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On May 6, 1974, [[Screen Gems Television|Screen Gems]] was reincorporated as "'''Columbia Pictures Television'''". The name's change was announced on May 1 and was suggested by David Gerber, who was president of Columbia's television division. In 1984, Coke demerged Columbia Pictures and Columbia Pictures Television. CPT was transferred to "CPT Holdings, Inc.". On January 30, 1984, CPT joined forces with Lexington Broadcast Services Company, Inc. (later known as "[[LBS Communications|LBS Communications, Inc.]]") and created "[[Colex Enterprises]]". It was created to distribute most series by Screen Gems and CPT from the 1950s to the '70s. In October, CPT created "The Television Program Source" with Alan Bennett and former [[King World Productions|King World]] president, Bob King. On November 24, 1986, CPT was merged with [[Embassy Communications]] by forming "Columbia/Embassy Television". This was also the birth of [[Coca-Cola Telecommunications]], when CPT's distribution division merged with the Television Program Source. Coke also regrouped CPT, Embassy Communications, and [[Merv Griffin Enterprises]] into "Coca-Cola Television". On December 21, 1987, Coke's entertainment business was sold to [[TriStar Pictures|Tri-Star Pictures, Inc.]] for $3.1 billion. Tri-Star Pictures, Inc. was renamed to "Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc." (now "Sony Pictures Entertainment") and CCT was shut down ten days later and folded into the reorganized Columbia Pictures Television Distribution. In October 1991, CPT, [[TriStar Television]], and MGE were reorganized into the "Sony Pictures Entertainment Television Group" (a.k.a. "Sony Television Entertainment"). On February 21, 1994, Columbia Pictures Television merged with TriStar Television by becoming "[[Columbia TriStar Television]]" and Columbia Pictures Television Distribution was renamed to "Columbia TriStar Television Distribution". On January 1, 2001, Columbia Pictures Television was folded into Columbia TriStar Television as a failed attempt to become a network television syndication division called Columbia TriStar Network Television (later replaced by Columbia TriStar Domestic Television), however, the CPT name was retained in the in-credits of ''The Young and the Restless'' until October 2002. Currently, the division is known as [[Sony Pictures Television]]. A separate entity of CPT continues to exist on paper as an intellectual property holder, and an in-name-only unit and division of SPT known as "CPT Holdings" (formed in 1983) to hold the copyright for the TV show ''The Young and the Restless'' including the UK version of ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'', as well as old incarnations from the company's television library such as ''What's Happening!!''. | On May 6, 1974, [[Screen Gems Television|Screen Gems]] was reincorporated as "'''Columbia Pictures Television'''". The name's change was announced on May 1 and was suggested by David Gerber, who was president of Columbia's television division. In 1984, Coke demerged Columbia Pictures and Columbia Pictures Television. CPT was transferred to "CPT Holdings, Inc.". On January 30, 1984, CPT joined forces with Lexington Broadcast Services Company, Inc. (later known as "[[LBS Communications|LBS Communications, Inc.]]") and created "[[Colex Enterprises]]". It was created to distribute most series by Screen Gems and CPT from the 1950s to the '70s. In October, CPT created "The Television Program Source" with Alan Bennett and former [[King World Productions|King World]] president, Bob King. On November 24, 1986, CPT was merged with [[Embassy Communications]] by forming "Columbia/Embassy Television". This was also the birth of [[Coca-Cola Telecommunications]], when CPT's distribution division merged with the Television Program Source. Coke also regrouped CPT, Embassy Communications, and [[Merv Griffin Enterprises]] into "Coca-Cola Television". On December 21, 1987, Coke's entertainment business was sold to [[TriStar Pictures|Tri-Star Pictures, Inc.]] for $3.1 billion. Tri-Star Pictures, Inc. was renamed to "Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc." (now "Sony Pictures Entertainment") and CCT was shut down ten days later and folded into the reorganized Columbia Pictures Television Distribution. In October 1991, CPT, [[TriStar Television]], and MGE were reorganized into the "Sony Pictures Entertainment Television Group" (a.k.a. "Sony Television Entertainment"). On February 21, 1994, Columbia Pictures Television merged with TriStar Television by becoming "[[Columbia TriStar Television]]" and Columbia Pictures Television Distribution was renamed to "Columbia TriStar Television Distribution". On January 1, 2001, Columbia Pictures Television was folded into Columbia TriStar Television as a failed attempt to become a network television syndication division called Columbia TriStar Network Television (later replaced by Columbia TriStar Domestic Television), however, the CPT name was retained in the in-credits of ''The Young and the Restless'' until October 2002. Currently, the division is known as [[Sony Pictures Television]]. A separate entity of CPT continues to exist on paper as an intellectual property holder, and an in-name-only unit and division of SPT known as "CPT Holdings" (formed in 1983) to hold the copyright for the TV show ''The Young and the Restless'' including the UK version of ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'', as well as old incarnations from the company's television library such as ''What's Happening!!''. | ||
=== 1st Logo (June 1974-July 30, 1977)=== | ===1st Logo (June 1974-July 30, 1977)=== | ||
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*On the TV movie ''The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case'', the logo's theme was played on an organ, since the movie took place in the 1930s. | * On the TV movie ''The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case'', the logo's theme was played on an organ, since the movie took place in the 1930s. | ||
*Sometimes, the closing theme of the show or TV movie would play over it. | * Sometimes, the closing theme of the show or TV movie would play over it. | ||
'''Availability''': Rare. | '''Availability''': Rare. | ||
* It appears on the DVD of the 1976 TV movie ''The Story of David'' with the closing music playing over it. | |||
*It appears on the DVD of the 1976 TV movie ''The Story of David'' with the closing music playing over it. | * The first version can be seen on every episode of Season 2 of ''Police Woman'' and ''Born Free'' on DVD, and was also spotted on an airing of ''Police Story'' on Black Starz! years ago. It also appeared on a recent 7mate airing of ''Police Woman'' in Australia as well as a Plus7 streaming print of the same episode. | ||
*The first version can be seen on every episode of Season 2 of ''Police Woman'' and ''Born Free'' on DVD, and was also spotted on an airing of ''Police Story'' on Black Starz! years ago. It also appeared on a recent 7mate airing of ''Police Woman'' in Australia as well as a Plus7 streaming print of the same episode. | * The second version has only appeared on the TV movie ''The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case'' and is preserved on the VHS release and the DVD from Sony Pictures Choice Collection, as well as the CTV.ca print. | ||
*The second version has only appeared on the TV movie ''The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case'' and is preserved on the VHS release and the DVD from Sony Pictures Choice Collection, as well as the CTV.ca print. | * It was also seen on the two short-lived ABC comedy series ''Good Heavens!'' and ''That's My Mama'', and the short-lived ABC drama series ''The Feather and Father Gang''. | ||
*It was also seen on the two short-lived ABC comedy series ''Good Heavens!'' and ''That's My Mama'', and the short-lived ABC drama series ''The Feather and Father Gang''. | |||
* This was also reported to have appeared at the end of late '80s to early '90s reruns of ''Hart to Hart'' (replacing the 1982 logo). | * This was also reported to have appeared at the end of late '80s to early '90s reruns of ''Hart to Hart'' (replacing the 1982 logo). | ||
* Its first appearance appears to have been on syndicated versions of 29 features from the Columbia Pictures library, including ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'', ''The Professionals'', ''Born Free'', ''The Love Machine'', and ''Easy Rider''. | * Its first appearance appears to have been on syndicated versions of 29 features from the Columbia Pictures library, including ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'', ''The Professionals'', ''Born Free'', ''The Love Machine'', and ''Easy Rider''. | ||
*This is retained on Sony Movie Channel's airings of ''Cage Without a Key'' (as does Crackle's copy as well) and ''Banjo Hackett'' (while the DVD release of the latter has it plastered with a low pitched SPT logo). | * This is retained on Sony Movie Channel's airings of ''Cage Without a Key'' (as does Crackle's copy as well) and ''Banjo Hackett'' (while the DVD release of the latter has it plastered with a low pitched [[Sony Pictures Television|SPT]] logo). | ||
'''Editor's Note''': This logo's rough animation and design as well as its use of the "S from Hell" theme signified that this logo was only temporary until the "Sunburst" was introduced two years later. | '''Editor's Note''': This logo's rough animation and design as well as its use of the "S from Hell" theme signified that this logo was only temporary until the "Sunburst" was introduced two years later. | ||
=== 2nd Logo (In-credit Variants) (May 1974-2002) === | === 2nd Logo (In-credit Variants) (May 1974-2002) === | ||