New World Entertainment: Difference between revisions

In 1987, New World acquired [[Learning Corporation of America]], [[Highgate Pictures]], and Marvel Comics and was renamed to '''New World Entertainment''' in 1987, but started to face financial problems in 1989. First, Marvel Comics was sold to Ronald Perelman and within months, Perelman acquired New World as well in 1989. New World's movie and home video divisions were shut down. In 1990, LCA and Highgate Pictures were shut down.  

In 1991, New World sold most of its non-Marvel program library to [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]], who used the library to relaunch [[TriStar Television]]. New World then acquired the bankrupt television stations group SCI Television in 1992 and was renamed to "New World Communications" in 1993 after folding GCI Broadcast Services. New World also purchased stakes in the distributor [[New World/Genesis Distribution|Genesis Entertainment]]. New World bought Brandon Tartikoff's production company, Moving Target Productions, when Tartikoff joined the company. New World acquired the remaining of Genesis Entertainment all in 1994 and reincorporating it as New World/Genesis Distribution. New World acquired [[Cannell Entertainment]] on July 31, 1995 for $30 million.

On January 22, 1997, News Corporation (later [[21st Century Fox|21st Century Fox Inc.]], now part of [[The Walt Disney Company]]), then-parent company of [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]], acquired the remainder of New World Communications, and with it the rights to many New World's television programs with some exceptions (''Tour of Duty'', ''Sledge Hammer!'' and ''Get a Life'' are held by [[Sony Pictures Television]], the Marvel programs are held by Disney after acquiring [[Saban Entertainment]]; however, Disney acquired [[Marvel Studios|Marvel Comics]] on Dec. 31, 2009, and most of the Cannell library is currently owned by the Cannell Studios, with distribution rights currently held by [[Shout! Factory]]), some post-1988 feature films, the New World/Genesis backlog and [[Cannell Entertainment]], which effectively ended the company.

'''Logo:''' This was a still version of the movie logo with the company name replaced by "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''NEW WORLD TELEVISION'''}}" or "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''NEW WORLD INTERNATIONAL'''}}" for international distribution.

*In 1988, the logo had "{{color

|red|in association with}}" below the New World Television logo in ''Goddess of Love'', then it cuts to the Phoenix Entertainment Group logo.

*There is a variant that features two seconds of the end of the animation from the New World Pictures logo from the time, and then "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''NEW WORLD TELEVISION'''}}" is seen below, also in smaller font.

*A long variant exists that features the full animation of the [[New World Pictures]] logo, but with "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''NEW WORLD TELEVISION'''}}" appearing under it instead (more further down than normal). This was seen on ''Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun'', an '80s USA Network airing of the movie ''Def Con 4'' and Movies! airings of the movies ''House'' (replacing the original New World Pictures logo) and at the end of ''Black Moon Rising'' (followed by the 2013 [[20th Television]] logo). It also appears at the beginning of TubiTV's print of ''Rare Breed''.

*A still version with "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''NEW WORLD TELEVISION'''}}" seen more further down than usual exists.

*On ''Crime Story'', the logo would fade out slowly.

*On the ''Harem'' miniseries, the logo is smaller than usual.

*''Gladiators'' has the "{{color

|red|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''NEW WORLD TELEVISION'''}}}}" words in the same shade of {{color

|red|red}} as the sphere.

*Sometimes, a copyright notice can be seen under the company name.  

*Sometimes, this logo would appear with a fast-paced new age synth tune adapted from the New World Pictures logo music of the time. The theme is composed by Joel Altshuler, composer of the New World Pictures logo music of the time.

*The 1987 series ''Once a Hero'' used a futuristic synthesized jingle composed by Dennis Dreith, the composer of the show's theme song.

*Sometimes, the long variant used a low tone version of Joel Altshuler's theme from the 1984 movie logo.

'''Logo:''' On a {{color

|purple|purple}} background we see a {{color

|purple|purple}}-{{color

|blue|bluish}} ocean and the now-crystallized New World globe (smaller than the previous logo variant), and below that is the text "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''NEW WORLD TELEVISION'''}}" (in later years, "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''NEW WORLD ENTERTAINMENT'''}}") or "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''NEW WORLD INTERNATIONAL'''}}" on international distribution prints.

*An opening version of this logo features the New World globe slowly rising out of the ocean and then the company name fading in.  

*On ''Valley of the Dolls'', the logo simply says "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''NEW WORLD'''}}".

*On ''RoboCop: The Animated Series'', the International variant of the logo fades in from the [[Marvel Productions]] logo.

*On 1992-1993 episodes of the soap opera ''Santa Barbara'', a copyright notice can be seen under the logo.

*On occasion, a fast-paced version of the jingle is heard.

*Sometimes, the jingle is shortened down to either one or two notes.

*The long/opening version uses the music from the 1984 New World Pictures logo.  

*Sometimes, it's silent, or uses the end theme of the show.

*Some syndicated prints of ''The Wonder Years'' had the 1992 [[Turner Program Services]] jingle playing over it; when Ion Television reran the show, their generic music was played over instead.

*On ''Iron Man'', the 1994 [[New World/Genesis Distribution|Genesis Entertainment]] music is heard.

'''Logo:''' Over a space background, a comet swirls form the bottom left to the center, explodes, and leaves behind the New World globe, in {{color|red|red}}, and below that is the text "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''NEW WORLD''' ENTERTAINMENT}}", now in a Trajan Pro font.

*There is a variant with "{{Font|Times New Roman|DISTRIBUTED BY}}" zooming out below and disappearing as the explosion occurs.

*On ''U.S. Customs Classified'', a somewhat abridged version of the long version is played and, when the comet explodes, "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''Distributed by'''}}" appears within the explosion before fading away.

*Some showings of this logo have only the tail end (where the globe appears) play.

*A longer version also exists, where the space background rotates and zooms slowly. After the regular animation plays, the globe sits there for several seconds.

*In the long version, a synth chime plays, then a two note bass sounder holds out before the standard theme.

*A silent variant of the short version exists.