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=== Background === | === Background === | ||
On March 1, 1976, [[Embassy Films Associates|Avco Embassy Pictures Corporation]] sold their broadcasting division to media company Multimedia, Inc., who renamed it to "Multimedia Entertainment" (initially as "Multimedia Program Productions, Inc."). From 1976-1984, the TV shows would use in-credit text to Multimedia Entertainment. Multimedia, Inc. was sold to Gannett in 1995 and Gannett, Inc. sold Multimedia Entertainment company in 1996 to Universal Studios. Multimedia Entertainment was folded into [[Universal Television|Universal Television Enterprises]] (now "NBCUniversal Television Distribution") in 1997. | On March 1, 1976, [[Embassy Films Associates|Avco Embassy Pictures Corporation]] sold their broadcasting division to media company Multimedia, Inc., who renamed it to "Multimedia Entertainment" (initially as "Multimedia Program Productions, Inc."). From 1976-1984, the TV shows would use in-credit text to Multimedia Entertainment. Multimedia, Inc. was sold to Gannett in 1995 and Gannett, Inc. sold Multimedia Entertainment company in 1996 to [[Universal Studios]]. Multimedia Entertainment was folded into [[Universal Television|Universal Television Enterprises]] (now "NBCUniversal Television Distribution") in 1997. | ||
=== 1st Logo (1976-1984) === | === 1st Logo (1976-1984) === | ||
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* It was seen on ''Crook and Chase'' episodes from that era, when they were seen on My Family TV. | * It was seen on ''Crook and Chase'' episodes from that era, when they were seen on My Family TV. | ||
* It might be seen on episodes of ''Donahue'' from the era, ''Sally Jessy Raphael'', ''Rush Limbaugh'', and ''Jerry Springer'' from the era. | * It might be seen on episodes of ''Donahue'' from the era, ''Sally Jessy Raphael'', ''Rush Limbaugh'', and ''Jerry Springer'' from the era. | ||
* This logo was replaced with the bylineless | * This logo was replaced with the bylineless 1990 [[Universal Pictures]] logo. | ||
* Episodes of ''Jerry Springer'' and ''Sally Jessy Raphael'' which feature this logo may be viewed on nosey.com, however two ''Springer'' episodes had this logo plastered by either the long 1998 Universal Television Enterprises logo or the 2004 NBC Universal Television Distribution logo. | * Episodes of ''Jerry Springer'' and ''Sally Jessy Raphael'' which feature this logo may be viewed on nosey.com, however two ''Springer'' episodes had this logo plastered by either the long 1998 Universal Television Enterprises logo or the 2004 NBC Universal Television Distribution logo. | ||