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===Background===  
===Background===  
'''Sony Wonder''' was the children's music and home video arm of [[Sony Music Entertainment]], originally formed in 1991 as "Sony Kids' Music". In 1993, Sony Wonder began distributing [[Nickelodeon]] videos until 1996, when their license with Nickelodeon expired. In 1995, the company began distributing ''Kidsongs'' video releases after acquiring the rights from [[KidVision]] until 1998, and [[Sesame Workshop]] releases from 1995 to 2007, as well as ''Arthur'' videos from 2000 to 2006. By 1997, they distributed videos from [[Golden Books Family Entertainment]], which became [[Classic Media]] in 2002.
'''Sony Wonder''' was the children's music and home video arm of [[Sony Music Entertainment]], originally formed in 1992 as "Sony Kids' Music/Video". In 1993, Sony Wonder began distributing [[Nickelodeon]] videos until 1996, when their license with Nickelodeon expired. In 1995, the company began distributing ''Kidsongs'' video releases after acquiring the rights from [[KidVision]] until 1998, and [[Sesame Workshop]] releases from 1995 to 2007, as well as ''Arthur'' videos from 2000 to 2006. By 1997, they distributed videos from [[Golden Books Family Entertainment]], which became [[Classic Media]] in 2002.


Sony Wonder also had a TV division, which produced and distributed TV shows. This division of the company purchased [[Sunbow Entertainment]] in 1998, but in October 2000 the company sold their TV division including Sunbow to Germany's [[TV-Loonland AG (Germany)|TV-Loonland AG]].
Sony Wonder also had a TV division, which produced and distributed TV shows. This division of the company purchased [[Sunbow Entertainment]] in 1998, but in October 2000 the company sold their TV division including Sunbow to Germany's [[TV-Loonland AG (Germany)|TV-Loonland AG]].
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On March 13, 2007, Sony BMG Music Entertainment announced they would shut down Sony Wonder so that they can focus on their central music businesses; it would be moved to [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]] as an in-name-only division on June 20, 2007. The releases by Classic Media (now part of NBCUniversal) and Sesame Workshop were then transferred to [[Genius Products]]. From 2010 to 2018, ''Sesame Street'' DVDs were distributed by [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment]], and since late 2018, they have been released by [[Shout! Factory Kids]].
On March 13, 2007, Sony BMG Music Entertainment announced they would shut down Sony Wonder so that they can focus on their central music businesses; it would be moved to [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]] as an in-name-only division on June 20, 2007. The releases by Classic Media (now part of NBCUniversal) and Sesame Workshop were then transferred to [[Genius Products]]. From 2010 to 2018, ''Sesame Street'' DVDs were distributed by [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment]], and since late 2018, they have been released by [[Shout! Factory Kids]].


=== 1st Logo (Fall 1991-April 11, 1995) ===
==Sony Kids' Video==
===1st Logo (1992-1993)===
[[File:Sony Kids Video.png|233x233px|center]]
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'''Nickname:''' "Sony Horror Video"
 
'''Logo:''' On an orange-pinkish background filled with brown silhouettes of kids, we see a blue upside down triangle with the familiar Sony logo on top of it. There is also a yellow ribbon-like rectangle over the triangle with the black words "KIDS' VIDEO" (with jumbled letters) and a huge black music note between them.
 
'''FX/SFX:''' None.
 
'''Music/Sounds:''' An ominous, screechy choir, which sounds like something from a horror/thriller movie. This ends with a quick orchestral glissando, similar to the Paramount Television "Closet Killer" logo.
 
'''Availability:''' Rare. It was spotted on a 1992 VHS of ''Snow White''. Also seen on VHS tapes of ''The Ratties''.
 
'''Editor's Note:''' While the design is kid-friendly, the very creepy soundtrack doesn't at all fit with the logo, let alone a children's video.
 
===2nd Logo (1992-1993)===
[[File:Sony Kids Video (2nd logo).jpg|233x233px|center]]
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'''Nickname:''' "Sony Colorful Kids Video"
 
'''Logo:''' On an aqua background with childish drawings of various objects in several different colors, we see the familiar Sony logo in pink with a purple outline. Below that is a dark blue TV with yellow knobs on a pink checkered floor. Inside the TV is a blue musical note moving and bouncing around inside the TV while the wave background behind it spins and changes color. Around the TV is a yellow banner with dark blue text reading "KIDS' VIDEO".
 
'''Variant:''' An in-credit version exists with the same background with dark blue texts that reads "A SONY Kids' Video Production".
 
'''FX/SFX:''' The background moving to the left, the musical note moving around inside the TV, and the waves behind the note inside the TV spinning and changing color.
 
'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme.
 
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On ''This Pretty Planet: Tom Chapin Live In Concert'', it's the opening theme of the program, and the closing theme on the variant.
 
'''Availability:''' Unknown. It was spotted on a 1992 VHS of ''This Pretty Planet: Tom Chapin Live In Concert''. It was recently discovered on ''My first...'' video series.
 
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
 
==Sony Wonder==
=== 1st Logo (July 1993-April 11, 1995) ===
[[File:Sony_Wonder_1991.jpg|233x233px|center]]
[[File:Sony_Wonder_1991.jpg|233x233px|center]]
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* Sometimes the logo is bylineless.
* Sometimes the logo is bylineless.


'''FX/SFX:''' Simple Flash animation by Bemis Balkind.
'''FX/SFX:''' Simple computer animation by Bemis Balkind.


'''Music/Sounds:''' We hear a quick jet zooming sound, then multiple xylophone notes and a "TWING!" as the circular sun zooms back. As the sun spins around, we hear several drum taps, then three bouncing sounds. two "dwong" sounds are heard as the Sony Wonder logo is finally formed, followed by an ascending twinkle.
'''Music/Sounds:''' We hear a quick jet zooming sound, then multiple xylophone notes and a "TWING!" as the circular sun zooms back. As the sun spins around, we hear several drum taps, then three bouncing sounds. two "dwong" sounds are heard as the Sony Wonder logo is finally formed, followed by an ascending twinkle.
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