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'''Variants:''' |
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*A rare filmed variant of this logo |
*A rare filmed variant of this logo exists, which is seen on the 2003 TV movies ''Red Water'' and ''Lucy''. |
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*A more common short version exists, where the stacked words simply zoom out. |
*A more common short version exists, where the stacked words simply zoom out. |
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*An even shorter version of this logo also exists, which starts from where the 3rd-to-last note of the theme plays. This version began appearing in July 2003. |
*An even shorter version of this logo also exists, which starts from where the 3rd-to-last note of the theme plays. This version began appearing in July 2003. |
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*In 2004, the phrase "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''DISTRIBUTED BY'''}}" appears above the logo, it was still until it fades in above the logo on the 2006 version of ''Chain Reaction'' and season 4 of ''The Newlywed Game'' both on GSN, but the font is in Times New Roman on those said game shows. Early shorts on Crackle also have the phrase above the name rather than the logo. For the rest, the phrase was placed on a black screen, which later fades to the 2002 SPT logo, which also appears on web shows on websites like MySpace, YouTube, and Hulu, among others such as ''C-Spot'' or ''Penn Says''. |
*In 2004, the phrase "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''DISTRIBUTED BY'''}}" appears above the logo, it was still until it fades in above the logo on the 2006 version of ''Chain Reaction'' and season 4 of ''The Newlywed Game'' both on GSN, but the font is in Times New Roman on those said game shows. Early shorts on Crackle also have the phrase above the name rather than the logo. For the rest, the phrase was placed on a black screen, which later fades to the 2002 SPT logo, which also appears on web shows on websites like MySpace, YouTube, and Hulu, among others such as ''C-Spot'' or ''Penn Says''. |
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*In 2005, an updated widescreen version was introduced. It consists of just a solid blue lighting effect in the lower right-hand corner of the screen, where the reflection of the Bars would usually be. Sometimes, this version is squashed to fit a 4:3 TV, and features on several movies, first-run production, and classic series on television and DVD. |
*In 2005, an updated widescreen version was introduced. It consists of just a solid blue lighting effect in the lower right-hand corner of the screen, where the reflection of the Bars would usually be. Sometimes, this version is squashed to fit a 4:3 TV, and features on several movies, first-run production, and classic series on television and DVD. |
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*A B&W variant also exists, which |
*A B&W variant also exists, which can be seen on classic shows by Screen Gems. |
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*On pre-2011 episodes of ''Watch What Happens: Live'', the logo is a still shot on a gray-like background. |
*On pre-2011 episodes of ''Watch What Happens: Live'', the logo is a still shot on a gray-like background. |
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*In 2010 on ''The Three Stooges'' short "The Sitter Downers", the 2005 logo is in black & white. |
*In 2010 on ''The Three Stooges'' short "The Sitter Downers", the 2005 logo is in black & white. |
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*On a format sales sizzle reel to ''Jeopardy!'' and ''Live in Front of a Studio Audience'', the logo is shown without the Sony Entertainment logo. However, for a second, a part of said logo can be seen. |
*On a format sales sizzle reel to ''Jeopardy!'' and ''Live in Front of a Studio Audience'', the logo is shown without the Sony Entertainment logo. However, for a second, a part of said logo can be seen. |
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*Starting in 2022, an updated version of the 2017 logo exists, with the 2021 Sony Entertainment logo being used, it then transitions to a still shot of this logo. |
*Starting in 2022, an updated version of the 2017 logo exists, with the 2021 Sony Entertainment logo being used, it then transitions to a still shot of this logo. |
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**Starting in 2024, there is an animated version of this variant. The animation was remade here and it is noticeably different from the previous versions of the logo as a zoom out has appeared to have been added. The background has a mirror effect as well when shown in scope, and the bars' reflections were also brought back. |
**Starting in 2024, there is an animated version of this variant. The animation was remade here and it is noticeably different from the previous versions of the logo as a zoom out has appeared to have been added. The background also has a mirror effect as well when shown in scope, and the bars' reflections were also brought back. |
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'''Technique:''' CGI by Rick Scott at Tigar Hare Studios (also known for their work on the 2010 [[Technicolor]] logo). |
'''Technique:''' CGI by Rick Scott at Tigar Hare Studios (also known for their work on the 2010 [[Technicolor]] logo). |
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*In later years, the music has become a bit more orchestrated. |
*In later years, the music has become a bit more orchestrated. |
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*The 2022 version of this logo either uses the 2003 shortened theme, or the Sony ding. |
*The 2022 version of this logo either uses the 2003 shortened theme, or the Sony ding. |
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*In 2005, there is another short version with the last half of the animation of the standard animation of the logo |
*In 2005, there is another short version with the last half of the animation of the standard animation of the logo, which is seen on the series ''Sit Down, Shut Up'', and several final season episodes of ''Jackie Chan Adventures''. |
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*Sometimes, when used along a co-production or co-distributor ID, the first few notes of the music for this logo will play over the last few seconds of said ID before going into this visual logo. This has happened on such syndicated shows as ''Jeopardy!'' and ''Wheel of Fortune'', back when [[King World Productions]] (now "[[CBS Media Ventures]]") was still in operation. But now until October 2007, the [[CBS Television Distribution]] music plays on the CTD logo, and the SPT theme plays on the SPT logo. |
*Sometimes, when used along a co-production or co-distributor ID, the first few notes of the music for this logo will play over the last few seconds of said ID before going into this visual logo. This has happened on such syndicated shows as ''Jeopardy!'' and ''Wheel of Fortune'', back when [[King World Productions]] (now "[[CBS Media Ventures]]") was still in operation. But now until October 2007, the [[CBS Television Distribution]] music plays on the CTD logo, and the SPT theme plays on the SPT logo. |
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*Sometimes, the logo used the [[Columbia TriStar Television]] theme until 2014. The theme can still be heard on some syndicated airings of ''Good Times'' via TV One. |
*Sometimes, the logo used the [[Columbia TriStar Television]] theme until 2014. The theme can still be heard on some syndicated airings of ''Good Times'' via TV One. |
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*Two more versions exist by having a high and low tone starting in 2003. |
*Two more versions exist by having a high and low tone starting in 2003. |
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*Another version exists having a bell-type twinkle mixed into the standard theme. |
*Another version exists having a bell-type twinkle mixed into the standard theme. |
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*A double-pitched (very high tone) version of the music |
*A double-pitched (very high tone) version of the music can be found on some S4 episodes of ''Married... With Children'' on its DVD release. It could also sometimes be seen on certain TV airings of theatrical films, possibly due to the NTSC versions being in high tone. |
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*On some shows like ''The King of Queens'' (2002-2007 episodes) and other shows, the end theme plays over this logo. |
*On some shows like ''The King of Queens'' (2002-2007 episodes) and other shows, the end theme plays over this logo. |
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*Middle season local reruns of ''Good Times'' and ''Sanford and Son'' would have the first four notes of the standard theme playing first, followed by the finishing of the final notes from the SPT long version theme. |
*Middle season local reruns of ''Good Times'' and ''Sanford and Son'' would have the first four notes of the standard theme playing first, followed by the finishing of the final notes from the 2002 SPT long version theme. |
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*Up until 2012, the 2003 [[Sony Pictures Television International]] sounder was sometimes used, particularly on the Mill Creek DVD release of the Nickelodeon original movie ''The Last Day of Summer'' (the original DVD release from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment does not have it), DVD releases of shows like ''Married... With Children'', on Antenna TV's print of the ''Sanford and Son'' episode "Sanford and Gong", and on DVD releases of ''The Berenstain Bears'' (1985) that SPHE released. |
*Up until 2012, the 2003 [[Sony Pictures Television International]] sounder was sometimes used, particularly on the Mill Creek DVD release of the Nickelodeon original movie ''The Last Day of Summer'' (although the original DVD release from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment does not have it), DVD releases of shows like ''Married... With Children'', on Antenna TV's print of the ''Sanford and Son'' episode "Sanford and Gong", and on DVD releases of ''The Berenstain Bears'' (1985) that SPHE released. |
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*On a Nine Network airing of season 2 episode 11 of ''The Guardian'', the final five notes of the long version's theme is heard on the standard logo, with the last note being abridged. |
*On a Nine Network airing of season 2 episode 11 of ''The Guardian'', the final five notes of the long version's theme is heard on the standard logo, with the last note being abridged. |
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*On an episode of ''People: The TV Show!'', the last three notes of the long version's theme is used on the 2017 logo, with the last note being shorter. |
*On an episode of ''People: The TV Show!'', the last three notes of the long version's theme is used on the 2017 logo, with the last note being shorter. |
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*A variant exists that has the 1993 CPT theme overlapping the 2002 SPT theme. This was spotted on an Antenna TV airing of the ''Good Times'' S4 episode "Michael's Great Romance". |
*A variant exists that has the 1993 CPT theme overlapping the 2002 SPT theme. This was spotted on an Antenna TV airing of the ''Good Times'' S4 episode "Michael's Great Romance". |
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*A few episodes of ''The Jeffersons'' from the 1980-1981 season last aired on TV One have the SPT and the short CTTD themes playing at the same time. |
*A few episodes of ''The Jeffersons'' from the 1980-1981 season last aired on TV One have the SPT and the short CTTD themes playing at the same time. |
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*A 2005 low tone version exists, which is seen at the end of ''The Three Stooges'' short "Cash and Carry". |
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*On Antenna TV's print of the ''All in the Family'' episode "The Jeffersons Move Up," the short Columbia TriStar Television theme is heard. |
*On Antenna TV's print of the ''All in the Family'' episode "The Jeffersons Move Up," the short Columbia TriStar Television theme is heard. |
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*One S1 episode of ''That's My Mama!'' on DVD ("Clifton's Con") has the 1982 CPT music play over this logo. |
*One S1 episode of ''That's My Mama!'' on DVD ("Clifton's Con") has the 1982 CPT music play over this logo. |
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*One 4:3 airing of the TV movie ''Breakaway'' has the Columbia TriStar Domestic Television music play over the logo. |
*One 4:3 airing of the TV movie ''Breakaway'' has the Columbia TriStar Domestic Television music play over the logo. |
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*On the Me-TV print of ''The Facts of Life'' S5 episode "Brave New World Part 2", a sloppy plaster job results in the theme playing before the logo itself appears. |
*On the Me-TV print of ''The Facts of Life'' S5 episode "Brave New World Part 2", a sloppy plaster job results in the theme playing before the logo itself appears. |
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*On the NTSC DVD print of the mini-series ''Comanche Moon'', the first [[CBS Paramount Television]] logo's music plays (and vice-versa), due to an editing error. |
*On the NTSC DVD print of the mini-series ''Comanche Moon'', the first 2006 [[CBS Paramount Television]] logo's music plays (and vice-versa), due to an editing error. |
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*On current prints of the 1931 film ''Arizona'', the movie's score finishes over the logo after the end title fades out, as the music originally ended over a black screen. |
*On current prints of the 1931 film ''Arizona'', the movie's score finishes over the logo after the end title fades out, as the music originally ended over a black screen. |
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*One S2 episode of ''The Guardian'' on Russian airings has the 2007 CBS Television Distribution theme played |
*One S2 episode of ''The Guardian'' on Russian airings has the 2007 CBS Television Distribution theme played over this logo. |
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*On ''The Substitute'', the music is sped-up and also played in a different tone. |
*On ''The Substitute'', the music is sped-up and also played in a different tone. |
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*On a 2007 TBS airing of ''Fools Rush In'', the music is slowed down and is also in a much lower pitch. |
*On a 2007 TBS airing of ''Fools Rush In'', the music is slowed down and is also in a much lower pitch. |
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*On the end credits of the episode "It's a Wrap" in ''Mad About You'', Paul Buchman (played by Paul Reiser) is arguing to Lou (played by Larry Miller) on the phone about the closing credits of the episode. As it gets to the end of the credits, Paul says "Show the guy on the phone. All right? Then you have the sound of the racetrack, the thing with the hand..." on the [[In Front Productions]] and [[Nuance Productions]] logos. The audience later laughs and as the logo is formed, Paul says "That'll work.". The "...and then the stupid horse with the wings." line was cut to the audience laughing, in which the end of the 1994 TriStar Television music plays out, plastering the logo in the process. |
*On the end credits of the episode "It's a Wrap" in ''Mad About You'', Paul Buchman (played by Paul Reiser) is arguing to Lou (played by Larry Miller) on the phone about the closing credits of the episode. As it gets to the end of the credits, Paul says "Show the guy on the phone. All right? Then you have the sound of the racetrack, the thing with the hand..." on the [[In Front Productions]] and [[Nuance Productions]] logos. The audience later laughs and as the logo is formed, Paul says "That'll work.". The "...and then the stupid horse with the wings." line was cut to the audience laughing, in which the end of the 1994 TriStar Television music plays out, plastering the logo in the process. |
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*On Amazon Prime's prints of the ''Mad About You'' episodes "The Parking Space" and "The Sample", a snippet of the short version of the 1995 Columbia TriStar Television theme is heard before the SPT theme. |
*On Amazon Prime's prints of the ''Mad About You'' episodes "The Parking Space" and "The Sample", a snippet of the short version of the 1995 Columbia TriStar Television theme is heard before the 2002 SPT theme. |
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*On an international print of ''Into the Dark'', the 2016 [[Hulu Originals]] logo's music plays, due to an editing error. |
*On an international print of ''Into the Dark'', the 2016 [[Hulu Originals]] logo's music plays, due to an editing error. |
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*On ''Street Art Showdown'', the music is carrying it from the [[Embassy Row]] and [[Ugly Pretty Productions]] logos. It also happens on ''Angry Angel'' where the shortened version of the music is carrying it from the [[Olive Bridge Entertainment]] and [[Freeform Originals]] logos. |
*On ''Street Art Showdown'', the music is carrying it from the [[Embassy Row]] and [[Ugly Pretty Productions]] logos. It also happens on ''Angry Angel'' where the shortened version of the music is carrying it from the [[Olive Bridge Entertainment]] and [[Freeform Originals]] logos. |
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*On an September 27, 2013 NBC airing of ''The Michael J. Fox Show'' episode "Neighbor", a generic theme plays and also leaves the logo's theme intact, due to an editing error. |
*On an September 27, 2013 NBC airing of ''The Michael J. Fox Show'' episode "Neighbor", a generic theme plays and also leaves the logo's theme intact, due to an editing error. |
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'''Availability:''' |
'''Availability:''' Seen on its then-new shows and a tremendous amount of new prints of classic shows, off-net syndication series, TV movies and theatrical films on television. The only four pre-2002 shows that do not have this logo are ''Walker, Texas Ranger'' on USA Network and the defunct Cloo, ''All in the Family'' on GetTV and Sony Crackle, the original ''One Day at a Time'' on Antenna TV and ''The Jeffersons'' on Me-TV. |
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*This logo is also seen on shows produced by Adelaide Productions (such as the final season of ''Dragon Tales'', seasons 3-5 of ''Jackie Chan Adventures'', ''The Boondocks'' and ''The Spectacular Spider-Man''), Sony's now-dormant television animation studio that was founded in 1993, as they did not use their own logo. |
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*The long version is not as common as the standard version, but it |
*The long version is not as common as the standard version, but it was seen on every episode of ''Jeopardy!'' from 2002-2007, ''The Nate Berkus Show'', and is also preserved on the DVD release of ''All in the Family: The Complete 3rd Season'', and the DVD release and Crackle prints of ''Odyssey 5'' (except for "Astronaut Dreams", which uses the normal version instead), but it may appear on some classic and off-network shows. |
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**It also |
**It is also seen at the end of every episode of ''The Three Stooges DVD Collection'' volume sets, beginning in the second volume, and can also be found on many other TV on DVD releases from 2002-04 (from 2005 onward it went to the standard version). |
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*This logo with the low tone theme was last seen on early episodes of ''Stuart Little: The Animated Series'' on HBO Family and and is preserved on the 1976 TV movie ''Banjo Hackett'' on DVD, while this logo with the high tone theme (both 2002 and 2005 versions) is preserved on ''The Boondocks'' on Adult Swim and Netflix, many ''Three Stooges'' shorts on IFC, among other shows and certain films on television. |
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*The scoped version can be seen on CBS airings of ''S.W.A.T.'' and some theatrical films on TV. |
*The scoped version can be seen on CBS airings of ''S.W.A.T.'' and some theatrical films on TV. |
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*The short version is fairly common and it |
*The short version is fairly common and it was seen on ''The Shield'' on local syndication and Spike (now Paramount Network), ''Sit Down, Shut Up'' on Fox, and reruns of ''Joan of Arcadia'' and ''Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital''. |
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*The version with the 2003 SPTI theme was spotted on the 1971 film ''The Anderson Tapes'' on TCM. |
*The version with the 2003 SPTI theme was spotted on the 1971 film ''The Anderson Tapes'' on TCM. |
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*It can also be seen on Sony Movie Channel in widescreen. |
*It can also be seen on Sony Movie Channel in widescreen. |
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*For series outside the U.S., |
*For series outside the U.S., this logo is seen on the series incarnation of the 2007 movie ''Niñas Mal'' (translated as ''Bad Girls'') on MTV Latin America and nuvoTV, and ''Bienvenida Realidad'' (translated as ''Welcome Reality''), and on ''Voroniny'' (''Voronin's Family''), replacing the 2003 [[Sony Pictures Television International]] logo since 2009. |
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*This was seen at the end of an episode of ''The Jeffersons'' on Antenna TV before the show's credits, with the CTT logo after the credits. |
*This logo was seen at the end of an episode of ''The Jeffersons'' on Antenna TV before the show's credits, with the CTT logo after the credits. |
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*This also |
*This logo is also seen at the end of most TV airings, a Roku Channel print (and Sony Movie Channel and ThisTV airings) of ''Lake Placid''. |
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*This logo also |
*This logo is also seen at the end of shows that's its units produced such as ''Bromans'', among others. |
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*It also appears before or after the [[Left Bank Pictures]] on some shows that they co-produced such as ''The Crown'' and ''Outlander'', among others. |
*It also appears before or after the [[Left Bank Pictures]] on some shows that they co-produced such as ''The Crown'' and ''Outlander'', among others. |
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*As of 2023, this is used in tandem with the SPTS logo, as it still appears on ''The Dr. Oz Show'', ''Days of Our Lives'' (which uses the 2022 version), ''The $100,000 Pyramid'', ''Superkitties'' (except on [[Disney+ Originals|Disney+]] versions, which use the [[Silvergate Media]] logo instead), ''Alex Rider'', ''Crossing Swords'', ''The Good Dish'', ''The Crown'', ''Three Pines'' and also on international prints of Sony films and shows they didn't produce. It also made an appearance in the 2021 Globo co-production ''Passport to Freedom'', and the first four episodes of season 6 of ''Better Call Saul''. It also appeared on ''Wheel of Fortune'' on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. |
*As of 2023, this is used in tandem with the SPTS logo, as it still appears on ''The Dr. Oz Show'', ''Days of Our Lives'' (which uses the 2022 version), ''The $100,000 Pyramid'', ''Superkitties'' (except on [[Disney+ Originals|Disney+]] versions, which use the [[Silvergate Media]] logo instead), ''Alex Rider'', ''Crossing Swords'', ''The Good Dish'', ''The Crown'', ''Three Pines'' and also on international prints of Sony films and shows they didn't produce. It also made an appearance in the 2021 Globo co-production ''Passport to Freedom'', and the first four episodes of season 6 of ''Better Call Saul''. It also appeared on ''Wheel of Fortune'' on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. |
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*The logo also returned on season 41 of ''Wheel of Fortune'' and season 40 of ''Jeopardy!'', replacing the Sony Pictures Television Studios logo. Their celebrity counterparts on ABC also began usage of this logo beginning with their fourth and second seasons, respectively, as did season 15 of ''Shark Tank'', the seventh and final season of ''The Good Doctor'', and ''The Young and the Restless'' starting in February 2024 (using the 2022 version). |
*The logo also returned on season 41 of ''Wheel of Fortune'' and season 40 of ''Jeopardy!'', replacing the Sony Pictures Television Studios logo. Their celebrity counterparts on ABC also began usage of this logo beginning with their fourth and second seasons, respectively, as did season 15 of ''Shark Tank'', the seventh and final season of ''The Good Doctor'', and ''The Young and the Restless'' starting in February 2024 (using the 2022 version). |
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**The 2024 animated version first |
**The 2024 animated version first debuted on season 2 of ''Them'', and later seen on season 4 of ''The Boys''. |
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*It also |
*It is also seen on ''Raid the Cage''. |
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*This logo was spotted at the end of an HBO Asia airing of ''Darrow & Darrow: In the Key of Murder'' with the ending theme playing over it. |
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*This may or may not appear at the end of TV airings of [[Revolution Studios]] titles. |
*This logo may or may not appear at the end of TV airings of [[Revolution Studios]] titles. |
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*It can also be seen after the end of [[Screen Gems (1921-1946)|Screen Gems]] cartoons when they air on MeTV's ''Toon In With Me'' programming block since 2021, as well as on ''Sunday Night Cartoons'' on MeTV+. |
*It can also be seen after the end of [[Screen Gems (1921-1946)|Screen Gems]] cartoons when they air on MeTV's ''Toon In With Me'' programming block since 2021, as well as on ''Sunday Night Cartoons'' on MeTV+. |
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*It also |
*It is also seen at the end of a Crackle streaming service print of the ''Jeannie'' episode "Surf's Up", following the 1993 CPT logo. |
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*It also |
*It is also seen at the end of a Tubi streaming print of ''Jason and the Argonauts'' (1963). |
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*On official YouTube prints of ''The Nanny'', this plasters over the TriStar Television logo on most episodes. |
*On official YouTube prints of ''The Nanny'', this plasters over the TriStar Television logo on most episodes. |
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*15 (including the first 13) episodes of ''Extreme Ghostbusters'' on prints after 2009 contain this logo (used on both the 2009 PAL ''Extreme Ghostbusters: Volume 1'' release and the 2024 |
*15 (including the first 13) episodes of ''Extreme Ghostbusters'' on prints after 2009 contain this logo (used on both the 2009 PAL ''Extreme Ghostbusters: Volume 1'' release and the 2024 U.S. ''Complete Series'' release), while the other 25 episodes retain their original logos (including the original 1995 CTT logo). |
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'''Legacy:''' This logo has been divisive in and out of the logo community. While some consider it well-received, the logo (mainly the standard variant, which uses very simple animation) gained infamy for its large-scale plastering and omnipresence, earning the unofficial nickname the "Bars of Boredom"; additionally, it is widely regarded as the most common logo to find among the community. |
'''Legacy:''' This logo has been divisive in and out of the logo community. While some consider it well-received, the logo (mainly the standard variant, which uses very simple animation) gained infamy for its large-scale plastering and omnipresence, earning the unofficial nickname the "Bars of Boredom"; additionally, it is widely regarded as the most common logo to find among the community. |
On September 16, 2002, Japanese giant Sony Corporation decided to retire the Columbia TriStar name and logo from its television division, rebranding it into Sony Pictures Television.
For the first time since 1974, the Torch Lady, Pegasus or anything resembling Columbia or TriStar's emblems are nowhere to be seen; instead, the corporate 1991 "bar" logo for Sony Pictures was introduced to television viewers for the first time.
On July 25, 2017, SPT launched a new in-production name called Sony Pictures Television Studios, in order to further make use of production in the SPT library and rolls out for current and future titles starting on January 7, 2020. The SPT name and logo will continue to be used in media sites, film on television reruns and international broadcasts, as well as current and future titles starting in 2022, in order to phase out the SPTS name.
Visuals: There is an extreme close-up of the words "SONY PICTURES TELEVISION" (in the Sony corporate typeface), stacked word-by-word with "SONY" being the largest, emerge and zoom away downwards from the screen. The three words are not directly stacked at first, but as the animation progresses, they slide into place. A horizontal line is drawn between the "PICTURES" and "TELEVISION". While this happens, there is a bright white light on the left side of the screen that later reveals the names; as the light dies down, the lines in the background themselves back away as well, eventually moving back to the upper part of the screen and into a diagonal pattern to form the logo. The flash dissipates and there is an oblong orange-white glare surrounding the logo and words, which shrinks into the bars to give it a shine. The finished logo, which is a striped parallelogram, appears against a shaded navy blue background.
Trivia: This logo first appeared as a print logo on broadcasting ads in magazines such as Variety in fall 1991, around the time when SPE was founded.
Variants:
Technique: CGI by Rick Scott at Tigar Hare Studios (also known for their work on the 2010 Technicolor logo).
Audio: A descending piano tune and a majestic 5-note orchestral theme composed by David Kurtz, which sounds vaguely similar to the Habanera section of Bizet's opera Carmen and the 1993 TriStar Television theme (specifically the long version).
Audio Variants:
Availability: Seen on its then-new shows and a tremendous amount of new prints of classic shows, off-net syndication series, TV movies and theatrical films on television. The only four pre-2002 shows that do not have this logo are Walker, Texas Ranger on USA Network and the defunct Cloo, All in the Family on GetTV and Sony Crackle, the original One Day at a Time on Antenna TV and The Jeffersons on Me-TV.
Legacy: This logo has been divisive in and out of the logo community. While some consider it well-received, the logo (mainly the standard variant, which uses very simple animation) gained infamy for its large-scale plastering and omnipresence, earning the unofficial nickname the "Bars of Boredom"; additionally, it is widely regarded as the most common logo to find among the community.
Visuals: On a blue gradient background, a purple flash appears onscreen, covering the whole screen. When the flash dies down, the print version of the Sony Pictures Television logo appears. The logo zooms back for a few seconds before stopping completely.
Variant: A 16:9 open-matte version exists on TV airings of the film.
Technique: CGI.
Audio: None.
Availability: This made its only appearance on El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie on Netflix, as a one-off logo produced for the film.
Visuals: On a black background is the corporate Sony logo. It then either fades, blurs out, or uses the 2014/2021 Sony transition (either slow or fast on the former), as the text "SONY PICTURES TELEVISION STUDIOS" appears.
Opening Variants:
Other Variants:
Technique: CGI.
Audio: The same "ding" sound in G major used in the Sony logo.
Audio Variants:
Availability:
Legacy: This logo is considered to be very bland by the logo community, with many considering it an example of the simplified logo trend that started in the 2010s and some even comparing it unfavorably to the first SPT logo at the time of its debut. In fact, it was first thought to be a placeholder logo when it debuted, which ultimately was proven otherwise.
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