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Background

True Entertainment was an American television production company formed in 2000 by Steven Weinstock and Glenda Hersh, both of whom had previously worked for The New York Times. It focused on television programs in the genres of reality and documentaries. In 2003, Endemol USA acquired a majority stake in the company. In 2017, True Entertainment merged with Original Media to form Truly Original.

1st Logo (2000-March 9, 2004)

Visuals: On a black background, a bunch of purple shards form a bar in the middle, revealing "TRUE" in its negative space. "enter", "tain" and "ment" fade in stacked next to the word.

Technique: 2D computer graphics.

Audio: The end title theme of the show.

Availability: It was seen on Soap Center on SOAPnet and the first season of Whose Wedding is it Anyway?.

2nd Logo (October 12, 2004-May 14, 2017)

Visuals: It's just the standard Endemol logo from the period, but with the text reading "true entertainment" and a byline reading "an endemol company" below, both in the Officina Sans Std-Bold font.

Variant: Starting in 2009, the text is aligned to the left, the font is different, and the eye's animation is altered.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Either the 2001 or 2011 Endemol theme.

Availability: It's seen on Whose Wedding is it Anyway? on Style Network, seasons 1-9 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta and seasons 1-5 of Don't Be Tardy on Bravo. Also seen on Zoneheads and Mother Funders.

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-=== Background ===
+===Background===
-'''True Entertainment''' was an American television production company formed in 2000 focusing on television programs in the genres of reality and documentaries. In 2003, the company merged with [[Endemol]]. In 2017, True Entertainment merged with [[Original Media]] to form [[Truly Original]].
+'''True Entertainment''' was an American television production company formed in 2000 by Steven Weinstock and Glenda Hersh, both of whom had previously worked for ''The New York Times''. It focused on television programs in the genres of reality and documentaries. In 2003, [[Endemol USA]] acquired a majority stake in the company. In 2017, True Entertainment merged with [[Original Media]] to form [[Truly Original]].
-=== 1st Logo (2000-2004) ===
+===1st Logo (2000-March 9, 2004)===
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-File:Trueent.jpg
+Trueent.jpg
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+{{YouTube|id=zfJDgWL3YNU}}
-'''Logo:''' TBA.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a bunch of {{color|indigo|purple}} shards form a bar in the middle, revealing "{{font|Impact|TRUE}}" in its negative space. "{{font|Impact|enter}}", "{{font|Impact|tain}}" and "{{font|Impact|ment}}" fade in stacked next to the word.
-'''FX/SFX:''' TBA.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer graphics.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The end title theme of the show.
+'''Audio:''' The end title theme of the show.
-'''Availability:''' Extinct. Was seen on ''Soap Center'' on SOAPnet and the first season of ''Whose Wedding is it Anyway?''.
+'''Availability:''' It was seen on ''Soap Center'' on SOAPnet and the first season of ''Whose Wedding is it Anyway?''.
+===2nd Logo (October 12, 2004-May 14, 2017)===
-=== 2nd Logo (January 2005-January 2017) ===
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-File:Trueent2.jpg
+Trueent2.jpg
-File:True Entertainment logo (2011-2017).PNG
+True Entertainment logo (2011-2017).PNG
 </gallery>
 {{YouTube|id=vnUcq-bI_lM|id2=rkh1ntS-i1M}}
+'''Visuals:''' It's just the standard [[Endemol]] logo from the period, but with the text reading "true entertainment" and a byline reading "an endemol company" below, both in the Officina Sans Std-Bold font.
-'''Nickname:''' "The Endemol Eye"
+'''Variant:''' Starting in 2009, the text is aligned to the left, the font is different, and the eye's animation is altered.
-'''Logo:''' Same as the 2001 [[Endemol]] logo minus the cloud vapor effect. The name "true entertainment" and the byline "an endemol company" all in the same font as the Endemol logo zoom in below by swinging in underneath the Endemol eye.
-'''Bylines:'''
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-* 2005-2011: "an endemol company" with
-Officina Sans Std-Bold font.
-* 2011-2017: "an endemol company" with left byline.
+'''Audio:''' Either the 2001 or 2011 Endemol theme.
-'''Variant:''' In 2011, the Endemol byline is later shown aligned to the left under the name "true entertainment".
+'''Availability:''' It's seen on ''Whose Wedding is it Anyway?'' on Style Network, seasons 1-9 of ''The Real Housewives of Atlanta'' and seasons 1-5 of ''Don't Be Tardy'' on Bravo. Also seen on ''Zoneheads'' and ''Mother Funders''.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Same as 2001 Endemol logo minus the cloud vapor effect.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Either the 2001 or 2011 Endemol theme.
-'''Availability:''' Common. It's seen on reruns of ''Whose Wedding is it Anyway?'' on E!, ''The Real Housewives of Atlanta'' and ''Don't Be Tardy for the Wedding'' on Bravo. Also seen on ''Zoneheads'' and ''Mother Funders''.
+{{Chronology||[[Truly Original]]}}
+[[Category:American television logos]]
+[[Category:United States]]
 [[Category:Television logos]]
+[[Category:Endemol]]
 [[Category:Endemol Shine Group]]
-[[Category:Banijay Group]]
+[[Category:Banijay Entertainment]]
-[[Category:American television logos]]
+[[Category:English-language logos]]
-[[Category:American logos]]