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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
{{Infobox company|founded=February 9, 1961 ({{age|1961|2|9}} years ago)|country=United States|name=American Public Television|image=American_Public_Television_logo.svg|formerly=Eastern Educational Network (1961–1980)<br>Interregional Program Service (1980–1992)<br>American Program Service (1992–2000)}} | {{Infobox company|founded=February 9, 1961 ({{age|1961|2|9}} years ago)|country=United States|name=American Public Television|image=American_Public_Television_logo.svg|formerly=Eastern Educational Network (1961–1980)<br>Interregional Program Service (1980–1992)<br>American Program Service (1992–2000)}} | ||
APT was founded in 1961 as the Eastern Educational Television Network (EEN), distributing public TV shows such as ''The French Chef'', ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'', and ''Washington Week'' to public television stations on a regional basis, and then nationwide when NET (now PBS) was formed. They changed their name to Interregional Program Service in the 1980s (though it still used the old name on some shows, such as ''Travels in Europe with Rick Steves'', until 1992), became American Program Service (APS) in 1992, and changed to their current name, American Public Television in 1999. It didn't appear to use a logo until 1970, and then stopped using its own logo for nearly two decades after that. | '''APT''' was founded in 1961 as the Eastern Educational Television Network (EEN), distributing public TV shows such as ''The French Chef'', ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'', and ''Washington Week'' to public television stations on a regional basis, and then nationwide when NET (now PBS) was formed. They changed their name to Interregional Program Service in the 1980s (though it still used the old name on some shows, such as ''Travels in Europe with Rick Steves'', until 1992), became American Program Service (APS) in 1992, and changed to their current name, American Public Television in 1999. It didn't appear to use a logo until 1970, and then stopped using its own logo for nearly two decades after that. | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a shady {{color|darkgray|steel gray}}/{{color|blue}} gradient background, | '''Logo:''' On a shady {{color|darkgray|steel gray}}/{{color|blue}} gradient background, the text "{{Font|Times New Roman|American Public Television}}" in the Times New Roman font shines. Then, several blue/aqua/white-textured squares zoom out from the sides of the screen and the URL "aptonline.org" appears below. | ||
'''Trivia:''' This logo was made by Zydeco Design as part of a rebrand of APT coinciding with the latter's 50th anniversary. | '''Trivia:''' This logo was made by Zydeco Design as part of a rebrand of APT coinciding with the latter's 50th anniversary. | ||
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'''Technique:''' Modern computer animation. | '''Technique:''' Modern computer animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A re-arranged version of the last | '''Music/Sounds:''' A re-arranged version of the last three notes of the 1996 American Program Service logo's music. Otherwise, the actual 1996 theme or the closing theme is used. | ||
'''Availability:''' Current and common. Seen on current prints of APT's archival programming such as ''Mr. Bean'' and ''The Joy of Painting'', and newer (episodes of) APT shows such as ''WORLDFOCUS'' and ''Nightly Business Report'', among others. The version with the normal fanfare can be seen at the end of ''Doc Martin'', ''Midsomer Murders'', ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'', ''Royalty Close-Up'', ''A Daring Journey: From Immigration to Education'', ''The Reformation: This Changed Everything'', ''Free to Rock'', the fifth season of ''Fit 2 Stitch'', and a series of 78 movies licensed from [[20th Century Studios]], [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]], [[Paramount Pictures]], and [[Sony Pictures Television]] (though the telefilm ''Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie'' uses the later fanfare). The still version can be seen on ''Ruby's Studio'' on the now-defunct Qubo Channel. | '''Availability:''' Current and common. Seen on current prints of APT's archival programming such as ''Mr. Bean'' and ''The Joy of Painting'', and newer (episodes of) APT shows such as ''WORLDFOCUS'' and ''Nightly Business Report'', among others. The version with the normal fanfare can be seen at the end of ''Doc Martin'', ''Midsomer Murders'', ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'', ''Royalty Close-Up'', ''A Daring Journey: From Immigration to Education'', ''The Reformation: This Changed Everything'', ''Free to Rock'', the fifth season of ''Fit 2 Stitch'', and a series of 78 movies licensed from [[20th Century Studios]], [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]], [[Paramount Pictures]], and [[Sony Pictures Television]] (though the telefilm ''Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie'' uses the later fanfare). The still version can be seen on ''Ruby's Studio'' on the now-defunct Qubo Channel. | ||