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| name = Sony Wonder | | name = Sony Wonder | ||
| image = Sony Wonder (2006).png | | image = Sony Wonder (2006).png | ||
| formerly = Sony | | formerly = [[Sony Kids' Video|Sony Kids' Music/Video]]<br>(1992-93) | ||
| founded = February 1992; 30 years ago | | founded = February 1992; 30 years ago | ||
| founder = Linda Morgenstern | | founder = Linda Morgenstern | ||
| parent = [[Sony Music Entertainment]]<br>(1992-2007)<br>[[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]]<br>(2007-2020) | | parent = [[Sony Music Entertainment]]<br>(1992-2007)<br>[[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]]<br>(2007-2020) | ||
|country=|defunct=2020; 3 years ago|successors=[[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]]<br>[[Sony Pictures Television Kids]]}} | |country=United States | ||
|defunct=2020; 3 years ago | |||
|successors=[[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]]<br>[[Sony Pictures Television Kids]] | |||
}} | |||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''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''' was the children's music and home video arm of [[Sony Music Entertainment]], originally formed in 1992 as "[[Sony Kids' Video|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|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|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 company was completely merged into SPHE in 2020, and a majority of its kids' content is now handled by [[Sony Pictures Animation]] and [[Sony Pictures Television Kids]]. 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 company was completely merged into SPHE in 2020, and a majority of its kids' content is now handled by [[Sony Pictures Animation]] and [[Sony Pictures Television Kids]]. 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]]. | ||
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|Sony_Wonder_1991.jpg |1st Logo (July 1993-April 11, 1995) | |Sony_Wonder_1991.jpg |1st Logo (July 1993-April 11, 1995) | ||
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|Sony Wonder 2006.jpg |3rd Logo (November 14, 2006-August 28, 2007) | |Sony Wonder 2006.jpg |3rd Logo (November 14, 2006-August 28, 2007) | ||
|Sony Wonder 2009 logo RARE.png |4th Logo (October 13, 2009) | |Sony Wonder 2009 logo RARE.png |4th Logo (October 13, 2009) | ||
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=== 1st Logo (July 1993-April 11, 1995) === | === 1st Logo (July 1993-April 11, 1995) === | ||
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'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. It was only seen on ''Playmobil: The Secret of Pirate Island''. | '''Availability:''' Ultra rare. It was only seen on ''Playmobil: The Secret of Pirate Island''. | ||
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[[Category:Logos with content warnings for flashing images]] | [[Category:Logos with content warnings for flashing images]] | ||