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Background

In 2006, Will Brenton and Iain Lauchlan re-formed Tell-Tale Productions as Wish Films.

Logo (November 20, 2006-2015)

Jim Jam and Sunny (2006)
2009 Showreel
Wibbly Pig (2009)
Florrie's Dragons (2010)

Visuals: On a white background, the name of the company fades in. Finally, a yellow star comes on the "I" of the word "wish" and sparkles when the spaced-out text "F I L M S" appears.

Variants:

Sometimes, in which the copyright info is below.
On Jim Jam and Sunny, the logo is still and placed on a dusty silver background.
On Wibbly Pig, it is in-credit with 9 Story Entertainment.

Technique: 2D digital animation. A still in-credit graphic for the variant.

Audio: The ending theme of the show.

Availability:

The standard variant appears on Jim Jam and Sunny.
The animated variant appears on Florrie's Dragons and some episodes of Wibbly Pig.
The in-credit variant is seen on Wibbly Pig, Mighty Mites and Melody.

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 ===Background===
+In 2006, Will Brenton and Iain Lauchlan re-formed [[Tell-Tale Productions]] as '''Wish Films'''.
-'''Wish Films''' (formerly named '''Tell-Tale Productions''') is a British children's television production company founded in 1994 by Will Brenton and Iain Lachlan. In 2004, the company was acquired by [[Entertainment Rights|Entertainment Rights]] where it was later absorbed into [[Classic Media]] which in turn was acquired by [[DreamWorks Animation]] in 2012. In 2006, Tell-Tale was purchased out in a management buyout by Will Brenton and Iain Lauchlan, and was re-formed as '''Wish Films'''. Today, Tell-Tale's back catalog library is owned by [[NBCUniversal Television|NBCUniversal]] through Universal Pictures.
+===Logo (November 20, 2006-2015)===
-==Tell-Tale Productions==
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-===1st Logo (1996-1999)===
+File:Wish Films (2006).jpg|''Jim Jam and Sunny'' (2006)
-[[File:FUN SONG FACTORY 1998 END CREDITS 001 0001.jpg|center|300px]]
+File:Wish Films (2009).jpg|2009 Showreel
+File:Wish Films-9 Story Entertainment.jpg|''Wibbly Pig'' (2009)
+File:Wish Films (2010).jpg|''Florrie's Dragons'' (2010)
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=RcwTYNNg0kc|id2=93-8C13a9A8|id3=QdrbJIdcUzA}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a white background, the name of the company fades in. Finally, a yellow star comes on the "I" of the word "wish" and sparkles when the spaced-out text "F I L M S" appears.
-'''Nickname:''' "An MGM Spoof"
+'''Variants:'''
-'''Logo:''' On a white background we see a cartoon drawing of a white dog with black spots, snout and ear inside a brown spiked collar with a brown dog's lead with a gold hook, in a spoof of the MGM logo. Below it has the text "A Tell-Tale PRODUCTION" with two lines on the top and bottom.
+* Sometimes, in which the copyright info is below.
+* On ''Jim Jam and Sunny'', the logo is still and placed on a dusty silver background.
+* On ''Wibbly Pig'', it is in-credit with [[9 Story Media Group|9 Story Entertainment]].
+'''Technique:''' 2D digital animation. A still in-credit graphic for the variant.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the show.
+'''Audio:''' The ending theme of the show.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on the direct-to-video series of ''Fun Song Factory'' and also appears on the 1998 GMTV series of the latter.
-===2nd Logo (September 6, 1999-December 23, 2006)===
-[[File:Tell Tale Logo (From Boo!).png|center|350px]]
-{{YouTube|id=1BApCOH958o|id2=fKSy6b482mg}}
-'''Nicknames:''' "The Abstract Face", "Tell-Tale Face"
-'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see a black eyelid shaped oval with "Tell~tale" in it. The words: "A" and "Production for" is sandwiched between the logo. An abstract drawn face then draws itself from its bridge of its nose all the way to its swirly eye and a drawing of outline of a eyelid with eyelashes appears.
-'''Variants:'''
-*On some shows, the logo is still.
-*On ''Boo!'', the show’s titular character appears on the bottom and waving.
-*During the last two years of the logo's existence (2005-2006), the logo was altered to read "Tell~tale Productions".
-'''Byline:''' Starting from 2004, the byline "A Division of Entertainment Rights Plc" appears below the logo following it's acquisition.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The abstract drawn face draws itself, the eyelid drawing appearing.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Usually silent or the end theme from its program.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on many shows such as ''Tweenies'', later episodes of ''Fun Song Factory'', ''Boo!'', ''BB3B'' and ''Wow! That's What I Call Nursery Rhymes''.
-'''Legacy:''' Some may be freaked out by the crudely drawn face.
-==Wish Films==
-===(November 20, 2006-2015)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-File:Wish Films (2006).jpg
-File:Wish Films (2009).jpg
-File:Wish Films-9 Story Entertainment.jpg
-File:Wish Films (2010).jpg
-</gallery>
-{{YouTube|id=RcwTYNNg0kc|id2=93-8C13a9A8|id3=QdrbJIdcUzA}}
+'''Availability:'''
-TBA
+* The standard variant appears on ''Jim Jam and Sunny''.
+* The animated variant appears on ''Florrie's Dragons'' and some episodes of ''Wibbly Pig''.
+* The in-credit variant is seen on ''Wibbly Pig'', ''Mighty Mites'' and ''Melody''.
+{{Chronology|[[Tell-Tale Productions]]}}
 [[Category:Animation logos]]
-[[Category:British logos]]
+[[Category:United Kingdom]]
 [[Category:British animation logos]]
 [[Category:Comcast]]
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 [[Category:DreamWorks Animation]]
 [[Category:NBCUniversal]]
+[[Category:English-language logos]]