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=== 2nd Logo (October 1983-March 6, 1985)===
=== 2nd Logo (October 1983-March 6, 1985)===


'''Visuals:''' There is a black screen with "{{color|orange|'''ALSO AVAILABLE FROM'''}}" in an {{color|orange|amber}} generic font and "{{color|silver|'''THORN EMI VIDEO'''}}" in a metallic City Bold font. After previews for ''First Blood'', ''Frances'', ''Tender Mercies'', ''Bad Boys'', ''The Lord of the Rings'', and ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'', there is a list of Thorn-EMI releases under "AND THESE OUTSTANDING TITLES FROM THORN EMI VIDEO" scrolling upward on a black background with lights moving toward the center of the background on the ceiling and the floor, after which we zoom into a grid that changes color from {{color|gold}} to {{color|darkviolet|purple}} and back regularly.
'''Visuals:''' There is a black screen with "{{color|orange|'''ALSO AVAILABLE FROM'''}}" in an {{color|orange|amber}} generic font and "{{color|silver|'''THORN EMI VIDEO'''}}" in a metallic City Bold font. After previews for ''First Blood'', ''Frances'', ''Tender Mercies'', ''Bad Boys'', ''The Lord of the Rings'', and ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'', there is a list of Thorn-EMI releases under "AND THESE OUTSTANDING TITLES FROM THORN EMI VIDEO" scrolling upward on a black background with lights moving toward the center of the background on the ceiling and the floor, after which the screen zooms into a grid that changes color from {{color|gold}} to {{color|darkviolet|purple}} and back regularly.


'''Technique:''' The lights moving and the scrolling.
'''Technique:''' The lights moving and the scrolling.

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1st Logo (October 1982-Summer 1983)

Visuals: After previews for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Lord of the Rings, The Best of Benny Hill, Heartland, Death on the Nile, Rockshow, and The Tubes Video, there is a list of Thorn-EMI releases under "ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THORN EMI VIDEO" scrolling upward on a color-changing background similar to the one used by Paramount Home Video in their warning screen.

Technique: The colors changing and the scrolling.

Audio: A soothing 60's-style synth/orchestra tune with a guitar intro and conga drums in the background.

Availability: Seen on First Blood and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, among other titles.

2nd Logo (October 1983-March 6, 1985)

Visuals: There is a black screen with "ALSO AVAILABLE FROM" in an amber generic font and "THORN EMI VIDEO" in a metallic City Bold font. After previews for First Blood, Frances, Tender Mercies, Bad Boys, The Lord of the Rings, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, there is a list of Thorn-EMI releases under "AND THESE OUTSTANDING TITLES FROM THORN EMI VIDEO" scrolling upward on a black background with lights moving toward the center of the background on the ceiling and the floor, after which the screen zooms into a grid that changes color from gold to purple and back regularly.

Technique: The lights moving and the scrolling.

Audio: Same as the previous bumper.

Availability: Seen on The Osterman Weekend, The Dark Crystal, Body Rock, and Angel, among other titles. This is by far the most common of the "Also Available" logos of Thorn-EMI.

3rd Logo (April 1985)

Visuals: There is a list of Thorn-EMI releases under "ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THORN EMI HBO VIDEO" scrolling upward on a black background with lights moving toward the center of the background on the ceiling and the floor.

Variant: On some copies of The Terminator, the list is much shorter, only including the Blockbuster Hits section.

Technique: The lights moving and the scrolling.

Audio: Same as the previous bumpers.

Availability: Only seen on The Terminator.

4th Logo (1985-1986)

Unknown


5th Logo (1986-1987)

Visuals: Just the metallic text "COMING SOON FROM HBO/CANNON VIDEO" against a dark gray background coming up from the bottom and coming towards the screen after a few seconds.

Technique: The text coming up from the bottom and coming towards the screen after a few seconds.

Audio: A remixed, short instrumental of the 1984 Duran Duran song, "The Wild Boys".

Availability: Seen on HBO/Cannon releases such as Raw Deal, Night of the Creeps, and Back to School.

6th Logo (1987-1988)

Visuals: Same as the previous bumper, but "/CANNON" is removed.

Technique: Same as the previous bumper.

Audio: Same as the previous bumper.

Availability: Seen on HBO Video releases such as Three Amigos, Making Mr. Right, and Something Wild.

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