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===Background===
===Background===
'''Carolco Television Productions''' was the television production production/distribution division of [[Carolco Pictures]]. On September 17, 1991, Carolco Television Productions was sold to Multimedia, Inc. who renamed it to "[[Multimedia Entertainment|Multimedia Television Productions]]".
'''Carolco Television Productions''' was the television production production/distribution division of [[Carolco Pictures]]. On September 17, 1991, Carolco Television Productions was sold to Multimedia, Inc. who renamed it to "[[Multimedia Television Productions]]".


===1st Logo (April 14-December 18, 1986)===
===1st Logo (April 14-December 18, 1986)===
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'''Logo:''' Just the 1986 movie logo, without any television indicator whatsoever.
'''Logo:''' Just the 1986 movie logo, without any television indicator whatsoever.
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'''Music/Sounds:''' The same orchestrated piece from the 1985 logo, composed by Jerry Goldsmith.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The same orchestrated piece from the 1985 logo, composed by Jerry Goldsmith.


'''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on ''Rambo: The Force of Freedom'', in which the DVD releases from [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]] retains it.
'''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on ''Rambo: The Force of Freedom''; it's retained on DVD releases of the series from [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]].
 
 
 


===2nd Logo (May 13, 1990-1991)===
===2nd Logo (May 13, 1990-1991)===
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'''Logo:''' We see the original 1988 logo formed, shining and zooming out as usual. Once completed, the words "'''TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS'''" fade off-center under the logo.
 
'''Logo:''' We see the original 1988 logo formed, shining and zooming out as usual. Once completed, the words "TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS" fade under the logo.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
*On ''Shattered Dreams'', the logo begins with the screen "A ROGER GIMBEL PRODUCTION FOR" in the same font as the company name, then it fades to the logo. In this case, the "TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS" is fully centered.
* On ''Shattered Dreams'', the logo begins with the screen "'''A ROGER GIMBEL PRODUCTION FOR'''" in the same font as the company name, then it fades to the logo. In this case, "'''TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS'''" is fully centered.
* On the first season of ''The $100,000 Pyramid'' with John Davidson, there's an in-credit text that reads:
* Another version just has "'''TELEVISION'''" below.
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'''In Association With'''<br>
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'''CAROLCO<br>
'''TELEVISION'''<br>
'''PRODUCTIONS'''}}}}
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*Another version just has "Television" below.


'''Technique:''' CGI. None for the in-credit variant.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The last part of the 1988 [[Carolco Pictures]] fanfare or the closing theme of the movie.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The last part of the 1988 [[Carolco Pictures]] fanfare or the closing theme of the movie.


'''Availability:''' Ultra rare for the animated logo.
'''Availability:''' Rare.
* It was seen on ''Shattered Dreams'' (available on [[Prime Video]] and also on VHS and DVD) and on the [[Turner Home Entertainment]] VHS of the TV movie ''Chernobyl: The Final Warning''.
* It was seen on ''Shattered Dreams'' (available on [[Amazon Originals|Prime Video]] and also on VHS and DVD) and on the [[Turner Home Entertainment]] VHS release of the TV movie ''Chernobyl: The Final Warning''.
* The in-credit version is extinct and was only seen on the first season of ''The $100,000 Pyramid'' with John Davidson.
* The version with "Television" is extinct and was seen at the end of a syndication print of ''Maid to Order'', released by [[The Vista Organization]], including an Encore Love airing, and it also appeared on an old TNT airing of ''Return of the Living Dead'' as well.
* The version with "Television" is extinct and was seen at the end of a syndie print of ''Maid to Order'', released by [[The Vista Organization]], including an Encore Love airing, and it also appeared on an old TNT airing of ''Return of the Living Dead'' as well.
* It was also seen on old television prints of other [[Hemdale Film Corporation|Hemdale]] films as well, including ''The Terminator'' (1984).
* It was also seen on old television prints of other [[Hemdale Film Corporation|Hemdale]] films as well, including ''The Terminator'' (1984).
* The [[Worldvision Enterprises|Worldvision]] logo may also appear after this logo.
* The [[Worldvision Enterprises|Worldvision]] logo may also appear after this logo.
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{{Chronology|[[Orbis Communications]]|[[Multimedia Entertainment]]}}
{{Chronology|[[Orbis Communications]]|[[Multimedia Entertainment]]}}
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