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===Background===
'''The Media Merchants''' was an independent children's television production company run by Neil Buchanan and Tim Edmunds, known for producing series such as ''Art Attack''. It merged with Television Support Services prior to a takeover by [[Gullane Entertainment]] in 2000, which was in turn was taken over by [[HIT Entertainment]] on July 5, 2002. The company was closed in 2007 after ITV cancelled ''Art Attack'', and HIT later sold the rights to the show. Currently, Mattel controls the rights to Media Merchants's productions, with the exception of ''Art Attack'' (currently owned by [[Disney]]).
===Logo (January 8, 1993-June 29, 2007)===
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The Media Merchants (1995) (From - Quids In).png
The Media Merchants (1993, 12) (Credit - Bexstar Media).png
The Media Merchants (1996) (From - WOW).png
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London Weekend Television, The Media Merchants, United Film & Television, Meridian, Scottish Television, and ITV (1997) (From - February 18, 1997 CITV airing of Goggle Watch S03E02).png
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'''Visuals:''' On a matte paper background, the
'''Variants:'''
* Starting in 1995, the logo is completely still and has the word "'''''production'''''" below in
** On ''ZZZap!'', the text now appears in an explosion shape and is also in a different font.
* Starting with season 10 of ''Art Attack'', the background would have stains of different colours, like:
** January 12, 1998-December 18, 2000:
** March 26, 2001-December 13, 2004:
** September 26, 2005-June 29, 2007:
* On seasons 5-6 of the aforementioned
* On British 1997 CITV airings of various programs such as ''Art Attack'' and ''Goggle Watch'', the logo is shrunken and shown alongside other logos against a dimly lit
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
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* Still version: A cartoony noise, like the sound of a ruler being bent from the side of a table. The sound was removed on August 30, 2004 starting with season 17 of ''Art Attack''.
'''Availability:''' Seen on seasons 5-17 of ''Art Attack'', ''ZZZap!''
* The former also has this logo intact on UK VHS releases such as ''Art Attack: The Top 20'', ''Art Attack: Christmas Cracker'', ''Art Attack: Let's Party!'', and ''Art Attack 8: Greatest Tips and Tricks'' from [[Contender Entertainment Group]].
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The Media Merchants was an independent children's television production company run by Neil Buchanan and Tim Edmunds, known for producing series such as Art Attack. It merged with Television Support Services prior to a takeover by Gullane Entertainment in 2000, which was in turn was taken over by HIT Entertainment on July 5, 2002. The company was closed in 2007 after ITV cancelled Art Attack, and HIT later sold the rights to the show. Currently, Mattel controls the rights to Media Merchants's productions, with the exception of Art Attack (currently owned by Disney).
Visuals: On a matte paper background, the red text "the media merchants" quickly flips up. After that, "the" then drops off and quickly swings about, resting at a 90 degree angle when it stops.
Variants:
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Audio:
Availability: Seen on seasons 5-17 of Art Attack, ZZZap!, Quids In, Animal Crazy, WOW, and Terror Towers, among others.