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=== Background === | |||
Worldvision Enterprises Inc. was a television program and home video distributor established in 1973 as the successor of ABC Films after the former company spun-off because it was against the FCC regulations for a television network to distribute its programs under its own name. They primarily licensed programs from others, rather than producing their own content. When Worldvision was in operation for 10 years, the company had offices in very important cities around the world such as: NY, LA, Chicago, Atlanta, London, Paris, Tokyo, Sydney, Toronto, Rio de Janeiro, Munich, Mexico City, and Rome. In 1979, Worldvision was sold to Taft Broadcasting (later renamed as "Great American" in 1987 and "Citicasters" in 1993), and was later sold to Aaron Spelling in 1988 and became part of Spelling, Inc. The transaction was completed on March 11, 1989. On April 6, 1991, Spelling Entertainment Inc. was acquired by the Charter Company, an oil refining, insurance, and communications company. Spelling and Charter merged on October 5, 1992 and Charter was renamed as "Spelling Entertainment Group". On October 5, 1993, Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation acquired a 67% stake in the Spelling Entertainment Group and later merged with Viacom on September 29, 1994. In 1997, the production arm of Worldvision Enterprises was incorporated into Republic Pictures, and in 1999, Viacom (now "CBS Corporation") acquired the rest of the Spelling Entertainment Group, and folded the distribution arm of Worldvision into Paramount Domestic Television (now "CBS Television Distribution"). Currently, most of the Worldvision Enterprises library (the exceptions: most of the Hanna-Barbera library is owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment through Turner Broadcasting, Let's Make a Deal is now owned by FremantleMedia, and the TV movies produced by Fries Entertainment co-produced by Worldvision are owned by MGM Holdings Inc.) is owned by CBS Corporation through CBS Television Distribution and Spelling Television Inc. The movies that Worldvision syndicated, such as those from Carolco, are now syndicated by Trifecta Entertainment and Media, under license from Paramount Pictures. | |||
=== 1st Logo (January 8, 1973-January 10, 1976) === | |||
1st Logo | |||
(January 8, 1973-January 10, 1976) | |||
Worldvision Enterprises, Inc. (1973)Worldvision Enterprises (1975)Worldvision Enterprises, Inc. (1975)Worldvision logo from "Let's Make a Deal" | Worldvision Enterprises, Inc. (1973)Worldvision Enterprises (1975)Worldvision Enterprises, Inc. (1975)Worldvision logo from "Let's Make a Deal" | ||
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2nd Logo | === 2nd Logo (1974-August 1988) === | ||
(1974-August 1988) | |||
Worldvision Enterprises, Inc. (B&W)Worldvision Enterprises (1974 A)Worldvision Enterprises, Inc. (1979)Worldvision Enterprises, Inc. (1981, B&W)Worldvision Enterprises, Inc. (1981) | Worldvision Enterprises, Inc. (B&W)Worldvision Enterprises (1974 A)Worldvision Enterprises, Inc. (1979)Worldvision Enterprises, Inc. (1981, B&W)Worldvision Enterprises, Inc. (1981) | ||
Worldvision Enterprises, Inc. (1981)Worldvision Enterprises (1981)Worldvision Enterprises (1977)Worldvision Enterprises (1986)Worldvision Enterprises (1986) | Worldvision Enterprises, Inc. (1981)Worldvision Enterprises (1981)Worldvision Enterprises (1977)Worldvision Enterprises (1986)Worldvision Enterprises (1986) | ||
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== 3rd Logo (September 1988-May 26, 1999) == | === 3rd Logo (September 1988-May 26, 1999) === | ||
'''Nicknames:''' "Radar Globe III", "Radar W III", "Worldvision W Globe III", "Whoosh Globe" | '''Nicknames:''' "Radar Globe III", "Radar W III", "Worldvision W Globe III", "Whoosh Globe" | ||