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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Fireworks Entertainment''' was a Canadian television company originally founded by Brian K. Ross as '''SkyVision Entertainment'''. In 1995, it was bought by former [[Alliance Entertainment Corporation | '''Fireworks Entertainment''' was a Canadian television company originally founded by Brian K. Ross as '''SkyVision Entertainment'''. In 1995, it was bought by former [[Alliance Entertainment Corporation|Alliance]] employee Jay '''Fire'''stone and was rebranded to its then-current name. In May 1998, it was acquired by [[Canwest Media|CanWest]], which led to the formation of the film production asset [[Fireworks Pictures]]. In 2005, CanWest sold the company to the British [[Content Media Corporation (UK)|ContentFilm]], who renamed it to '''Fireworks International'''. Fireworks later followed the parent company re-branding, and folded into Content Television on March 14, 2011. | ||
==SkyVision Entertainment== | ==SkyVision Entertainment== | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A combination of a rising whistle, a spark burst, and an explosion. Sometimes, it's the film's opening theme, or the show's ending theme. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A combination of a rising whistle, a spark burst, and an explosion. Sometimes, it's the film's opening theme, or the show's ending theme. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On ''Stolen Miracle'', the 1998 [[CTV Productions | '''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On ''Stolen Miracle'', the 1998 [[CTV Productions|CTV Productions]] theme is heard, due to sloppy plastering. | ||
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. | '''Availability:''' Uncommon. | ||
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* Also seen on some international prints on ''Pensacola: Wings of Gold'' and later international prints of [[Endemol|Endemol]]-owned titles, such as those from Atlantis Releasing. | * Also seen on some international prints on ''Pensacola: Wings of Gold'' and later international prints of [[Endemol|Endemol]]-owned titles, such as those from Atlantis Releasing. | ||
* This logo is retained on international Disney+ prints of seasons 2 and 3 of ''Even Stevens''. | * This logo is retained on international Disney+ prints of seasons 2 and 3 of ''Even Stevens''. | ||
* Don't expect this logo to appear after prints of ''SCTV'' episodes (FireWorks inherited the rights when CanWest bought [[WIC Entertainment | * Don't expect this logo to appear after prints of ''SCTV'' episodes (FireWorks inherited the rights when CanWest bought [[WIC Entertainment|WIC Television]]'s assets in 1999), as they just have a blue screen with a FireWorks copyright notice appearing after the original end card crediting Allarcom and Old Firehall. | ||