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{{PageCredits|description=Shadeed A. Kelly|capture=Shadeed A. Kelly and EnormousRat|video=Eric S.}} | {{PageCredits|description=Shadeed A. Kelly|capture=Shadeed A. Kelly and EnormousRat|video=Eric S.}} | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''2waytraffic''' is a Dutch entertainment company that was formed in 2004 by former [[Endemol]] executives Kees Abrahams, Unico Glorie, and Taco Ketelaar that is based in Hilversum, the Netherlands. In December 2006, 2waytraffic acquired Celador International from [[CPL Productions|Celador, Ltd.]], and with it, the international rights to ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' among other formats. On 4 | '''2waytraffic''' is a Dutch entertainment company that was formed in 2004 by former [[Endemol]] executives Kees Abrahams, Unico Glorie, and Taco Ketelaar that is based in Hilversum, the Netherlands. In December 2006, 2waytraffic acquired Celador International from [[CPL Productions|Celador, Ltd.]], and with it, the international rights to ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' among other formats. On June 4, 2008, 2waytraffic was acquired by [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]] for GBP£114.3 million (USD$223.2 million) and was under [[Sony Pictures Television International]] until April 1, 2009, when SPT and SPTI were combined under one roof. In April 2012, 2waytraffic became "Sony Pictures Television International Formats Distribution". Today, 2waytraffic is an in-name-only unit of [[Sony Pictures Television]]. | ||
===Logo (10 | ===Logo (September 10, 2007-July 24, 2021)=== | ||
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* On 2waytraffic's site on 6 | * On 2waytraffic's site on October 6, 2008, the flash player intro has the logo that features the byline "a SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT company" under the name "2waytraffic" animating under the logo. However, the byline hasn't appeared on on-screen local syndicated episodes of ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' until September 5, 2011. It also can be seen overseas such as on the 2009 Dutch version of ''Pyramid''. | ||
* A longer version exists with the arrows and circles twisting and rotating around at the beginning. | * A longer version exists with the arrows and circles twisting and rotating around at the beginning. | ||
* The logo appears in-credit on certain shows. | * The logo appears in-credit on certain shows. | ||
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* This logo is also seen across the globe on other game shows like ''Millionaire'''s first spin-off game show ''50:50'' until 2012, ''The Greatest Royalty Expert'', ''That's the Question'', ''Love Brokers'', ''Take It or Leave It'', and the Dutch version of ''Pyramid'', among others. | * This logo is also seen across the globe on other game shows like ''Millionaire'''s first spin-off game show ''50:50'' until 2012, ''The Greatest Royalty Expert'', ''That's the Question'', ''Love Brokers'', ''Take It or Leave It'', and the Dutch version of ''Pyramid'', among others. | ||
* It appears on video games based on said franchises. | * It appears on video games based on said franchises. | ||
* Many international versions that carried this logo since mid-2012 have been using the Sony Pictures Television logo. However, this logo was still used on the Russian version of ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' until 24 | * Many international versions that carried this logo since mid-2012 have been using the Sony Pictures Television logo. However, this logo was still used on the Russian version of ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' until July 24, 2021. | ||
* This is also seen on ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Hot Seat''. | * This is also seen on ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Hot Seat''. | ||
* Almost all episodes of the UK version of ''Millionaire'' made after 2011 featured the [[Victory Television (UK)|Victory Television]] logo, but most episodes of ''Classic Millionaire'' on Challenge from 2007 onwards will feature this logo. | * Almost all episodes of the UK version of ''Millionaire'' made after 2011 featured the [[Victory Television (UK)|Victory Television]] logo, but most episodes of ''Classic Millionaire'' on Challenge from 2007 onwards will feature this logo. | ||