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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
'''Sonar Entertainment''' was founded in 1979 by film and television producer Robert Halmi, Jr. The company was previously known as '''R'''obert '''H'''almi, '''I'''nc. before being merged into Qintex Entertainment in 1988 and renamed to RHI Entertainment in 1990. It co-owns the Laurel and Hardy and the Little Rascals/Our Gang films with [[CBS Media Ventures]] and [[Turner Entertainment Co.]] In 1994 Hallmark Cards acquired the company and renamed it to Hallmark Entertainment, however in 2006 the founders of RHI reacquired the company and reverted it back to | '''Sonar Entertainment''' was founded in 1979 by film and television producer Robert Halmi, Jr. The company was previously known as '''R'''obert '''H'''almi, '''I'''nc. before being merged into [[Qintex Entertainment]] in 1988 and renamed to '''RHI Entertainment''' in 1990. It co-owns the ''Laurel and Hardy'' and the ''Little Rascals/Our Gang'' films with [[CBS Media Ventures]] and [[Turner Entertainment Co.]] In 1994, Hallmark Cards acquired the company and renamed it to '''Hallmark Entertainment''', however in 2006 the founders of RHI reacquired the company and reverted it back to its original name. In 2011, Halmi stepped down as president and CEO of RHI, and a year later in March 2012, RHI Entertainment became '''Sonar Entertainment''', with Stewart Till taking over. In 2017, they acquired the Canadian producer [[Tricon Films & Television (Canada)|Tricon Films & Television]]. In April 2021, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment acquired the company and rebranded it as Halcyon Studios. | ||
==RHI Entertainment (first era)== | ==RHI Entertainment (first era)== | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
===2nd Logo (October 23, 1994-June 17, 2006)=== | |||
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|Hallmark Entertainment (1998).png| | |||
|Hallmark Entertainment (1998) - Stretched Version.png| | |||
|Hallmark Entertainment (1997).png| | |||
|Hallmark Entertainment (1997) - IAW.png| | |||
|Hallmark Entertainment (1997) - Filmed Version.png| | |||
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'''Nicknames:''' "The H Ribbon", "Hallmark Ribbon" | |||
'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a stylized "{{Font color|silver|'''H'''}}" made of ribbons, which is surrounded by a box zooming in, while "{{Font color|silver|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''HALLMARK''' ENTERTAINMENT}}}}" in a {{Font color|silver|silver}} Times New Roman font moves up and places itself under the box. When it's completed, the logo zooms back a bit. | |||
'''Variants:''' | |||
* A filmed version exists. | |||
* Sometimes, "Distributed by" or "In Association With" appears above the logo. | |||
* At the beginning of some TV movies, "PRESENTS" appears below. | |||
* Occasionally, the copyright stamp is omitted. | |||
*A true 16:9 widescreen version exists. | |||
* There is a version where the logo appears on a {{Font color|goldenrod|dusty light yellow}} background. The border is smaller while the text is much larger, and both are in black. | |||
* A still variant without the "{{Font color|silver|'''H'''}}" logo can be seen in a few 2000s TV movies, like ''The Poseidon Adventure'' and ''Earthsea'', among others. | |||
*On ''Back to the Secret Garden'', the logo is slowed down significantly compared to usual. | |||
'''FX/SFX:''' The zooming. | |||
'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show, silence, or a short flourish fanfare. | |||
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' Sometimes, especially during the logo's early years, an alternate 8-note orchestral theme is heard. | |||
'''Availability:''' Rare. It was seen on TV shows and movies made by Hallmark Entertainment of the era. | |||
* It's retained on DVD releases of ''The Secret World of Alex Mack'' and ''Farscape''. | |||
* This can be seen on the 1996 TV movie pilot of ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'', which despite being produced by Viacom Productions (like its TV show) isn't surprisingly owned by CBS these days. | |||
* On recent prints of ''Alice in Wonderland'' (1999 TV movie), the [[Sonar Entertainment]] logo plasters this one. | |||
* The IAW variant appeared on the original CBS airing of ''Get To The Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story''. | |||
'''Editor's Note:''' It's a well-crafted logo for its time, though some might think the "H" ribbon represents an "X". | |||
==RHI Entertainment (second era)== | ==RHI Entertainment (second era)== | ||