Télévision Quatre Saisons (TQS)

Background

Télévision Quatre Saisons was a Quebec-based television channel created by the Pouliot Family in 1985. The channel went on-air on September 7, 1986. It was purchased by Quebecor in 1997, and sold to COGECO in 2001 (which hold it in conjunction with Bell Globemedia (later CTV Globemedia)). It was also purchased by Remstar in 2007. It was renamed V on August 31, 2009.

1st Logo (September 7, 1986-August 31, 1987)

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Visuals: On a red background, there are some rectangles with the words Cinéma, Musique, all that matters with the channel's programming. A multicoloured trail is guided around the rectangles up to a camera lens. When it touches the camera's lens, the trail turns into the original TQS logo formed of seven Pac-Man in a circle. After the words Télévision Quatre Saisons in its original font next to the logo. Underneath, the channel positions are seen (especially those from Montreal and Quebec).

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A triumphant orchestral fanfare, followed by an announcer who says Télévision Quatre Saisons, Super 35 Montréal, câble 5, Super 2 Québec, câble 13.

Availability: Only seen on TQS produced shows during its first year of airing.

2nd Logo (September 1, 1987-August 28, 1991)

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Visuals: On a black background is the Québec design in blue with the words TQS (also in blue, in Times New Roman) zooming out from the right side of the screen. As it turns into position, the TQS logo (same as the previous logo) divides itself to complete the logo. It may be however seen in whole at the bottom of the logo.

Variant: For the last year of use of this logo, the background turned to a shade of aquatic blue. The wording became grey.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A horror-like keyboard tune with a laser zap, followed by an announcer who says "Vous êtes à l'antenne du réseau de télévision Quatre Saisons". For the last year of use of this logo, the music was replaced by a romantic trumpet/guitar tune. However, the announcer was kept.

Availability: Can be seen on TQS shows of the era.

3rd Logo (August 29, 1991-September 20, 1992)

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Visuals: On a black background, there are several small rectangles being revealed. Then, the wordmark "TQS" (in red and in a Garamond font with the Q smaller than the other letters) appears and goes at the bottom of the logo, while the word "Action" is being written at the top of "TQS" with a star after the last letter. An orange straight line comes out to complete the logo by being twisted.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A drumbeat with a 10-note keyboard crash, followed by announcer who says "Vous êtes à l'antenne de TQS".

Availability: Like the first logo, seen only for a year.

4th ID (September 21, 1992-August 26, 1993)

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Visuals: On a grey fog environment, there is an electric staircase lifting people at the bottom. Then, a polygon containing a footage of Montreal, moves all the way to the camera . There is a flash of light and the white wordmark "TQS" (in the same font as the 3rd logo) appears, with the TQS logo underneath.

Technique: Live-action and 2D computer animation.

Audio: A rocking metal guitar tune, followed by announcer who says "Ici le réseau de télévision Quatre Saisons".

Availability: Also seen for only one year.

5th ID (August 27, 1993-September 2, 1997)

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Visuals: On a black background, there are several twists forming the TQS logo via a clock effect. When it is completed, the trails leave the wordmark TQS (now in red and in an Arial font) next to the logo.

Variants:

• A 10th anniversary version of this logo was used in 1996.
• From 1996 to 1997, the slogan "Allumée!" was seen under TQS.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: A 8-note pop tune (which is the slogan TQS, au coeur de l'action), followed by announcer saying "Vous êtes à l'antenne de TQS". Starting in September 1996, the music was changed into a 6-note progressive rock tune, followed by an announcer saying the same thing as the first version.

Availability: Seen on TQS shows of the era.

6th ID (September 3, 1997-September 3, 2006)

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Visuals: There is a black sheep flashing up. After a few flashes of light, it reveals the sheep inside the new TQS logo (similar to the previous logo, but now in silver and tilted on the right). The sheep shakes its head and says Ouais which means "Yes". Under all this, the slogan "LE MOUTON NOIR DE LA TÉLÉ" is seen.

Bylines:

• 1997-2001: Bylineless
• 2001-2006: "Un réseau COGECO en partenariat avec Bell Globemedia"

Technique: CGI and live-action

Audio: 5 shaking sounds, followed by an announcer who says "Vous êtes à l'antenne de TQS, le mouton noir de la télé".

Availability: Seen on TQS shows of the era.

7th ID (September 4, 2006-August 30, 2008)

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Visuals: On a blue background, there are several dark blue rectangles gathering around while two lines (one orange, one green), split and spread around. Then, they join to meet the TQS logo (which is in a rounded rectangle and with the TQS being in lower-case). The black slogan Le mouton noir de la télé! is seen underneath.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A electronic keyboard tune, followed by an announcer who says "Vous êtes à TQS, le mouton noir de la télé".

Availability: Seen on TQS shows of the era.

8th ID (August 31, 2008-August 30, 2009)

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Visuals: On a black background, several white rectangles flash, forming the TQS logo from the previous logo without the shape). Underneath, Le mouton noir de la télé appears. The TQS zooms in to the viewer.

Variant: Starting in April 2009, the text is removed.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A 2-note wurlitzer tune, followed by 5 drumbeats then a crash sound. From August 2008 to April 2009, it had the announcer "TQS, le mouton noir de la télé".

Availability: Seen for the last year of airing of TQS.

Final Note

Since August 31, 2009, Télévision Quatre Saisons is now defunct and is now called V. You can still see the TQS logos on YouTube, however.