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Background

Studio B Productions (later known as DHX Media Vancouver) was a Canadian animation studio that was founded in 1988 by Blair Peters and Chris Bartleman in Vancouver, British Columbia. On December 4, 2007, it was acquired by DHX Media, Ltd. and became a subsidiary of it. On September 8, 2010, the studio and its subsidiaries were renamed throughout the past several months: Studio B Productions Inc. and Studio B (Animation Service) Productions Inc. became DHX Media (Vancouver) Ltd. and DHX Media Studio (Vancouver) Ltd. respectively on December 22, 2010, and Studio B Holdings Inc. was renamed DHX Media (Vancouver Prod) Ltd. on January 11, 2011. In 2016, the former Studio B Productions team was relocated to a new facility in Vancouver. The new building also houses the former Nerd Corps Entertainment (a 3D CGI studio which DHX Media acquired in 2014).

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1st Logo (September 18, 1996-August 10, 1999)	2nd Logo (February 1999-June 28, 2004)	3rd Logo (January 11, 2005-October 3, 2011)

1st Logo (September 18, 1996-August 10, 1999)

Visuals: Against a dark blue-red gradient background, there is a drawing of a blue television set with a wall plug next to it. Under it, there is the name "Studio B" in a script font (called "Rage Italic") with "PRODUCTIONS" in spaced-out letters with a black line above it, below. The screen of the TV set is cleared up with static. Lightning circuits into its antennas, causing the TV screen to change to a black filmstrip "B" on a yellow background.

Technique: 2D traditional animation.

Audio: A buzzing sound for the messy screen, followed by a wizard's "wish" sound. Sometimes, it's the end theme of the show/special.

Availability: Seen on season 2 of both Savage Dragon and Ned's Newt (the former is the first show to use this logo). Also seen on Little Witch and Snowden: Raggedy Ann & Andy's Adventure.

2nd Logo (February 1999-June 28, 2004)

Visuals: On a yellow/white background there is the same animation of the TV set from before, but the TV is colored gray instead of blue and the lightning has a blue glow. After the animation finishes, the words "Studio B" appear below the TV set, in the same font as before, but in black.

Variant: On the PC game Rockett's First Dance, this logo shares the screen with the logo for Mercury Filmworks. The Studio B logo is present in a white circle, including the text "P R O D U C T I O N S".

Technique: 2D traditional animation.

Audio: Same as the previous logo.

Availability:

Appears on Yvon of the Yukon and D'Myna Leagues, which is often followed by either the YTV logo or the CTV logo.
Also appeared on Yakkity Yak, which was last seen on Nicktoons Network (now Nicktoons).
The audio variant can be seen on D'Myna Leagues and season 3 of What About Mimi?.
It also appeared on Rockett's First Dance, which Studio B helped design.
It is also seen on Something Else.

3rd Logo (January 11, 2005-October 3, 2011)

Visuals: On a purple wallpaper background filled with a set of little B's, there is the same colored television set as the second logo, but minus the wall plug and the speaker was slightly modified, which now bounces when a red electricity zaps to the antennas. In the screen of the TV set, there is the same static screen as before, which fades into a yellow screen. A "B" now zooms up inside the TV set, as the words "STUDIO B PRODUCTIONS" fade in underneath the TV set. A registered trademark appears the upper-left next the TV.

Variants:

There is a widescreen version of the logo, as well as a pan-and-scan version of the logo.
On George of the Jungle (2007), the logo is cut to the last few seconds, starting with the "B" zooming up in the TV set.
On My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, the logo is still.
Starting on September 1, 2008, the byline "A DHX Media Ltd. Company" with "INC." appears under the logo. There is also a still version of this.
- On Kid vs. Kat shorts, there's a still in-credit version without "INC." along with Jetix Europe and YTV logos.
A still in-credit version with the word "INC." appears with the Hasbro Studios logo on the Japanese dub of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

Technique: 2D flash animation which likely looks like Blair Peters' animation style.

Audio: A variety of crazy, cartoony sounds, consisting of zapping, a boing and popping. Some shows and specials have the ending theme play over it.

Availability:

The logo debuted on Reader Rabbit: Wordville Soup and Reader Rabbit: The Great Alphabet Race.
Seen on shows such as the first three seasons of Martha Speaks, Class of the Titans, Being Ian, Kid vs. Kat, Ricky Sprocket: Showbiz Boy, The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers, and Pucca.
The still version of the 2008 logo appears on the first season (as well as the two-part premiere of the second season) of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
Also seen on the direct to video special The Legend of Frosty the Snowman, as well as the Edgar and Ellen shorts when last reran on Nicktoons Network.
It is also seen on George of the Jungle (2007), and is intact on the show's official YouTube channel, despite Universal owning the rights to the show.

Studio B Productions

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+===Background===
+'''Studio B Productions''' (later known as '''DHX Media Vancouver''') was a Canadian animation studio that was founded in 1988 by Blair Peters and Chris Bartleman in Vancouver, British Columbia. On December 4, 2007, it was acquired by [[DHX Media|DHX Media, Ltd]]. and became a subsidiary of it. On September 8, 2010, the studio and its subsidiaries were renamed throughout the past several months: Studio B Productions Inc. and Studio B (Animation Service) Productions Inc. became DHX Media (Vancouver) Ltd. and DHX Media Studio (Vancouver) Ltd. respectively on December 22, 2010, and Studio B Holdings Inc. was renamed DHX Media (Vancouver Prod) Ltd. on January 11, 2011. In 2016, the former Studio B Productions team was relocated to a new facility in Vancouver. The new building also houses the former [[Nerd Corps Entertainment]] (a 3D CGI studio which DHX Media acquired in 2014).
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-'''Background:''' Studio B Productions was a Canadian animation studio that was founded in 1988 in Vancouver, British Columbia. On December 4, 2007, it was acquired by [[WildBrain (Canada)|DHX Media, Ltd]]. and became a subsidiary of it. On September 8, 2010 since DHX's rebranding, it's now known as "DHX Media/Vancouver".
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+===1st Logo (September 18, 1996-August 10, 1999)===
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+'''Visuals:''' Against a dark blue-red gradient background, there is a drawing of a blue television set with a wall plug next to it. Under it, there is the name "<span style="font-family:times-new-roman;">''Studio B''</span>" in a script font (called "Rage Italic") with "<span style="font-family:times-new-roman;">'''PRODUCTIONS'''</span>" in spaced-out letters with a black line above it, below. The screen of the TV set is cleared up with static. Lightning circuits into its antennas, causing the TV screen to change to a black filmstrip "B" on a yellow background.
+'''Technique:''' 2D traditional animation.
-=== 1st Logo (September 18, 1996-December 31, 1999) ===
+'''Audio:''' A buzzing sound for the messy screen, followed by a wizard's "wish" sound. Sometimes, it's the end theme of the show/special.
-'''Nicknames:''' "The TV Set", "Filmstrip B", "Studio B TV"
+'''Availability:''' Seen on season 2 of both ''Savage Dragon'' and ''Ned's Newt'' (the former is the first show to use this logo). Also seen on ''Little Witch'' and ''Snowden: Raggedy Ann & Andy's Adventure''.
-'''Logo:''' Against the dark blue-red gradient background, we see a drawing of a blue television set with a wall plug next to it. Under it are the words, "<span style="font-family:times-new-roman;">{{Font color|#ede682|''Studio B''}}</span>" in a script font (called "Rage Italic") with "<span style="font-family:times-new-roman;">'''PRODUCTIONS'''</span>" in spaced-out letters with a black line above it, below. In the screen of the TV set, we see a static screen, which is cleared up with static. The lightning circuits into its antennas, causing the static screen to turn into a black filmstrip "B" on a yellow screen in the center of the TV set.
+===2nd Logo (February 1999-June 28, 2004)===
-'''FX/SFX:''' Just the animation of the TV set.
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+'''Visuals:''' On a yellow/white background there is the same animation of the TV set from before, but the TV is colored gray instead of blue and the lightning has a blue glow. After the animation finishes, the words "<span style="font-family:times-new-roman;">''Studio B''</span>" appear below the TV set, in the same font as before, but in black.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A buzzing sound for the messy screen (à la the 1996 [[Nickelodeon Productions]] logo), followed by a wizard's "wish" sound, or the end theme of the show.
+'''Variant:''' On <u>the PC game ''Rockett's First Dance''</u>, this logo shares the screen with the logo for [[Mercury Filmworks]]. The Studio B logo is present in a white circle, including the text "'''P R O D U C T I O N S'''".
-'''Availability:''' Can be seen on season 2 episodes of ''Savage Dragon'', ''Ned's Newt'', and ''Little Witch''.
+'''Technique:''' 2D traditional animation.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
+'''Audio:''' Same as the previous logo.
+'''Availability:'''
+* Appears on ''Yvon of the Yukon'' and ''D'Myna Leagues'', which is often followed by either the [[YTV Originals|YTV]] logo or the [[CTV Productions|CTV]] logo.
+* Also appeared on ''Yakkity Yak'', which was last seen on Nicktoons Network (now Nicktoons).
+* The audio variant can be seen on ''D'Myna Leagues'' and season 3 of ''What About Mimi?''.
+* It also appeared on ''Rockett's First Dance'', which Studio B helped design.
+* It is also seen on ''Something Else''.
-=== 2nd Logo (September 9, 1999-March 20, 2005) ===
+===3rd Logo (January 11, 2005-October 3, 2011)===
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+|-|Images=
-'''Nicknames:''' "The TV Set II", "Filmstrip B II", "Studio B TV II"
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
-'''Logo:''' On a yellow/white background, we the same animation of the TV set from before, but the TV is colored gray instead of blue and the lightning has a blue glow. After the animation finishes, the words "<span style="font-family:times-new-roman;">''Studio B''</span>" appear below the TV set, in the same font as before, but in black.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the 1st logo and the text fading in afterwards.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the 1st logo.
-'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On ''Olliver's Adventures'', the TV static sound from the [[Decode Entertainment (Canada)|Decode Entertainment]] logo continues before the logo's sounds play as normal.
-'''Availability:''' Can be seen on ''Yvon of the Yukon'' and ''D'Myna Leagues'', which is often followed by either the YTV logo or the CTV logo. Also appeared on ''Yakkity Yak'', which was last seen on Nicktoons Network (now Nicktoons). The audio variant can be seen on ''D'Myna Leagues'', ''Oliver's Adventures'', and season 3 of ''What About Mimi?''
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-=== 3rd Logo (January 1, 2005-September 24, 2011) ===
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+|-|Videos=
+{{YouTube|id=phNB6SlevAo|id2=r4CEsJvE1IE|id3=5OOhx5h3ato|id4=HCz9M6qYoeQ}}
+</tabber>
+'''Visuals:''' On a purple wallpaper background filled with a set of little B's, there is the same colored television set as the second logo, but minus the wall plug and the speaker was slightly modified, which now bounces when a red electricity zaps to the antennas. In the screen of the TV set, there is the same static screen as before, which fades into a yellow screen. A "'''B'''" now zooms up inside the TV set, as the words "'''STUDIO B PRODUCTIONS'''" fade in underneath the TV set. A registered trademark appears the upper-left next the TV.
-'''Nicknames:''' "The New and Improved TV Set", "The TV Set III", "Studio B TV III"
-'''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|#4f4fe8|purple}} wallpaper background filled with a set of little B's, we see the same colored television set as the second logo, but minus the wall plug, which now bounces. In the screen of the TV set, we see the same static screen as before, which fades into a {{Font color|#ebeb00|yellow}} screen. A "{{Font color|red|'''B'''}}" now zooms up inside the TV set, as the words "<span style="font-family:impact;">STUDIO {{Font color|red|B}} PRODUCTIONS</span>" (later "<span style="font-family:impact;">STUDIO {{Font color|red|B}} PRODUCTIONS INC.</span>") fade in underneath the TV set.
 '''Variants:'''
-*There is a widescreen version of the logo, as well as a pan & scan version of the logo.
+* There is a widescreen version of the logo, as well as a pan-and-scan version of the logo.
+* On <u>''George of the Jungle''</u> (2007), the logo is cut to the last few seconds, starting with the "'''B'''" zooming up in the TV set.
-*Starting in 2008, the byline "A DHX Media Ltd. Company" appears under the logo. There is also a still version of this.
+* On <u>''My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic''</u>, the logo is still.
+* Starting on <u>September 1, 2008</u>, the byline "A DHX Media Ltd. Company" with "'''INC.'''" appears under the logo. There is also a still version of this.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The TV set bouncing to change from the static screen to the "B" inside the TV set.
+** On <u>''Kid vs. Kat''</u> shorts, there's a still in-credit version without "'''INC.'''" along with [[Jetix Europe]] and [[YTV Originals|YTV]] logos.
+* A still in-credit version with the word "'''INC.'''" appears with the [[Hasbro Studios]] logo on <u>the Japanese dub of ''My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic''</u>.
+'''Technique:''' 2D flash animation which likely looks like Blair Peters' animation style.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A variety of crazy, cartoony sounds. Some shows have the ending theme play over it. On the still ''My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'' variant, the logo is silent.
+'''Audio:''' A variety of crazy, cartoony sounds, consisting of zapping, a boing and popping. Some shows and specials have the ending theme play over it.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on shows such as ''Martha Speaks'', ''Class of the Titans'', ''Being Ian'', ''Kid vs. Kat'', and ''Pucca''. The still version of the 2008 logo appears on the first season (as well as the two-part premiere of the second season) of ''My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic''. Was also seen on the direct to video special ''The Legend of Frosty the Snowman'', as well as the ''Edgar and Ellen'' shorts when last reran on Nicktoons Network.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
+'''Availability:'''
+* The logo debuted on ''Reader Rabbit: Wordville Soup'' and ''Reader Rabbit: The Great Alphabet Race''.
+* Seen on shows such as the first three seasons of ''Martha Speaks'', ''Class of the Titans'', ''Being Ian'', ''Kid vs. Kat'', ''Ricky Sprocket: Showbiz Boy'', ''The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers'', and ''Pucca''.
+* The still version of the 2008 logo appears on the first season (as well as the two-part premiere of the second season) of ''My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic''.
+* Also seen on the direct to video special ''The Legend of Frosty the Snowman'', as well as the ''Edgar and Ellen'' shorts when last reran on Nicktoons Network.
+* It is also seen on ''George of the Jungle'' (2007), and is intact on the show's official YouTube channel, despite [[NBCUniversal Television Distribution|Universal]] owning the rights to the show.
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