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Background

Télé-Métropole was the Montreal, Quebec flagship station of Canadian French-language broadcaster TVA.

Contents

1st Logo (1972)	2nd Logo (1977-1984)	3rd Logo (1979)	4th ID (1984)

1st Logo (1972)

Visuals: There is a sketch of various abstractly drawn plants with a bird resting on one of the necks. On the top right corner is the “TM” square but in B&W.

Technique: A still cel-drawn graphic.

Audio: An announcer saying “Ici Télé-Métropole”.

2nd Logo (1977-1984)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a lavender metallic rounded square outline rotating clockwise, along with 2 metallic letters “TM” but more warped rotating counter-clockwise. The objects spin about 2 times until they face forward.

Technique: Live-action.

Audio: A synthesized orchestral fanfare.

3rd Logo (1979)

Visuals: On a space background, various copies of the "TM" are seen inside of the rounded square outline in the form of a rainbow flipping to the right side. The screen zooms away as the copies continue appearing/flipping. As the last copy appears, it reveals a rounded green square right next to the blue rounded box with the curved "T" and the warped "M", which flashes for less than a second. Shortly after, "TELE-METROPOLE" appears from the centre, which gradually zooms in leaving a trail and places itself below the green square and the "TM" square.

Technique: Scanimation.

Audio: A funky synth orchestral tune.

4th ID (1984)

Visuals: The first element shown is an image of the Montreal skyline. A bicoloured rounded square along with a metallic version of the “TM” square flips and rapidly zooms in towards the screen, before stopping when it gets close. At the moment it stops, the squares shine.

Technique: Likely Scanimate effects.

Audio: A 5-note trumpet fanfare, followed by an upbeat synth tune.

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 {{PageCredits|compiled=Tabit|video=MTLTV}}
+=== Background ===
+'''Télé-Métropole''' was the Montreal, Quebec flagship station of Canadian French-language broadcaster TVA.
+{{ImageTOC
+|Tele-Metropole (1972).png|1st Logo (1972)
+|Tele-Metropole (c 1979).png|2nd Logo (1977-1984)
+|Tele-Metropole (1979).png|3rd Logo (1979)
+|Tele-Metropole (1984).png|4th ID (1984)
+}}
-=== 1st Logo (1966-1977) ===
+=== 1st Logo (1972) ===
-[[File:Tele-Metropole (1966-1977).png|300px|frameless|center]]
-{{YouTube|id=weECZWS7gdM|id2=8cTbhUNiMtc}}
-'''Nickname:''' "[[NBC Color Presentation IDs|NBC]]'s Canadian twin"
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, three vertical bars in the colors {{color|green}}, {{color|red}} and {{color|blue}} appear one-by-one from left ro right. As the last bar appears, The {{color|red}} bar transforms into a rounded square outline, while the {{color|green}} and {{color|blue}} bars are flipped horizontally until they’re inside the {{color|red}} box, with the {{color|green}} bar being above the {{color|blue}} bar. The 2 bars shrink by themselves until they form the {{color|green}} letter “{{color|green|'''T'''}}” at the top and the blue “{{color|blue|'''M'''}}” at the bottom, which is against a white backdrop. As the formation finishes, the box shrinks to the top-left corner, as three curves in the colors {{color|blue}}, {{color|red}} and green appear from the right side and place themselves at the bottom of the screen and the other half of the curves fade in shortly after. This is then followed by a {{color|gold|yellow}} bulging semi-circle with a white circle which has 2 curved triangles sticking out and a horizontal {{color|red}} curve above itwiping in from bottom to top, revealing that the shapes form an abstract rooster crowing which appears to be below the "TM" logo. It stays still for the last 5 seconds.
-'''Variant:''' One variant exists where we fade in to the transformation of the 3 colored bars described above.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The shapes appearing, flipping and transforming.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A held bass note with a descending pizzicato, followed by a flute theme with an announcer saying “L'émission qui suit est télédiffusé en couleur.”.
-'''Availability:''' Extinct.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-=== 2nd Logo (1970) ===
-[[File:Tele-Metropole (1970).png|300px|frameless|center]]
-{{YouTube|id=zsV4ytOK_bM}}
-'''Nickname:''' "[[NBC Color Presentation IDs|NBC]]'s Canadian twin II"
-'''Logo:''' It’s just the abstract crowing rooster on a black background.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' An announcer saying the same dialogue from the previous logo.
-'''Availability:''' Extinct.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-=== 3rd Logo (1972) ===
 [[File:Tele-Metropole (1972).png|300px|frameless|center]]
 {{YouTube|id=j-Tqngoe2ZY}}
-'''Logo:''' We see a sketch of various abstractly drawn plants with a bird resting on one of the necks. On the top right corner is the “TM” square but in B&W.
+'''Visuals:''' There is a sketch of various abstractly drawn plants with a bird resting on one of the necks. On the top right corner is the “TM” square but in B&W.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
+'''Technique:''' A still cel-drawn graphic.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' An announcer saying “Ici Télé-Métropole”.
+'''Audio:''' An announcer saying “Ici Télé-Métropole”.
+=== 2nd Logo (1977-1984) ===
-'''Availability:''' Extinct.
-'''Editor’s Note:''' None.
-=== 4th Logo (1977-1984) ===
 [[File:Tele-Metropole (c 1979).png|300px|frameless|center]]
 {{YouTube|id=NrUykQ9pebw}}
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a {{color|#ddbbf8|lavender}} metallic rounded square outline rotating clockwise, along with 2 metallic letters “{{color|#ddbbf8|'''TM'''}}” but more warped rotating counter-clockwise. The objects spin about 2 times until they face forward.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is a {{color|#ddbbf8|lavender}} metallic rounded square outline rotating clockwise, along with 2 metallic letters “{{color|#ddbbf8|'''TM'''}}” but more warped rotating counter-clockwise. The objects spin about 2 times until they face forward.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Live-action.
+'''Technique:''' Live-action.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A synthesized orchestral fanfare.
+'''Audio:''' A synthesized orchestral fanfare.
-'''Availability:''' Extinct.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-=== 5th Logo (1979) ===
+=== 3rd Logo (1979) ===
 [[File:Tele-Metropole (1979).png|300px|frameless|center]]
 {{YouTube|id=zEqU19wl9cc}}
-'''Logo:''' On a space background, we see various copies of the "TM" inside of the rounded square outline in the form of a rainbow flipping to the right side. We zoom away as the copies continue appearing/flipping. As the last copy appears, it reveals a rounded green square right next to the blue rounded box with the curved "T" and the warped "M", which flashes for less than a second. Shortly after, "TELE-METROPOLE" appears from the center, which gradually zooms in leaving a trail and places itself below the green square and the "TM" square.
+'''Visuals:''' On a space background, various copies of the "TM" are seen inside of the rounded square outline in the form of a rainbow flipping to the right side. The screen zooms away as the copies continue appearing/flipping. As the last copy appears, it reveals a rounded green square right next to the blue rounded box with the curved "T" and the warped "M", which flashes for less than a second. Shortly after, "TELE-METROPOLE" appears from the centre, which gradually zooms in leaving a trail and places itself below the green square and the "TM" square.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Scanimation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A funky synth orchestral tune.
-'''Availability:''' Extinct.
+'''Technique:''' Scanimation.
+'''Audio:''' A funky synth orchestral tune.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-=== 6th Logo (1984) ===
+=== 4th ID (1984) ===
 [[File:Tele-Metropole (1984).png|300px|frameless|center]]
 {{YouTube|id=YW5xfM6MMmw}}
-'''Logo:''' We first see an image of the Montral skyline. We then see a bi-colored rounded square along with the “TM” square but metallic flipping and rapidly zooming in towards the screen, and stops when it gets close. At the moment it stops, the squares shine.
+'''Visuals:''' The first element shown is an image of the Montreal skyline. A bicoloured rounded square along with a metallic version of the “TM” square flips and rapidly zooms in towards the screen, before stopping when it gets close. At the moment it stops, the squares shine.
+'''Technique:''' Likely Scanimate effects.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The squares flipping, zooming and shining.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' An upbeat synth tune.
+'''Audio:''' A 5-note trumpet fanfare, followed by an upbeat synth tune.
-'''Availability:''' Extinct.
-'''Editor’s Note:''' None.
-[[Category:Canadian logos]]
+[[Category:Canada]]
 [[Category:Television logos]]
 [[Category:Canadian television logos]]
-[[Category:Station IDs]]
+[[Category:Television idents]]
-[[Category:Canadian station IDs]]
+[[Category:Canadian television idents]]