→3rd Logo (September 1988-May 26, 1999): The still variant of the 1988 Worldvision logo also appears on a October 3, 1996 airing of The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show episode The Fall Dog on CITV in the UK, see here (around 32:39): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlO_PQOwjF8 |
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Worldvision Enterprises Inc. was a television program and home video distributor established in 1973 as the successor of [[ABC Films]] after the former company spun off because it was against the FCC regulations for a television network to distribute its programs under its own name. They primarily licensed programs from others, rather than producing their own content. By the time Worldvision was in operation for 10 years, the company had offices in many important cities around the world such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, London, Paris, Tokyo, Sydney, Toronto, Rio de Janeiro, Munich, Mexico City, and Rome. In 1979, Worldvision was sold to Taft Broadcasting (later renamed to "Great American" in 1987 and "Citicasters" in 1993), and was later sold to Aaron Spelling in 1988 and became part of [[Spelling Television|Spelling, Inc.]] The transaction was completed on March 11, 1989. On April 6, 1991, Spelling Entertainment Inc. was acquired by the Charter Company, an oil refining, insurance, and communications company. Spelling and Charter merged on October 5, 1992 and Charter was renamed as "Spelling Entertainment Group". On October 5, 1993, Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation acquired a 67% stake in the Spelling Entertainment Group and later merged with Viacom on September 29, 1994. In 1997, the production arm of Worldvision Enterprises was incorporated into [[Republic Pictures]], and in 1999, [[Viacom (1952-2006)|Viacom]] (later "CBS Corporation" and "ViacomCBS", now "[[Paramount Global]]") acquired the rest of the Spelling Entertainment Group, and folded the distribution arm of Worldvision into [[Paramount Television (1967-2006)|Paramount Domestic Television]] (now "[[CBS Media Ventures]]"). Currently, most of the Worldvision Enterprises library (the exceptions: most of the [[Hanna-Barbera Cartoons|Hanna-Barbera]] library is owned by [[Warner Bros. Television|Warner Bros. Entertainment]] through [[Turner Entertainment Co.|Turner Broadcasting]], Let's Make a Deal is now owned by [[Fremantle (UK)|FremantleMedia]], and the TV movies produced by Fries Entertainment co-produced by Worldvision are owned by [[MGM Television|MGM Holdings Inc.]]) is owned by Paramount Global through CBS Media Ventures and Spelling Television Inc. The movies that Worldvision syndicated, such as those from [[Carolco Pictures|Carolco]], are now syndicated by [[Trifecta Entertainment & Media]], under license from [[Paramount Pictures]]. |
'''Worldvision Enterprises Inc.''' was a television program and home video distributor established in 1973 as the successor of [[ABC Films]] after the former company spun off because it was against the FCC regulations for a television network to distribute its programs under its own name. They primarily licensed programs from others, rather than producing their own content. By the time Worldvision was in operation for 10 years, the company had offices in many important cities around the world such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, London, Paris, Tokyo, Sydney, Toronto, Rio de Janeiro, Munich, Mexico City, and Rome. In 1979, Worldvision was sold to Taft Broadcasting (later renamed to "Great American" in 1987 and "Citicasters" in 1993), and was later sold to Aaron Spelling in 1988 and became part of [[Spelling Television|Spelling, Inc.]] The transaction was completed on March 11, 1989. On April 6, 1991, Spelling Entertainment Inc. was acquired by the Charter Company, an oil refining, insurance, and communications company. Spelling and Charter merged on October 5, 1992 and Charter was renamed as "Spelling Entertainment Group". On October 5, 1993, Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation acquired a 67% stake in the Spelling Entertainment Group and later merged with Viacom on September 29, 1994. In 1997, the production arm of Worldvision Enterprises was incorporated into [[Republic Pictures]], and in 1999, [[Viacom (1952-2006)|Viacom]] (later "CBS Corporation" and "ViacomCBS", now "[[Paramount Global]]") acquired the rest of the Spelling Entertainment Group, and folded the distribution arm of Worldvision into [[Paramount Television (1967-2006)|Paramount Domestic Television]] (now "[[CBS Media Ventures]]"). Currently, most of the Worldvision Enterprises library (the exceptions: most of the [[Hanna-Barbera Cartoons|Hanna-Barbera]] library is owned by [[Warner Bros. Television|Warner Bros. Entertainment]] through [[Turner Entertainment Co.|Turner Broadcasting]], Let's Make a Deal is now owned by [[Fremantle (UK)|FremantleMedia]], and the TV movies produced by Fries Entertainment co-produced by Worldvision are owned by [[MGM Television|MGM Holdings Inc.]]) is owned by Paramount Global through CBS Media Ventures and Spelling Television Inc. The movies that Worldvision syndicated, such as those from [[Carolco Pictures|Carolco]], are now syndicated by [[Trifecta Entertainment & Media]], under license from [[Paramount Pictures]]. |
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=== 1st Logo (January 8, 1973-January 10, 1976)=== |
=== 1st Logo (January 8, 1973-January 10, 1976)=== |
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Worldvision Enterprises Inc. was a television program and home video distributor established in 1973 as the successor of ABC Films after the former company spun off because it was against the FCC regulations for a television network to distribute its programs under its own name. They primarily licensed programs from others, rather than producing their own content. By the time Worldvision was in operation for 10 years, the company had offices in many important cities around the world such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, London, Paris, Tokyo, Sydney, Toronto, Rio de Janeiro, Munich, Mexico City, and Rome. In 1979, Worldvision was sold to Taft Broadcasting (later renamed to "Great American" in 1987 and "Citicasters" in 1993), and was later sold to Aaron Spelling in 1988 and became part of Spelling, Inc. The transaction was completed on March 11, 1989. On April 6, 1991, Spelling Entertainment Inc. was acquired by the Charter Company, an oil refining, insurance, and communications company. Spelling and Charter merged on October 5, 1992 and Charter was renamed as "Spelling Entertainment Group". On October 5, 1993, Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation acquired a 67% stake in the Spelling Entertainment Group and later merged with Viacom on September 29, 1994. In 1997, the production arm of Worldvision Enterprises was incorporated into Republic Pictures, and in 1999, Viacom (later "CBS Corporation" and "ViacomCBS", now "Paramount Global") acquired the rest of the Spelling Entertainment Group, and folded the distribution arm of Worldvision into Paramount Domestic Television (now "CBS Media Ventures"). Currently, most of the Worldvision Enterprises library (the exceptions: most of the Hanna-Barbera library is owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment through Turner Broadcasting, Let's Make a Deal is now owned by FremantleMedia, and the TV movies produced by Fries Entertainment co-produced by Worldvision are owned by MGM Holdings Inc.) is owned by Paramount Global through CBS Media Ventures and Spelling Television Inc. The movies that Worldvision syndicated, such as those from Carolco, are now syndicated by Trifecta Entertainment & Media, under license from Paramount Pictures.
Nicknames: "Radar Globe", "Radar W", "Worldvision W Globe"
Logo: On a yellow background, we see a black oval-shaped globe with longitudinal and latitudinal lines wiping in upwards, as a navy blue "W" wipes itself in downward. The "W" is stylized in a way that makes it blend with the spherical shape. The company name "WORLDVISION ENTERPRISES INC." appears below the globe.
Trivia: The company's slogan was "The World's Leading Distributor for Independent Television Producers".
Variants:
FX/SFX: The globe drawing itself in.
Music/Sounds: None. The in-credit variant has the end-title theme from Let's Make a Deal.
Availability: Rare.
Editor's Note: A kinda simple, but decent logo, though the globe design is kind of ugly as the lines on the globe aren't all equal distance.
Nicknames: "Radar Globe II", "Radar W II", "Worldvision W Globe II"
Logo: Same as the previous logo, but the background is red, the globe, "W" and text are white, and the logo is completely redrawn to be cleaner in appearance. The text "Not affiliated with World Vision International, a religious and charitable organization" appears below the company name from this point onward.
Trivia:
Bylines: When Taft Broadcasting acquired Worldvision, these bylines would appear under the company name:
Variants:
FX/SFX: Same as the previous logo.
Music/Sounds: None.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Rare.
Editor's Note: Same as the previous logo, though the globe design has been improved on. However, the disclaimer at the bottom of the screen somewhat clutters the design.
Nicknames: "Radar Globe III", "Radar W III", "Worldvision W Globe III", "Whoosh Globe"
Logo: It's basically a warp-speed variant of the 1983 Worldvision Home Video logo, with the background fading to black after a second and the text and globe inverting with a gradient wipe effect and fade effect respectively. "HOME VIDEO, INC." is also replaced by the text "ENTERPRISES INC." in a white Helvetica font. The radar globe then glows and the same note from the previous logo (in a much smaller font) fades in on the bottom of the screen, after which the logo shines.
Bylines: When introduced in 1988, there was no byline present (like the chyroned version of the previous logo). After Great American Broadcasting (the former Taft Broadcasting Co.) sold Worldvision to Aaron Spelling the same year, the following bylines appeared beginning in 1989:
Variants:
FX/SFX: The sped-up zoom-out, the layering FX on the company name, and the shining radar globe at the end of the sequence. Also, there was a quick shining wipe at the Worldvision text.
Music/Sounds: A shortened version of the Worldvision Home Video theme (the slowed-down version of "Moog Statement 14"), shortening and toning down the "WHOOSH" and cutting the jingle to the last 2 notes.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Common.
Editor's Note: Like with the home video logo, this logo is known by some for being eerie, but it's still a favorite for others.
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