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Background: Sony Wonder was the children's music and home video arm of Sony Music Entertainment (then known as "Sony BMG Music Entertainment" from 2004-2008), originally formed in 1991 as "Sony Kids' Music". Starting in 1993, Sony Wonder began to distribute Nickelodeon videos until 1996, when their license with Nickelodeon expired. In 1995, the company began distributing Kidsongs video releases after acquiring the rights from KidVision until 1998, and Sesame Workshop videos, like Sesame Street and Elmo's World releases, from 1995 until 2007, as well as Arthur videos from 2000 to 2006. By 1997, they distributed videos from Golden Books Family Entertainment, which became Classic Media in 2002. On March 13, 2007, Sony BMG Music Entertainment announced they would shut down Sony Wonder so that they can focus on their core music businesses (such as Columbia Records, Zomba Label Group (then known as the "Jive Label Group"), and Epic Records); it would be moved to Sony Pictures Home Entertainment as an in-name-only division on June 20, 2007. The releases by Classic Media and Sesame Workshop were then transferred to Genius Products, Inc., but the home entertainment rights were then acquired by Vivendi Entertainment (now "Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment") since late 2009 after Genius announced to exit the home entertainment business. From 2010 to 2018, Sesame Street DVDs were distributed by Warner Home Video. (now part of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) and since late 2018, they have been released by Shout! Factory Kids. | Background: Sony Wonder was the children's music and home video arm of Sony Music Entertainment (then known as "Sony BMG Music Entertainment" from 2004-2008), originally formed in 1991 as "Sony Kids' Music". Starting in 1993, Sony Wonder began to distribute Nickelodeon videos until 1996, when their license with Nickelodeon expired. In 1995, the company began distributing Kidsongs video releases after acquiring the rights from KidVision until 1998, and Sesame Workshop videos, like Sesame Street and Elmo's World releases, from 1995 until 2007, as well as Arthur videos from 2000 to 2006. By 1997, they distributed videos from Golden Books Family Entertainment, which became Classic Media in 2002. On March 13, 2007, Sony BMG Music Entertainment announced they would shut down Sony Wonder so that they can focus on their core music businesses (such as Columbia Records, Zomba Label Group (then known as the "Jive Label Group"), and Epic Records); it would be moved to Sony Pictures Home Entertainment as an in-name-only division on June 20, 2007. The releases by Classic Media and Sesame Workshop were then transferred to Genius Products, Inc., but the home entertainment rights were then acquired by Vivendi Entertainment (now "Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment") since late 2009 after Genius announced to exit the home entertainment business. From 2010 to 2018, Sesame Street DVDs were distributed by Warner Home Video. (now part of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) and since late 2018, they have been released by Shout! Factory Kids. | ||
=== 1st Logo (1991-1995) === | |||
1st Logo | |||
(1991-1995) | |||
Nicknames: "Bouncy Block", "Weird Block", "Cheesy Block" | Nicknames: "Bouncy Block", "Weird Block", "Cheesy Block" | ||
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2nd Logo | === 2nd Logo (1995-2006; 2014-) === | ||
(1995-2006; 2014-) | |||
Nicknames: "The Ribbon", "The Sunny Ribbon" | Nicknames: "The Ribbon", "The Sunny Ribbon" | ||
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Availability: Common. It can be seen on many Sony Wonder tapes and DVDs from the late '90s to the mid 2000s, such as Sesame Street videos, later Arthur releases, and specials from Golden Books Family Entertainment/Classic Media (though on VHS tapes, it mainly appeared at the end). The still widescreen version is found on The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale and The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today. (The Christmas special has the Stage 6 Films logo instead) It can also be seen on the Sony Wonder DVD and VHS of Caillou's Holiday Movie, in place of the Warner Home Video logo. Some of the last releases to use this logo were the 2006 VHS releases of Sesame Street: Guess That Shape And Color, Elmo's Potty Time, and Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky!. The "blended" widescreen variant can be found on the DVD release of The Legend of Frosty the Snowman (the 2005 special). | Availability: Common. It can be seen on many Sony Wonder tapes and DVDs from the late '90s to the mid 2000s, such as Sesame Street videos, later Arthur releases, and specials from Golden Books Family Entertainment/Classic Media (though on VHS tapes, it mainly appeared at the end). The still widescreen version is found on The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale and The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today. (The Christmas special has the Stage 6 Films logo instead) It can also be seen on the Sony Wonder DVD and VHS of Caillou's Holiday Movie, in place of the Warner Home Video logo. Some of the last releases to use this logo were the 2006 VHS releases of Sesame Street: Guess That Shape And Color, Elmo's Potty Time, and Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky!. The "blended" widescreen variant can be found on the DVD release of The Legend of Frosty the Snowman (the 2005 special). | ||
Editor's Note: This logo is a favorite of many due to its omnipresence on releases of Sesame Street and Arthur, as well as many others. It also utilizes some neat CGI effects that, while not mind-blowingly fantastic, work very well and held up quite well for the logo's lifespan. | Editor's Note: This logo is a favorite of many due to its omnipresence on releases of Sesame Street and Arthur, as well as many others, and on the (in)famous web series, Greeny Phatom (for some reason). It also utilizes some neat CGI effects that, while not mind-blowingly fantastic, work very well and held up quite well for the logo's lifespan. | ||
3rd Logo | === 3rd Logo (2006-2007) === | ||
(2006-2007) | |||
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Availability: Uncommon. Appears on the company's later releases, such as the last few Sesame Street releases from Sony Wonder. | Availability: Uncommon. Appears on the company's later releases, such as the last few Sesame Street releases from Sony Wonder. | ||
Editor's Note: | Editor's Note: This is possibly one of the least memorable logos from Sony Wonder, as it only lasted 2 years. | ||