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PolyGram Video was the home entertainment arm of [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (UK)|PolyGram Filmed Entertainment]]. On December 10, 1998, PolyGram was sold to Seagram & Sons (the former parent of Universal Studios, now part of NBCUniversal), and the video division was sold to USA Networks, Inc. and renamed [[USA Home Entertainment]]. They also distributed [[BBC Video (UK)|BBC Video]] tapes in Australia until 1996, where distribution was taken over by [[Roadshow Entertainment (Australia)|Roadshow Entertainment]] and [[ABC Video (Australia)|ABC Video]] (the Australian "ABC"). PolyGram Video also distributed much of the Island World library before purchasing the company in 1994, and distributed [[Palm Pictures]] releases during the first year of the latter's existence. | PolyGram Video was the home entertainment arm of [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (UK)|PolyGram Filmed Entertainment]]. On December 10, 1998, PolyGram was sold to Seagram & Sons (the former parent of Universal Studios, now part of NBCUniversal), and the video division was sold to USA Networks, Inc. and renamed [[USA Home Entertainment]]. They also distributed [[BBC Video (UK)|BBC Video]] tapes in Australia until 1996, where distribution was taken over by [[Roadshow Entertainment (Australia)|Roadshow Entertainment]] and [[ABC Video (Australia)|ABC Video]] (the Australian "ABC"). PolyGram Video also distributed much of the Island World library before purchasing the company in 1994, and distributed [[Palm Pictures]] releases during the first year of the latter's existence. | ||
===1st Logo (1982- | ===1st Logo (1982-1991)=== | ||
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'''FX/SFX:''' Traditional animation for the Normal logo and Scanimation for the German version. | '''FX/SFX:''' Traditional animation for the Normal logo and Scanimation for the German version. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' An eerie synthesized humming sound, complete with two | '''Music/Sounds:''' An eerie synthesized humming sound, complete with two "whooshes" at the end. The Arena variant uses the music from the Spectrum version (''Magnum: On The Wings of Heaven'', however, uses the Spectrum version on the standard logo). In case you did not notice, the jingle was also used for the normal version, if only on VHS releases from Spain. | ||
'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Check thrift stores or eBay for VHS releases containing this logo. It can be seen on the UK pre-cert release of ''An American Werewolf in London''. The German version can be seen on German PAL tapes such as ''The Vindicator''. This logo was seen on the Image DVD release of ''Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii'', and PolyGram DVD of ''Magnum: On The Wings of Heaven'', due to the source of the video being an old master. The logo can also be seen on a few of RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video's Musicvision tapes featuring artists under the PolyGram umbrella (including ''Rush: Through the Camera's Eye''). | '''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Check thrift stores or eBay for VHS releases containing this logo. It can be seen on the UK pre-cert release of ''An American Werewolf in London''. The German version can be seen on German PAL tapes such as ''The Vindicator''. This logo was seen on the Image DVD release of ''Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii'', and PolyGram DVD of ''Magnum: On The Wings of Heaven'', due to the source of the video being an old master. The logo can also be seen on a few of RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video's [[Musicvision]] tapes featuring artists under the PolyGram umbrella (including ''Rush: Through the Camera's Eye''), but other than that it hardly put in an appearance on American tapes. This logo was discontinued around the time the company merged with its [[PolyGram Music Video]] subsidiary to expand beyond music titles. | ||
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===3rd Logo ( | ===3rd Logo (May 1991-August 3, 1993)=== | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On several LaserDisc releases as well as some UK VHS tapes, the theme is slightly extended and the final two notes are different. | '''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On several LaserDisc releases as well as some UK VHS tapes, the theme is slightly extended and the final two notes are different. | ||
'''Availability:''' Very rare. ''NFL Crunch Course'' and the ''Buffalo Bills 1993 Video Yearbook'' are 2 tapes that have this, along with international ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' tapes (though the next logo was used on the box and tape label). Also seen on PolyGram's first 4 UK rental releases - the 3 known ones are ''The Crying Game'', ''Dust Devil'', and ''Braindead''. Its first appearance was on | '''Availability:''' Very rare. ''NFL Crunch Course'' and the ''Buffalo Bills 1993 Video Yearbook'' are 2 tapes that have this, along with international ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' tapes (though the next logo was used on the box and tape label). Also seen on PolyGram's first 4 UK rental releases - the 3 known ones are ''The Crying Game'', ''Dust Devil'', and ''Braindead''. Its first appearance was on a trailer tape for PolyGram's June 1991 releases, and its last appearance was on a series of pre-season NFL videos from 1993, including ''100 Greatest Touchdowns''. This plasters the [[PolyGram Music Video]] logo on later prints of ''The Moody Blues: Legend of a Band''. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' It's a cool logo, and certainly much more interesting than the next logo. | '''Editor's Note:''' It's a cool logo, and certainly much more interesting than the next logo. | ||