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'''Tribune Entertainment''' was a television production and syndication company owned by the [[Tribune Broadcasting|Tribune Company]]. Many programs offered by Tribune Entertainment had been broadcast on the company's television stations. When Tribune started in 1975 with its first offering, the WGN Chicago-based ''U.S. Farm Report'', they did not yet have a logo. On 1980-82 episodes of ''Soul Train'', there was an in-credit text, and announcer Sid McCoy would be heard saying “This has been a Don Cornelius (Television) Production in association with Tribune Entertainment”. Then in 1984, Tribune got a logo separate from the end credits. In December 2007, Tribune Company closed Tribune Entertainment for good. Many of the shows it distributed have gone to other syndicators (for example: ''Soul Train'' and ''American Idol Rewind'' have switched to [[Trifecta Entertainment & Media]]. ''The Best of Soul Train'', however, was canceled in 2008. Others like ''Family Feud'' and syndicated reruns of ''South Park'' have switched to [[Debmar-Mercury]] with ad-sales by [[20th Television]]). Tribune Broadcasting and its television stations folded into Nexstar Media Group following the former company's acquisition by the latter in 2019. Currently, most of Tribune's past TV library is owned by [[Lionsgate]] in the United States.

'''Logo:''' On a plain black background, we pan and zoom through some {{color|royalblue|royal blue}} bars. As they rotate around, they reveal themselves to be part of a “{{color|royalblue|'''T'''}}” made of stacked asymmetrical gemstones. When it turns to face the viewer in the center of the screen, it shines a little, then immediately moves to the left to make room for the italicized and stacked words “'''''TRIBUNE ENTERTAINMENT'''''", which fade in on the right side of the screen, next to the "{{color|royalblue|'''T'''}}".

*On ''Comedy Break'', a chyroned copyright stamp for Tribune and [[Viacom (1971-2006)|Viacom Enterprises]] was seen over both this logo and the warp speed videotaped Viacom “V of Doom” one that followed.

*On the U.S. syndication run of ''Dempsey and Makepeace'', a saxophone stinger based on the theme music played over both the [[London Weekend Television|London Weekend Television]] and Tribune Entertainment logos, separated by an “In Association With” screen.

'''Availability:''' Rare. It's seen on ''Soul Train'', ''Tales From the Darkside'', ''Comedy Break'', ''At The Movies'', and ''Dempsey and Makepeace'' when it aired in syndication in the United States.

'''Availability:''' Seen on ''What a Country!'', ''Soul Train'', ''Geraldo'', the final season of ''Tales from the Darkside'', and the first two seasons of ''Monsters''.

'''Logo:''' On a dark background, we see two sets of gemstones, staked to reflect the "T" from the previous logos, shown on its side, that start to shine after a while. The set of gemstones on the left pan down and zooms downward, revealing the "'''T'''" from the previous logo. The word "{{color|silver|'''''TRIBUNE ENTERTAINMENT'''''}}" in chrome then fades in.

'''Technique:''' The “gemstones” turning, and the words “TRIBUNE ENTERTAINMENT” zooming-out. Very good CGI, done by Ed Kramer at Crawford DESIGNefx in Atlanta.

'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On ''The Dennis Miller Show'', the theme has a drumbeat with a bass line over it and a piano flourish at the end.

'''Availability:''' Seen on reruns of ''Soul Train'' on Centric (now BET Her), ''Geraldo'', the third and final season of ''Monsters'', and other programs of that time.

*The short version of this logo already has the logo formed when it starts.

*There is an early variant where the word "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''TRIBUNE'''}}" is in {{color|hotpink|pink}} or in multiple colors, a copyright notice is shown below.

* It was previously common on many shows including Gene Roddenberry adaptations (''Earth: Final Conflict, Andromeda'') and 2000s episodes of ''Soul Train'' and Beyond: James Van Praagh and ''Family Feud''. * Also appeared on reruns of ''City Guys'', edited ''South Park'' episodes and the former DiC Kids Block syndicated on local stations.

* It was retained on ''Archie's Weird Mysteries'' and ''Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century'' on Qubo.

* It was also used on the last 3 seasons of ''Geraldo'' (becoming ''The Geraldo Rivera Show'' in its final 2 seasons), while the "Media Sales By" version was seen on ''Animal Rescue''.

* This was left intact on Court TV Mystery's print of the film as well, but without the Paramount/Trifecta logo.