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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
Video Collection International (formerly The Video Collection) was a UK-based video company formed in 1984 and established in 1985. Originally part of the Prestwich Group, based in New Southgate, London, it was subject to a management buyout headed by Steve Ayres as CEO and Paddy Toomey (ex-Woolworths) as MD. The vision of "Sell Through Video" was born with the strong Woolworths association driving the retail sales. The Video Collection was allied with ITV and Channel 4, and distributed many of their titles from their franchises; they also operated the Cinema Club budget label, as well as an American division, Strand Home Video. The company was renamed to VCI in 1994 due to financial difficulties, and in 1999 the company was sold to the Kingfisher group. In 2004, the company merged with [[BBC Video]] to form [[2 Entertain (UK)|2 Entertain]]. | Video Collection International (formerly The Video Collection) was a UK-based video company formed in 1984 and established in 1985. Originally part of the Prestwich Group, based in New Southgate, London, it was subject to a management buyout headed by Steve Ayres as CEO and Paddy Toomey (ex-Woolworths) as MD. The vision of "Sell Through Video" was born with the strong Woolworths association driving the retail sales. The Video Collection was allied with ITV and Channel 4, and distributed many of their titles from their franchises; they also operated the [[Cinema Club]] budget label, as well as an American division, [[Strand Home Video]]. The company was renamed to VCI in 1994 due to financial difficulties, and in 1999 the company was sold to the Kingfisher group. In 2004, the company merged with [[BBC Video]] to form [[2 Entertain (UK)|2 Entertain]]. | ||
==The Video Collection== | ==The Video Collection== | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A 13-note synth theme, accompanied by 4 deeper synths and 3 synthesized chords when "Video" appears. This was actually taken from a weather jingle TVS was using at the time. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A 13-note synth theme, accompanied by 4 deeper synths and 3 synthesized chords when "Video" appears. This was actually taken from a weather jingle TVS was using at the time. | ||
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Can be seen on releases of cartoons (mostly Hanna-Barbera and Ruby-Spears) in the UK from the period. Even though the next logo was introduced a year after this one, this logo didn't end until 3 years later. | '''Availability:''' Uncommon. Can be seen on releases of cartoons (mostly [[Hanna-Barbera Cartoons|Hanna-Barbera]] and [[Ruby-Spears Productions|Ruby-Spears]]) in the UK from the period. Even though the next logo was introduced a year after this one, this logo didn't end until 3 years later. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||