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''"NET" redirects here. For the PBS affiliate in Nebraska currently using the same acronym, see [[Nebraska ETV]]'' | "''"NET" redirects here. For the PBS affiliate in Nebraska currently using the same acronym, see [[Nebraska ETV]].'' | ||
{{Infobox company | {{Infobox company | ||
| name = National Educational Television | | name = National Educational Television | ||
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[[Public Broadcasting Service]] | [[Public Broadcasting Service]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''National Educational Television''' ('''NET''') was an American educational and public television network founded in early 1952 and incorporated in November of that year. Among their original affiliates were [[WNET]] 13 New York, [[KCET]] 28 Los Angeles, [[GBH|WGBH]] 2 Boston, [[KQED]] 9 San Francisco, [[WQED]] 13 Pittsburgh, [[WETA]] 26 Washington D.C., [[KUHT]] 8 Houston, [[KERA-TV|KERA]] 13 Dallas-Ft. Worth, and [[WYES]] 12 New Orleans. It was originally named The Educational Television and Radio Center, a name it used until 1959, when it was renamed The National Educational Television and Radio Center; the radio portion was dropped in 1962. [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] succeeded NET in 1970, the result of the Corporation of Public Broadcasting and the Ford Foundation having pulled funding for NET. It merged with WNDT to become the Educational Broadcasting Corporation, the parent company of WNET, in 1972. | '''National Educational Television''' ('''NET''') was an American educational and public television network founded in early 1952 and incorporated in November of that year. Among their original affiliates were [[WNET]] 13 New York, [[KCET]] 28 Los Angeles, [[GBH|WGBH]] 2 Boston, [[KQED]] 9 San Francisco, [[WQED]] 13 Pittsburgh, [[WETA]] 26 Washington D.C., [[KUHT]] 8 Houston, [[KERA-TV|KERA]] 13 Dallas-Ft. Worth, and [[WYES]] 12 New Orleans. It was originally named The Educational Television and Radio Center, a name it used until 1959, when it was renamed The National Educational Television and Radio Center; the radio portion was dropped in 1962. [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] succeeded NET in 1970, the result of the Corporation of Public Broadcasting and the Ford Foundation having pulled funding for NET. It merged with WNDT to become the Educational Broadcasting Corporation, the parent company of WNET, in 1972. | ||
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===10th Logo (November 1964-June 1967)=== | ===10th Logo (November 1964-June 1967)=== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
NET1966.png | NET1966.png | ||
GW261H149.jpg | GW261H149.jpg | ||
Rare_NET.png | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{YouTube|id=0iNx-9Ff-z4|id2=xu9bRjeLfU4|id3=y5-vWSh-v4U|id4=gOqNmKrEbIc}} | {{YouTube|id=0iNx-9Ff-z4|id2=xu9bRjeLfU4|id3=y5-vWSh-v4U|id4=gOqNmKrEbIc}} | ||
'''Logo:''' On a black screen, several dots flash near the center of the screen (a la the [[Screen Gems]] | '''Logo:''' On a black screen, several dots flash near the center of the screen (a la the [[Screen Gems]] "Dancing Sticks" logo). Then we see a circle being drawn in a counter-clockwise direction. A line is drawn through the circle going downwards, where it quickly vanishes. A small fire can be seen starting within the circle. Another line is drawn through the center of the circle from left to right. Two lines similar to a Worldvision-like globe are drawn. Another pair, closer to the circle, are drawn, like that of the first lines, and then two horizontal lines above the first horizontal line. The camera zooms backward, and we see a thick line (the top of the "'''T'''") being drawn under the ball of fire, which later connects to the ball of fire. A vertical line (the beginning of the "'''N'''") is then formed. The "'''T'''" then finishes, and then the diagonal part of the "'''N'''" appears. Lastly, the "'''E'''" is formed. The fire continues blazing until we fade out. | ||
'''Variant:''' A still, opening variant of the last shot of the logo with "'''NET'''" replaced by "{{Small|'''NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION presents'''}}" appears on ''Great Decisions 1966''. | '''Variant:''' A still, opening variant of the last shot of the logo with "'''NET'''" replaced by "{{Small|'''NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION presents'''}}" appears on ''Great Decisions 1966''. | ||
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'''Technique:''' A mix of 2D animation and live-action footage. | '''Technique:''' A mix of 2D animation and live-action footage. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Pinball-like dings to start, which turns into a bombastic but brief brass piece. Almost immediately afterward, an announcer can be heard saying, "The following program is from N-E-T, the National Educational Television network." (opening) or "This is N-E-T, the National Educational Television network." | '''Music/Sounds:''' Pinball-like dings to start, which turns into a bombastic but brief brass piece. Almost immediately afterward, an announcer can be heard saying, "The following program is from N-E-T, the National Educational Television network." (opening) or "This is N-E-T, the National Educational Television network." (closing). | ||
'''Availability:''' Common. This can also be seen on over 45+ programs available for viewing on the American Archive of Public Broadcasting website. The tail end can be seen early on in ''Mr. Soul!''. | '''Availability:''' Common. This can also be seen on over 45+ programs available for viewing on the American Archive of Public Broadcasting website. The tail end can be seen early on in ''Mr. Soul!''. | ||