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On December 9, 1996, [[MCA/Universal Home Video]] renamed itself as "Universal Studios Home Video" when MCA was reincorporated as [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]]. It began to distribute titles from third-party companies, like [[Lionsgate Films]], [[October Films]], [[DreamWorks Pictures]] and [[The Kushner-Locke Company]]. On February 28, 1999, Universal Studios Home Video signed a multi-year deal with [[Columbia TriStar Home Video]] to allow the latter to distribute Universal's DVD releases outside North America. That same year, the company also took over [[PolyGram Video]]'s international functions. Three years later, it absorbed the assets of [[USA Home Entertainment]] into the label. In 2005 changed once again into "Universal Studios Home Entertainment", and expanded to build on the third-party formula. In 2016, the home entertainment division was restructured and was renamed as "'''Universal Pictures Home Entertainment'''". In January 2020, it was announced that Universal and [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment]] would be partnering to form a brand new home media joint venture, which will see new and library titles from both companies being released on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD under one entity; the venture launched in early 2021 under the name Studio Distribution Services. SDS does not use an on-screen logo; Universal content released by SDS continue to use the Universal logo.
On December 9, 1996, [[MCA/Universal Home Video]] renamed itself as "Universal Studios Home Video" when MCA was reincorporated as [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]]. It began to distribute titles from third-party companies, like [[Lionsgate Films]], [[October Films]], [[DreamWorks Pictures]] and [[The Kushner-Locke Company]]. On February 28, 1999, Universal Studios Home Video signed a multi-year deal with [[Columbia TriStar Home Video]] to allow the latter to distribute Universal's DVD releases outside North America. That same year, the company also took over [[PolyGram Video]]'s international functions. Three years later, it absorbed the assets of [[USA Home Entertainment]] into the label. In 2005 changed once again into "Universal Studios Home Entertainment", and expanded to build on the third-party formula. In 2016, the home entertainment division was restructured and was renamed as "'''Universal Pictures Home Entertainment'''". In January 2020, it was announced that Universal and [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment]] would be partnering to form a brand new home media joint venture, which will see new and library titles from both companies being released on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD under one entity; the venture launched in early 2021 under the name Studio Distribution Services. SDS does not use an on-screen logo; Universal content released by SDS continue to use the Universal logo.


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|GW288H217.png|1st Logo (June 1997-March 1998)
|GW288H217.png|1st Logo (June 1997-March 1998)
|Universal Studios Home Entertainment (1998-2012) A.png|2nd Logo (November 4, 1997-May 15, 2012)
|Universal Studios Home Entertainment (1998-2012) A.png|2nd Logo (November 4, 1997-May 15, 2012)
|Universal Studios Home Video UK (2000).png|3rd Logo (August 11, 2000)
|Universal Studios Home Video UK (2000).png|3rd Logo (August 11, 2000)
|Universal Pictures (2013) (16x9).png|4th Logo (June 5, 2012-)
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|Universal Studios DVD|
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|GW308H233.png|Logo (March 31, 1998-February 26, 2002)
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|Universal HD-DVD/Blu-ray Disc|
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|Universal BluRay.png|Logo (April 18, 2006-May 15, 2012)
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==Universal Pictures Home Entertainment==
===1st Logo (June 1997-March 1998)===
===1st Logo (June 1997-March 1998)===
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'''Availability:''' It plasters the [[Barney Home Video]] logo on the original UK DVD releases of ''Barney: Let's Play School''.
'''Availability:''' It plasters the [[Barney Home Video]] logo on the original UK DVD releases of ''Barney: Let's Play School''.
===4th Logo (June 5, 2012-)===
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File:Universal(32).jpg|100th Anniversary variant
File:Universal Pictures (2013) (16x9).png|Standard variant
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'''Visuals:''' On a black starry background, as the sun shines on the planet, the camera pans backwards across Europe and Africa. Then "'''UNIVERSAL'''" in white with {{color|gold|golden}} bordering, in the font from the previous logo (now redone in sans serif) rises upward as the sun pans down, and light glows on the continents. Then the screen eases back to its familiar position. The continents glow as the globe revolves showing the Americas. The sun shines, leaving a glow behind the Earth. Then the byline, "A COMCAST COMPANY" fades in underneath. The "UNIVERSAL" name shines before fading out.
'''Variant:''' As with the theatrical counterpart, the words "100TH ANNIVERSARY" are shown below the "UNIVERSAL" text during this logo's first year of use (2012) to commemorate the studio's centennial.
'''Technique:''' CGI by Wētā FX.
'''Audio:''' The 2012 Universal Pictures fanfare, originally composed by Jerry Goldsmith and composed and arranged by Brian Tyler.
'''Availability:''' Seen on all of Universal's current home media releases.
* This logo first appeared on Universal and Focus Features releases such as ''Dr. Seuss' The Lorax'', ''Safe House'', ''American Reunion'', ''ParaNorman'', and the 2014 Blu-Ray release of ''Mallrats'', among others.
**It can also be seen on American ''Thomas and Friends'' DVDs starting in late 2014 and ending in late 2019 as well as some of the Funimation titles they distributed that they had licensed to Funimation in the first place such as ''A Certain Magical Index''.
==Universal Studios DVD==
===Logo (March 31, 1998-February 26, 2002)===
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'''Visuals:''' A series of clips from various Universal Studios-owned films plays (some of which are recorded off a TV screen). Between clips, the animation of the 1997 Universal Studios logo is seen. The logo then finishes as normal, only the globe rises up and the DVD logo fades in underneath.
'''Trivia:''' This logo was used as an advertisement for Universal Studios Home Video DVD releases instead of a usual logo. However, in this version the titles of various films are shown to promote their releases.
'''Variants:'''
*The clips in the Universal sequence may differ depending on the country, year or brief period of time that the DVD was released in.
*On 2001 releases in the Alfred Hitchcock Collection, such as <u>''Rear Window''</u>, the footage is replaced with clips from Hitchcock's Universal-controlled movies, and at the end of the logo, a yellow light shines through.
'''Technique:''' CGI animation.
'''Audio:''' A sample from "Ecosystem" by John Pratt and Michael Alemania.
'''Availability:''' It can be seen on DVD releases by Universal Studios Home Video from 1998 to 2002, such as ''The Little Rascals'', ''Major Payne'', ''Babe: Pig In The City'', ''Winning'', ''The Hurricane'', the Collector's Edition DVD releases of the ''Jurassic Park'' trilogy, and ''The Fast and the Furious'', among others, with the final release with this logo being the 2002 DVD release of ''The Musketeer'', but it is absent on some Collector's Edition DVD releases, such as the 2000 Anniversary Collector's Edition DVD of ''Jaws'', the 1998 Collector's Edition DVD releases of ''The Blues Brothers'', ''Daylight'', and the 2001 Collector's Edition DVD release of ''How The Grinch Stole Christmas'' (2000 live-action film), as well as some international DVD releases (except the Australian 1998 Collector's Edition DVD release of ''Twister'').
==Universal HD-DVD/Blu-ray Disc==
===Logo (April 18, 2006-May 15, 2012)===
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File:Universal BluRay.png|Blu-ray
File:Universal HD DVD.png|HD-DVD
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'''Visuals:''' The feature film logo of the time plays normally, with updated animation and several dots coming out of the globe instead of streaks.
'''Trivia:''' This logo was used on Universal HD-DVD releases from 2006-2008 and Blu-ray Disc releases from July 22, 2008 until early to mid-2012.
'''Variants:'''
* On <u>HD-DVD releases</u>, at the end, the logo zooms back to reveal it is being reflected in a giant "HD-DVD" logo in the same space background, which then shines.
* From 2010 to 2013, a sped-up version is used upon entering the Universal Pictures website. It then zooms out to reveal the website's home page.
'''Technique:''' CGI animation by Identica Partnership.
'''Audio:''' The HD-DVD variant has the 1997 Universal fanfare by Jerry Goldsmith along with deep whooshes and sparkling sounds.
'''Audio Variants:'''
* The Blu-ray variant only has the fanfare itself, albeit with the audio channels switched around, resulting in an echo-like effect.
* For the website, the latter half of the fanfare is used.
'''Availability:''' Seen on every Universal HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc releases from the era.
* Last seen on the Blu-ray release of ''The Grey'' (2012).
* It also makes a surprise appearance on the 2014 German Blu-ray release of ''Small Soldiers'' (1998), despite being released by [[Koch Media]].


==Final Note==  
==Final Note==  
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[[Category:Logos with music by Jerry Goldsmith]]
[[Category:Logos with music by Jerry Goldsmith]]
{{chronology|[[MCA/Universal Home Video]]<br>[[NBC Home Video|NBC Home Entertainment]]<br>[[PolyGram Video]]<br>[[USA Home Entertainment]]||}}
{{chronology|[[MCA/Universal Home Video]]<br>[[NBC Home Video|NBC Home Entertainment]]<br>[[PolyGram Video]]<br>[[USA Home Entertainment]]||}}
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