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* The font and color for "TELEVISION" may vary. Sometimes, it | * The font and color for "TELEVISION" may vary. Sometimes, it is colored {{color|dodgerblue|blue}} or white in the font used for the "Pictures Release" text from the movie logo (this was used early on in the logo's run, though as late as 1987); other times it appears in a similar yet different font to the movie logo, below the "'''''RION'''''" portion. | ||
|dodgerblue|blue}} or white in the font used for the "Pictures Release" text from the movie logo (this was used early on in the logo's run, though as late as 1987); other times it | |||
* This logo sometimes appears without the additional "'''TELEVISION'''" text. | * This logo sometimes appears without the additional "'''TELEVISION'''" text. | ||
* Some syndicated shows were ID'ed as a presentation of "ORION TELEVISION SYNDICATION". Some of them had the logo superimposed over the closing credits. Others would have the phrase "PRESENTS" below in the beginning of any program. | * Some syndicated shows were ID'ed as a presentation of "ORION TELEVISION SYNDICATION". Some of them had the logo superimposed over the closing credits. Others would have the phrase "PRESENTS" below in the beginning of any program. | ||
* A later variation (circa 1989) ID'ed the company as "ORION TELEVISION ENTERTAINMENT" (this version has been sighted on the 1989 TV movie ''Passport to Terror'', ''Parker Kane'', ''Homeless'', and the 1990 ''Gambit'' pilot). | * A later variation (circa 1989) ID'ed the company as "ORION TELEVISION ENTERTAINMENT" (this version has been sighted on the 1989 TV movie ''Passport to Terror'', ''Parker Kane'', ''Homeless'', and the 1990 ''Gambit'' pilot). | ||
* | * A short version of the 1981 logo with the registered trademark symbol exists. | ||
* | * A superimposed variant of the "TELEVISION" variant also exists, which mainly appears on TV movies. | ||
* On early-to-mid '80s prints of Filmways shows, such as TV Land reruns of ''Green Acres'', it starts out with the "O" flashing, then the rest of the movie's animation. The same would be for its movie version with "{{color | * On early-to-mid '80s prints of Filmways shows, such as TV Land reruns of ''Green Acres'', it starts out with the "O" flashing, then the rest of the movie's animation. The same would also be for its movie version with "{{color|dodgerblue|''An''}}" above and "{{color|dodgerblue|''PICTURES RELEASE''}}" below. | ||
|dodgerblue|''An''}}" above and "{{color | * A variant with a {{color|blue|blue}} background for the early version also exists. | ||
|dodgerblue|''PICTURES RELEASE''}}" below. | * At the beginning of the 1984 TV movie ''A Matter of Sex'', the logo was used as an opening title, reading "ORION TELEVISION PRESENTS". | ||
* | * A variant that shows the logo (with "TELEVISION SYNDICATION" below) in blue and at the bottom left of the screen exists, which was spotted. | ||
|blue|blue}} background for the early version. | |||
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* A variant that shows the logo (with "TELEVISION SYNDICATION" below) in blue and at the bottom left of the screen was spotted. | |||
* On the first season of the animated series ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'', there is an in-credit text that reads as "Produced by [[Hanna-Barbera Cartoons|Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc.]] in association with Orion Television Entertainment and [[Nelson Entertainment]]" with a copyright stamp to Orion Television Entertainment and [[Nelson Entertainment|Nelson Films, Inc.]] below. | * On the first season of the animated series ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'', there is an in-credit text that reads as "Produced by [[Hanna-Barbera Cartoons|Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc.]] in association with Orion Television Entertainment and [[Nelson Entertainment]]" with a copyright stamp to Orion Television Entertainment and [[Nelson Entertainment|Nelson Films, Inc.]] below. | ||
* On the second season of the animated series ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'', there is an in-credit text that reads as "Produced by [[DIC Entertainment|DiC Enterprises, Inc.]] in association with Orion Television Entertainment and Nelson 1991, Inc.". | * On the second season of the animated series ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'', there is an in-credit text that reads as "Produced by [[DIC Entertainment|DiC Enterprises, Inc.]] in association with Orion Television Entertainment and Nelson 1991, Inc.". | ||
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'''Technique:''' Motion-controlled animation. | '''Technique:''' Motion-controlled animation. | ||
'''Audio:''' An abridged and re-arranged version of the Orion Pictures fanfare, the ending theme of the show, or none. At least one episode of ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'' | '''Audio:''' An abridged and re-arranged version of the Orion Pictures fanfare, the ending theme of the show, or none. At least one episode of ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'' uses the final part of the movie fanfare. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' | ||
* It | * It appears on the 1988 TV movie ''The Murder of Mary Phagan'' and is also retained on the MGM Limited Edition Collection DVD-R release and Paramount+'s print of said title, and the version with only the "Orion" text is seen on reruns of ''The Best of Saturday Night Live'' (half-hour edit-downs of ''SNL''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 1975-79 episodes). | ||
* ''Cagney and Lacey'' reruns shown more than a decade ago on TNN (later Spike, now Paramount Network) and Lifetime usually | * ''Cagney and Lacey'' reruns shown more than a decade ago on TNN (later Spike, now Paramount Network) and Lifetime usually have this logo with the "TELEVISION" text (plastering the Filmways Television logo on those reruns), though on some episodes from the pre-nationally expanded Me-TV reruns from 2007, this logo was plastered with the 2001 variant of the 7th [[MGM Television]] logo. | ||
* The short movie logo has been spotted on ''Green Acres'' on MeTV and last seen on TV Land, Amazon Prime Video, and DVD releases (the latter of which even appears alongside the MGM Television logo). | * The short movie logo has been spotted on ''Green Acres'' on MeTV and last seen on TV Land, Amazon Prime Video, and DVD releases (the latter of which even appears alongside the MGM Television logo). | ||
* The superimposed variant | * The superimposed variant appears on the 1983 game show ''Just Men!'' and the TV movie ''Babes in Toyland''. | ||
* The Orion Television Syndication logo was last seen on a Charge! airing of ''No Man's Land'' and a Comet airing of ''Making Mr. Right'', both before the 2010 MGM Worldwide Television Distribution logo. | * The Orion Television Syndication logo was last seen on a Charge! airing of ''No Man's Land'' and a Comet airing of ''Making Mr. Right'', both before the 2010 MGM Worldwide Television Distribution logo. | ||
* It also appears on the USA Network reruns of the 1980s versions of ''The Hollywood Squares'' and ''High Rollers'', as well as season 2 episodes of ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'' on Pluto TV. | |||
* More recently (as of June 2021), this logo has been appearing on some episodes of ''Green Acres'' on MeTV after the [[Filmways Television|Filmways]] logo. | * More recently (as of June 2021), this logo has been appearing on some episodes of ''Green Acres'' on MeTV after the [[Filmways Television|Filmways]] logo. | ||
===2nd Logo (September 7, 1998-February 3, 1999)=== | ===2nd Logo (September 7, 1998-February 3, 1999)=== | ||
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'''Audio:''' See above, but the logo theme would finish playing over the [[The Summit Media Group|Summit Media Group]] logo. | '''Audio:''' See above, but the logo theme would finish playing over the [[The Summit Media Group|Summit Media Group]] logo. | ||
'''Availability:''' It | '''Availability:''' It appears on ''RoboCop: Alpha Commando'', which was last seen on Sinclair Broadcast Group's now defunct KidsClick block. | ||
===3rd Logo (September 23, 2013-February 29, 2020)=== | ===3rd Logo (September 23, 2013-February 29, 2020)=== | ||
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'''Audio:''' Whooshing sounds, followed by a quiet synth theme and another whooshing sound while the theme plays. | '''Audio:''' Whooshing sounds, followed by a quiet synth theme and another whooshing sound while the theme plays. | ||
'''Availability:''' It | '''Availability:''' It appears on ''Lauren Lake's Paternity Court'', ''Couples Court'', and ''Personal Injury Court'' in syndication. | ||
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