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** January 12, 1998-December 18, 2000: Five paint coloured stains of {{color|gold|yellow}}, {{color|green|dark chrome green}}, purple, {{color|blue}} and orange. On seasons 12-13, the logo is shown next to the 2000 [[Scottish Television Enterprises|Scottish Television]] logo and appears in a box with the text appearing below the two logos reading "THE MEDIA MERCHANTS PRODUCTION FOR SCOTTISH TELEVISION".
** March 26, 2001-December 13, 2004: Four and 3D-rendered coloured stains of {{color|gold|yellow}}, orange, {{color|blue}} and red, with the text "production for" appering below the [[SMG Productions|SMG TV Productions]] logo.
** September 26, 2005-June 29, 2007: Five paint coloured splats of red, {{color|gold|yellow}},
* On seasons 5-6 of the aforementioned programme, the logo uses the text below the logo reading "production for Scottish Television Enterprises".
* 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 {{color|grey}} background. "'''An'''" and "'''Programme for'''" appear above and below the logos whereas the 1989 ITV logo is underneath them all.
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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.