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=== Background === | === Background === | ||
'''PolyGram Video''' was the home entertainment arm of [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment | '''PolyGram Video''' was the home entertainment arm of [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment|PolyGram Filmed Entertainment]]. The company distributed a majority of their catalogue, alongside other companies and brands. They also distributed [[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. | ||
On December 10, 1998, PolyGram was sold to Seagram & Sons (the former parent of Universal Studios, now part of NBCUniversal). The US division of PolyGram Video was sold to USA Networks, Inc. and renamed [[USA Home Entertainment]]. The European division of PolyGram Video was reorganized under the [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment|Universal Studios Home Video]] name. | On December 10, 1998, PolyGram was sold to Seagram & Sons (the former parent of Universal Studios, now part of NBCUniversal). The US division of PolyGram Video was sold to USA Networks, Inc. and renamed [[USA Home Entertainment]]. The European division of PolyGram Video was reorganized under the [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment|Universal Studios Home Video]] name. | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* Releases from Spectrum had their own special variant of this logo including the German one, which can be found [[Spectrum Video | * Releases from Spectrum had their own special variant of this logo including the German one, which can be found [[Spectrum Video|here]]. | ||
* The German "Arena" version of this logo has the word "PolyGram" with several shadows of the word flying up from the bottom and "flashing" as the main word flashes several colors. The red stars appear below, and the Arena logo is wiped in (a white box with "ARENA" in thick letters in an arc and a "swoosh" around the top, making the whole thing resemble a disc). A version of this exists without the Arena logo. | * The German "Arena" version of this logo has the word "PolyGram" with several shadows of the word flying up from the bottom and "flashing" as the main word flashes several colors. The red stars appear below, and the Arena logo is wiped in (a white box with "ARENA" in thick letters in an arc and a "swoosh" around the top, making the whole thing resemble a disc). A version of this exists without the Arena logo. | ||
* An extended version of the regular variant has the logo shining four times. | * An extended version of the regular variant has the logo shining four times. | ||