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{{distinguish|PolyGram Television (1980-1983)}}
===Background===
===Background===
PolyGram Records also had a television division in 1981 (first under the name of "PolyGram TeleVision Ltd."), which distributed mainly TV movies. In 1983, the company was closed down along with it's film counterpart, with [[King Features Entertainment]] acquiring it's assets (including syndication rights to 1981-1983 PolyGram Pictures films). In 1995, [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment|PolyGram Filmed Entertainment]] (the second incarnation of PolyGram's film division) entered the television business itself by acquiring [[ITC Entertainment Group|ITC Entertainment Group]]. In 1997, ITC was folded into a new incarnation of PolyGram Television, retaining most of ITC's staff and producing series mainly for the U.S. syndication market as well as continuing ITC's focus at the time on made for TV movies. Also setting up a visual programming division for live musical videos and children's series. However this incarnation lasted an extremely short lifespan similar to the first incarnation, due to PolyGram's acquisition by Seagram and it's merge with Universal Studios, PolyGram TV was folded into [[Universal Television]] in 1999, as the unit was renamed as a second incarnation of Universal TV. In 2002, Vivendi Universal re-acquired the entertainment assets of USA Networks resulting in Universal Worldwide TV (the renamed PolyGram TV) being folded into [[USA Cable Entertainment|Studios USA Television]] and being renamed under the Universal name, and effectively shutting down what was once ITC for good. [[NBCUniversal Syndication Studios]] currently distributes the 1997-1999 library of this company. However, the ITC library was later bought by [[Carlton Television|Carlton International Media]] on January 19, 1999 and is currently owned by ITV Studios Global Entertainment, a subsidiary of [[ITV1 IDs|ITV plc]]. The film ''Rehearsal for Murder'' is in the public domain, although [[Lionsgate]] has the official rights to the title, due to [[Hearst Entertainment]].
In 1995, [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment|PolyGram Filmed Entertainment]] (the second incarnation of PolyGram's film division) entered the television business itself by acquiring [[ITC Entertainment Group|ITC Entertainment Group]]. In 1997, ITC was folded into a new incarnation of PolyGram Television, retaining most of ITC's staff and producing series mainly for the U.S. syndication market as well as continuing ITC's focus at the time on made for TV movies. Also setting up a visual programming division for live musical videos and children's series. However this incarnation lasted an extremely short lifespan similar to the first incarnation, due to PolyGram's acquisition by Seagram and it's merge with Universal Studios, PolyGram TV was folded into [[Universal Television]] in 1999, as the unit was renamed as a second incarnation of Universal TV. In 2002, Vivendi Universal re-acquired the entertainment assets of USA Networks resulting in Universal Worldwide TV (the renamed PolyGram TV) being folded into [[USA Cable Entertainment|Studios USA Television]] and being renamed under the Universal name, and effectively shutting down what was once ITC for good. [[NBCUniversal Syndication Studios]] currently distributes the 1997-1999 library of this company. However, the ITC library was later bought by [[Carlton Television|Carlton International Media]] on January 19, 1999 and is currently owned by ITV Studios Global Entertainment, a subsidiary of [[ITV1 IDs|ITV plc]].
 
=== (September 22, 1997-1999) ===
=== 1st Logo (May 12, 1981-1983) ===
 
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the name "{{color|dodgerblue|'''{{Big|P}}oly{{Big|G}}ram Television'''}}", in {{color|dodgerblue|blue}}, flying from right to the center of a logo while an {{color|orange}} star zooms out to place itself under the "{{color|dodgerblue|{{Big|'''P'''}}}}" and makes more stars underneath the name. We later see an {{color|orange}} (or {{color|red}}) light shining across the stars to make a line.
 
'''Technique:''' Early CGI animation.
 
'''Music/Sounds:''' A simple synth tune.
 
'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. It appears at the end of a DVD release of ''Rehearsal for Murder'' (which is in the public domain), and appeared at the end of an Amazon Prime Video print of the TV movie ''The Five of Me''.
 
=== 2nd Logo (September 22, 1997-1999) ===
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