS Paramount Network Television]] "Wallpaper" or the [[CBS Media Ventures|CBS Television Distribution]] logos. Can also be spotted on a few episodes of ''I Spy'' on RTV.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-=== 3rd Logo (1990-1994)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-File:Republic Pictures (1992).jpeg
-File:Republic Pictures Television (Teal BG).jpeg
-</gallery>
-{{youtube|id=https://youtu.be/SrVmJL-3w6s|id2=https://youtu.be/DgDxnhIIvRU|id3=https://youtu.be/6M3yL9pLL80}}
-'''Nicknames:''' "The Bald Eagle III", "The Silent Bald Eagle", "The Restored Bald Eagle"
-'''Logo''': It's basically the same as the 1990 Republic Pictures logo with no television indicator whatsoever.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the 1990 Republic Pictures logo.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Majority of the time it's silent, otherwise it's a majestic fanfare.
-'''Availability:''' Although it plasters old logos, it's rare. Can be seen on the pre-1973 NBC catalog (such as ''Bonanza'' and ''Little House on the Prairie'' (the latter premiering in 1974)), and most of the Quinn Martin produced shows; but still saved on ''Bonanza'' VHS and non-CBS DVD releases and when reran on TV Land and TVLand.com, preceding the 1995 [[Paramount Television (pre-2006)|Paramount Domestic Television]] logo. Also appears on Me-TV's prints of ''Bonanza'' (on some episodes, others may use the [[Worldvision Enterprises|Worldvision]] or [[CBS Media Ventures|CBS Television Distribution]] logos) and ''Get Smart''.
-'''Editor's Note:''' Though not anything impressive, the fanfare is rather nice.
-===4th Logo (1994-1998)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-File:Republic Pictures Television 'Silent Eagle II' (1995-1998).jpeg
-File:Republic Pictures Television (1995).jpeg
-</gallery>
-{{youtube|id=https://youtu.be/9yPg1soXotc}}
-'''Nicknames:''' "The Bald Eagle IV", "The Silent Bald Eagle II", "CGI Bald Eagle"
-'''Logo:''' It's only the last few seconds of the Republic Pictures logo with no television indicator whatsoever and the Spelling byline below.
-'''Bylines:'''
-*1994: None.
-*1994-1995: "A Unit of Spelling Entertainment, Inc."
-*1995-1998: "A Subsidiary of Spelling Entertainment Group, Inc."
-'''Variant:''' Usually, a shortened animated variant without the Spelling byline was used.
-'''FX/SFX:''' A simple fade-in and fade-out. The camera zooming in the eagle and the name fading in for the animated variant.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The second half of the Republic jingle from the era. None for the animated version.
-'''Availability:''' Rare. It's seen on some episodes of ''The High Chaparral'' on INSP, H&I and Decades (occasionally), if they are not updated prints that use the [[CBS Media Ventures|CBS Television Distribution]] logo. It was also seen on some TV movies from Republic, like ''Armed and Innocent''. It is also seen on some episodes of ''Bonanza'', as well as the mid'90s [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] broadcast of ''Victory at Sea''. On the DVD release of the short-lived series ''Kindred: The Embraced'', this is seen after the [[Spelling Television]] logo, however it was not seen on the original Fox airings.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-[[Category:American Television Logos]]
-[[Category:American Logos]]
-[[Category:Television Logos]]
-[[Category:ViacomCBS]]