On December 9, 1996, following the rebranding of MCA as Universal Studios by Seagram & Sons, Universal renamed the MCA Television Entertainment (MTE) division as Universal Television Entertainment.
On October 20, 1997, Universal sold off USA Network, Sci-Fi Channel, and Universal Television to HSN Inc. (a company owned by Barry Diller) for $4.075 billion, and renamed it to Studios USA Television LLC. Therefore, UTE was renamed to Studios USA Pictures.
Visuals: There is the finished product of the 1990-1997 Universal Pictures logo, with the globe still rotating, but the MCA byline is absent.
Technique: Models filmed with motion control.
Audio: A majestic seven-note French horn fanfare, based on Universal's long version of its 1990 jingle. Composed and conducted by James Horner.
Audio Variant: On Escape from Atlantis, the logo is silent.
Availability: It was seen on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess.
Visuals: There is the finished product of the 1997-2012 Universal Pictures logo, with the globe still rotating and the glow shining. Below the globe, the text "UNIVERSAL TELEVISION ENTERTAINMENT" (in gold) fades in. Like the movie logo, a small copyright: "©1997 Universal City Studios, Inc." appears at the bottom-right in the Gill Sans typeface.
Variants:
Technique: CGI by Picturemill.
Audio: A short version of the movie counterpart's theme composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith, only this time, the French horn theme plays alone, and the two percussion hits are played by the orchestra.
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Here is some information about the copyright stamps on the Universal Television series and TV movies:
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