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Moved the 2016 Echo Bridge Acquisition logo to its own description since it's different enough from the 2005 logo, added background trivia and Final Note.
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=== Background === | === Background === | ||
'''Echo Bridge Entertainment''' is an American independent distribution company, formed on February 11, 2004 by Lucie Salhany, Michael Rosenblatt, Michael Alexander and Doug Hamilton. On February 7, 2005, Echo Bridge merged with [[Platinum Disc Corporation]] to form '''Echo Bridge Home Entertainment'''. They are one of the largest video distributors in the United States, with over 11,000 titles in their portfolio. In 2017, producer Steven Paul (who also founded [[Crystal Sky Pictures]]) [https://variety.com/2017/film/news/steven-paul-echo-bridge-1201958518/ purchased] Echo Bridge Home Entertainment. Around the same time, its name was changed | '''Echo Bridge Entertainment''' is an American independent distribution company, formed on February 11, 2004 by Lucie Salhany, Michael Rosenblatt, Michael Alexander and Doug Hamilton. On February 7, 2005, Echo Bridge merged with [[Platinum Disc Corporation]] to form '''Echo Bridge Home Entertainment'''. They are one of the largest video distributors in the United States, with over 11,000 titles in their portfolio. In 2017, producer Steven Paul (who also founded [[Crystal Sky Pictures]]) [https://variety.com/2017/film/news/steven-paul-echo-bridge-1201958518/ purchased] Echo Bridge Home Entertainment. Around the same time (possibly around 2016), its name was changed to '''Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp LLC'''. | ||
===(2005- | '''Background Trivia:''' The company derives its name from the '''Echo Bridge''' in Needham, Massachusetts, the town where it is based. | ||
===1st Logo (2005-2016?)=== | |||
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'''Logo:''' On a blue sky background with birds flying, there is a creek between land with green grass and fall trees. The camera eases back to reveal a light brown brick bridge with black rails. It eases back again to reveal it is in a box on a black background with "{{Font|Times New Roman|ECHO BRIDGE}}" on top and "{{Font|Times New Roman|HOME ENTERTAINMENT}}" on bottom. The words shimmer. Starting in 2007, the logo eases back and disappears, and then the words: | '''Logo:''' On a blue sky background with birds flying, there is a creek between land with green grass and fall trees. The camera eases back to reveal a light brown brick bridge with black rails. It eases back again to reveal it is in a box on a black background with "{{Font|Times New Roman|ECHO BRIDGE}}" on top and "{{Font|Times New Roman|ENTERTAINMENT}}" or "{{Font|Times New Roman|HOME ENTERTAINMENT}}" on bottom. The words shimmer. Starting in 2007, the logo eases back and disappears, and then the words: | ||
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THE ENTERTAINMENT ALTERNATIVE | THE ENTERTAINMENT ALTERNATIVE | ||
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appear and ease back a bit. The lines appear one by one. | appear and ease back a bit. The lines appear one by one. | ||
'''Trivia:''' The bridge in | '''Trivia:''' The design of the bridge in this logo is based on the aforementioned Echo Bridge. | ||
'''Variant:''' | '''Variant:''' | ||
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* On some episodes of ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'', the "ENTERTAINMENT" variant is cut to its last seconds. | * On some episodes of ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'', the "ENTERTAINMENT" variant is cut to its last seconds. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' | '''FX/SFX:''' CGI animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Birds chirping and a short piano tune with a small whoosh at the end. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Birds chirping and a short piano tune with a small whoosh at the end. | ||
'''Availability:''' Seen on DVD releases | '''Availability:''' Common. Seen on DVD releases from the company, which can be seen in bargain bins at stores such as Walmart or Best Buy. | ||
=== 2nd Logo (2016?-early 2020's?) === | |||
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a white simplified version of the bridge from before. Above it is the text "ECHO BRIDGE" with "ACQUISITION CORP, LLC" below it. | |||
'''FX/SFX:''' None. | |||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None. | |||
'''Availability:''' Was first spotted on a DVD release of ''Abraxas: Guardian of the Universe''. | |||
== Final Note == | |||
Starting in the early 2020's, the Echo Bridge logo is replaced by the SP Distribution logo, as of now, the Echo Bridge print logo can still be seen on their releases. | |||
{{Home Entertainment-Navbox}} | {{Home Entertainment-Navbox}} | ||