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Background

York Entertainment, originally York Home Video, was a home video distributor that was founded in 1990 by Tanya York, which was based in North Hollywood, California. The company specialized in releasing low budget films. In 1997, it partnered with Maverick Entertainment Group to release home video titles, which lasted until 2002. The company was sold to Loose Cannon Films in 2004.

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1st Logo (1992-1996)	2nd Logo (1996-1999)	3rd Logo (December 22, 1998-2009)

1st Logo (1992-1996)

Visuals: On a black background, a purple-blue spark draws the word "York" in a blue cursive font. Once it's finished, a thin light blue line slides in from the right of the screen and stops below the word. Then the words "H O M E · V I D E O" in a thin blue-purple-blue gradient font slide in below the line.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: A laser sound, accompanied by a four note bell synth theme. On the third note, the laser sound stops and a rain-stick synth is heard as the line slides into place. On the fourth note, the rain-stick stops, and a pound note is heard as the words slide in below the line.

Availability: It appears on VHS prints of Return to Frogtown, the uncut version of Trapped (aka The Killing Jar) and Almost Hollywood, possibly among other titles.

2nd Logo (1996-1999)

Visuals: On a black background, the "York" logotype moves across, it is in a glassy 3D style. The camera follows the word's curvature as the logo zooms back and the background becomes black-blue-black gradient. A line is below the right half of "York", and the words "HOME VIDEO" flip into view below the line.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Some warbling and droning synth sounds and a synth chime/choir fanfare.

Availability: It appeared on the VHS releases of Perfect Assassins, Spoiler, Johnny 2.0 and Sleeping Dogs.

3rd Logo (December 22, 1998-2009)

Visuals: On a black background, a spark writes the word "York" in gold cursive font in the same way as in the first logo. The text leaves stardust, forming "E N T E R T A I N M E N T" in a tall font below. When the word "York" has done writing, a scarlet square with a gold border, containing a golden, naked female silhouette with fairy wings, swinging her wand with stardust swirling from the tip of her wand, zooms in, making the words "York" and "E N T E R T A I N M E N T" zoom out a bit and move to the top and bottom, respectively. It then fades to a screen displaying the company's URL, as a line is drawn beneath it.

Variants:

On Act of War, the box is black leaving just the border.
Sometimes, the URL portion is not present.
There is also a still variant, used earlier on.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: A harp flourish, followed by a five-note theme and a cymbal crash. For the main version, a voice-over says "For the latest entertainment news, check us out at www.yorkentertainment.com." Other times, it's silent.

Availability: It debuted on Act of War. Seen on later titles from the company, such as Raw Nerve, Basketweave and Storm Tracker, among many others.

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+{{PageCredits|description=thehugetvfan and DaBigLogoCollector|capture=RSX-798|video=DudeThatLogo, retro VHS trailers and The AVTB Archives|edits=RSX-798}}
+===Background===
-''Logo descriptions by thehugetvfan and DaBigLogoCollector''
+'''York Entertainment''', originally '''York Home Video''', was a home video distributor that was founded in 1990 by Tanya '''York''', which was based in North Hollywood, California. The company specialized in releasing low budget films. In 1997, it partnered with [[Maverick Entertainment Group]] to release home video titles, which lasted until 2002. The company was sold to Loose Cannon Films in 2004.
+{{ImageTOC
-''Logo captures by thehugetvfan and Dean Stewart Rumsey''
+|York01.png|1st Logo (1992-1996)
+|York02.png|2nd Logo (1996-1999)
+|York03.png|3rd Logo (December 22, 1998-2009)
+}}
+===1st Logo (1992-1996)===
-''Video capture courtesy of DudeThatLogo''
+[[File:York01.png|center|250px]]
+{{YouTube|id=ls1DrAt3EAY}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a {{color|slateblue|purple-blue}} spark draws the word "{{color|blue|'''''York'''''}}" in a blue cursive font. Once it's finished, a thin {{color|lightblue|light blue}} line slides in from the right of the screen and stops below the word. Then the words "<span style="background:linear-gradient(180deg,blue,darkviolet,blue); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">'''H O M E · V I D E O'''</span>" in a thin blue-purple-blue gradient font slide in below the line.
-=== Background ===
-York Entertainment (formerly York Home Video) was a home entertainment company based in North Hollywood, California. The company specialized in releasing low budget films. Some of their films were jointly distributed with [[Maverick Entertainment Group]]. It is presumed the company shut down in 2014.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
-=== 1st Logo (1990s) York Home Video ===
-Logo: On a black background, we see a purple blue spark draw the word "York" in a blue cursive font. Once it's finished, a thin light blue line slides in from the right of the screen and stops below the word. Then the words "HOME·VIDEO" in a purple blue font slide in below the line.
+'''Audio:''' A laser sound, accompanied by a four note bell synth theme. On the third note, the laser sound stops and a rain-stick synth is heard as the line slides into place. On the fourth note, the rain-stick stops, and a pound note is heard as the words slide in below the line.
-FX/SFX: Drawing of the word, sliding of the line and words.
+'''Availability:''' It appears on VHS prints of ''Return to Frogtown'', the uncut version of ''Trapped'' (aka ''The Killing Jar'') and ''Almost Hollywood'', possibly among other titles.
-Music/Sounds: A laser sound, accompanied by a four note bell synth theme. On the third note, the laser sound stops and a rain-stick synth is heard as the line slides into place. On the fourth note, the rain-stick stops, and a pound note is heard as the words slide in below the line.
+===2nd Logo (1996-1999)===
-Availability: Rare. Appears on VHS prints of the uncut version of ''Trapped'' (AKA ''The Killing Jar'') and ''Almost Hollywood'', possibly among other titles.
+[[File:York02.png|center|250px]]
+{{YouTube|id=bTgKI1z-Ryw}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the "'''''York'''''" logotype moves across, it is in a glassy 3D style. The camera follows the word's curvature as the logo zooms back and the background becomes black-blue-black gradient. A line is below the right half of "York", and the words "HOME VIDEO" flip into view below the line.
-Editor’s Note: None.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
+'''Audio:''' Some warbling and droning synth sounds and a synth chime/choir fanfare.
+'''Availability:''' It appeared on the VHS releases of ''Perfect Assassins'', ''Spoiler'', ''Johnny 2.0'' and ''Sleeping Dogs''.
-=== 2nd Logo (late 1990s) ===
+===3rd Logo (December 22, 1998-2009)===
+[[File:York03.png|center|250px]]
+{{YouTube|id=xO2n0FJTuho|id2=CKhnFomiWVk|id3=0jeGupFp1M4}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a spark writes the word "{{color|gold|'''''York'''''}}" in gold cursive font in the same way as in the first logo. The text leaves stardust, forming "{{color|gold|'''E N T E R T A I N M E N T'''}}" in a tall font below. When the word "{{color|gold|'''''York'''''}}" has done writing, a {{color|red|scarlet}} square with a gold border, containing a golden, naked female silhouette with fairy wings, swinging her wand with stardust swirling from the tip of her wand, zooms in, making the words "{{color|gold|'''''York'''''}}" and "{{color|gold|'''E N T E R T A I N M E N T'''}}" zoom out a bit and move to the top and bottom, respectively. It then fades to a screen displaying the company's URL, as a line is drawn beneath it.
-Logo: On a black background, we see the "York" logotype move across, it is in a glassy 3D style. We follow the word's curvature as the logo zooms back and the background becomes blue/black gradient. A line is below the right half of "York", and the words "HOME VIDEO" flip into view below the line.
+'''Variants:'''
-FX/SFX: The word moving and the background.
+* On <u>''Act of War''</u>, the box is black leaving just the border.
+* Sometimes, the URL portion is not present.
-Music/Sounds: Some warbling and droning synth sounds and a synth chime/choir fanfare.
-Availability: Appeared on the VHS release of ''Sleeping Dogs''.
-Editor’s Note: None.
-=== 3rd Logo (2000s(?)-2014(?)) ===
-Logo: In the black background, we see the spark write "York" in gold cursive font in the same way as in York Home Video, but faster, leaving the stardust forming "ENTERTAINMENT" in tall font below. When the word "York" done writing, the scarlet square with gold border, with the naked female silhouette with fairy wings, swinging her wand with stardust swirling from the tip of her wand, zooming in, making the words "York" and "ENTERTAINMENT" zoom out a bit and move to the top and to the bottom, respectively. It then fades to a screen displaying the company's URL, as a line is drawn beneath it.
-Variant:
-* Sometimes the URL portion is not present.
 * There is also a still variant, used earlier on.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
-FX/SFX: The spark and zooming.
-Music/Sounds: A harp flourish, followed by a five note theme and a cymbal crash. For the main version, a voice-over says "For the latest entertainment news, check us out at www.yorkentertainment.com."
+'''Audio:''' A harp flourish, followed by a five-note theme and a cymbal crash. For the main version, a voice-over says "For the latest entertainment news, check us out at www.yorkentertainment.com." Other times, it's silent.
-Availability: Seen on later titles from the company, such as ''Raw Nerve'', ''Basketweave'' and ''Storm Tracker'', among many others.
+'''Availability:''' It debuted on ''Act of War''. Seen on later titles from the company, such as ''Raw Nerve'', ''Basketweave'' and ''Storm Tracker'', among many others.
+{{Home Entertainment-Navbox}}
-Editor’s Note: None.
+[[Category:American home entertainment logos]]
+[[Category:United States]]
+[[Category:Home entertainment logos]]