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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 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. On May 3, 2017, the company acquired the Toronto-based producer and distributor [[Tricon Films & Television (Canada)|Tricon Films & Television]] to expand it's content and folded it into the latter. In April 2021, [[Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment]] acquired the company and rebranded it as '''Halcyon Studios'''. | '''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. On May 3, 2017, the company acquired the Toronto-based producer and distributor [[Tricon Films & Television (Canada)|Tricon Films & Television]] to expand it's content and folded it into the latter. In April 2021, [[Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment]] acquired the company and rebranded it as '''Halcyon Studios'''. | ||
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==Sonar Entertainment== | ==Sonar Entertainment== | ||
===(2012- )=== | ===(2012-2021)=== | ||
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'''Logo''': On a black background, we see several multicolored lines rapidly zooming out. Then, as we zoom out, we see them at an angle forming the word "SONAR". Once the word shifts into place, the word "E N T E R T A I N M E N T" fades in below, and several thin colored lines appear vertically above and below the words. | '''Logo''': On a black background, we see several multicolored lines rapidly zooming out. Then, as we zoom out, we see them at an angle forming the word "SONAR". Once the word shifts into place, the word "E N T E R T A I N M E N T" fades in below, and several thin colored lines appear vertically above and below the words. | ||
'''Variants''': | '''Variants''': | ||
*A version exists without the lines, that animates with the text zooming in. | *A version exists without the lines, that animates with the text zooming in. | ||
*Another version has a white background with the word "{{color|blue|SONAR}}" in {{color|blue}} and "E N T E R T A I N M E N T" in black. On ''Go Away, Unicorn!'', there's the text "PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED BY" above the logo and a copyright notice below it. | *Another version has a white background with the word "{{color|blue|SONAR}}" in {{color|blue}} and "E N T E R T A I N M E N T" in black. On ''Go Away, Unicorn!'', there's the text "PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED BY" above the logo and a copyright notice below it. | ||