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'''Alliance Atlantis''' was founded in 1998 as a merger of [[Alliance Entertainment Corporation|'''Alliance''' Entertainment Corporation]] and [[Atlantis Communications|'''Atlantis''' Communications]], which were founded in 1985 and 1978, respectively. The company operated both an English and French-Canadian division, the latter under the name "Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm" (formerly "Vivafilm Ltée"). | '''Alliance Atlantis''' was founded in 1998 as a merger of [[Alliance Entertainment Corporation|'''Alliance''' Entertainment Corporation]] and [[Atlantis Communications|'''Atlantis''' Communications]], which were founded in 1985 and 1978, respectively. The company operated both an English and French-Canadian division, the latter under the name "Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm" (formerly "Vivafilm Ltée"). | ||
Alliance Atlantis was acquired by [[Canwest Media|Canwest]] and the private equity arm of Goldman Sachs in 2007. The company's specialty television services were sold to [[Corus Entertainment]], while its international operations were transferred to [[Echo Bridge Home Entertainment|Echo Bridge Entertainment]]. The movie business was relaunched independently as [[Alliance Films]], which was eventually acquired by [[Entertainment One]] six years later. However, the Alliance brand name survived in the form of Alliance Cinemas until 2021, when it was rebranded into Cineplex. | Alliance Atlantis was acquired by [[Canwest Media|Canwest]] and the private equity arm of Goldman Sachs in 2007. The company's specialty television services were sold to Canwest in 2008, then Canwest was acquired by Shaw in October 2010, and then Shaw Media was ultimately bought by [[Corus Entertainment]] on April 1, 2016, while its international operations were transferred to [[Echo Bridge Home Entertainment|Echo Bridge Entertainment]]. The movie business was relaunched independently as [[Alliance Films]], which was eventually acquired by [[Entertainment One]] six years later. However, the Alliance brand name survived in the form of Alliance Cinemas until 2021, when it was rebranded into Cineplex. | ||
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* On a True Movies UK airing of ''At The End of the Day: The Sue Rodriguez Story'', this logo plastered the 1991 Alliance logo. | * On a True Movies UK airing of ''At The End of the Day: The Sue Rodriguez Story'', this logo plastered the 1991 Alliance logo. | ||
* This logo makes a surprise appearance at the beginning of the 1999 film ''Sunshine'', after the 2000 [[Paramount Classics]] logo (HD releases have the 2003 [[Paramount Pictures]] logo instead). | * This logo makes a surprise appearance at the beginning of the 1999 film ''Sunshine'', after the 2000 [[Paramount Classics]] logo (HD releases have the 2003 [[Paramount Pictures]] logo instead). | ||
* This logo also makes a surprise appearance at the beginning of ''Ella Enchanted'' and ''Bridget Jones' Diary'' whenever | * This logo also makes a surprise appearance at the beginning of ''Ella Enchanted'' and ''Bridget Jones' Diary'', whenever they air on Canadian television channels. | ||
'''Legacy:''' A solid logo that updates the 1991 Alliance logo to excellent results. However, some may be annoyed by this logo's plastering habits. | '''Legacy:''' A solid logo that updates the 1991 Alliance logo to excellent results. However, some may be annoyed by this logo's plastering habits. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A majestic brass/string fanfare with drums. It may be shortened depending on the variant. Composed by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Sometimes, the music is re-arranged to be less dramatic and much calmer, with the drum beats replaced by simple bass beats. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A majestic brass/string fanfare with drums. It may be shortened depending on the variant. Composed by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Sometimes, the music is re-arranged to be less dramatic and much calmer, with the drum beats replaced by simple bass beats. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' The fanfare in this logo was carried over to the 2007 Alliance Films | '''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' The fanfare in this logo was carried over to the 2007 and 2012 Alliance Films logos and later to the 2010, 2015, and 2021 Entertainment One logos, when the latter company bought the film studio in 2013. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' Sometimes, the ending of the show would play instead. | '''Music/Sounds Variant:''' Sometimes, the ending of the show would play instead. | ||
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* A sped-up PAL version can be found on the Echo Bridge Home Entertainment DVD release of ''Prom Night'' (1980), as the print used appears to be sourced from a PAL master converted into NTSC. | * A sped-up PAL version can be found on the Echo Bridge Home Entertainment DVD release of ''Prom Night'' (1980), as the print used appears to be sourced from a PAL master converted into NTSC. | ||
'''Legacy:''' Another excellent update to the original 1991 logo. Its fanfare is notable for still being used by its successors as opposed to creating | '''Legacy:''' Another excellent update to the original 1991 logo. Its fanfare is notable for still being used by its successors as opposed to creating new fanfares, arguably a testament to how well done it is. | ||
[[Category:Canada]] | [[Category:Canada]] | ||