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BBC Video was formed and established in 1980 as a division of BBC Enterprises to distribute BBC television programmes for home video (later "BBC Worldwide") with John Ross Barnard as head. In 2004, BBC Video merged with [[Video Collection International (UK)|Video Collection International]] (VCI), to create [[2 Entertain (UK)|2 Entertain]], although as of 2020, BBC uses their own logos still on releases of their material. Their videos originally went through [[CBS/Fox Video]] from 1985 to 1998 and [[20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]] from 1998 to 2000 for U.S. distribution. The license was taken over by [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment|Warner Home Video]] in 2000. Today, while Warner still owns home media rights to BBC Video, their logo has been replaced by the 2Entertain logo, except on ''Charlie and Lola''. In Australia, their videos were originally distributed by [[PolyGram Video (UK)|PolyGram Video]], before Roadshow Entertainment and [[ABC DVD|ABC Video]] (the Australian "ABC") took over in 1996. | BBC Video was formed and established in 1980 as a division of BBC Enterprises to distribute BBC television programmes for home video (later "BBC Worldwide") with John Ross Barnard as head. In 2004, BBC Video merged with [[Video Collection International (UK)|Video Collection International]] (VCI), to create [[2 Entertain (UK)|2 Entertain]], although as of 2020, BBC uses their own logos still on releases of their material. Their videos originally went through [[CBS/Fox Video]] from 1985 to 1998 and [[20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]] from 1998 to 2000 for U.S. distribution. The license was taken over by [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment|Warner Home Video]] in 2000. Today, while Warner still owns home media rights to BBC Video, their logo has been replaced by the 2Entertain logo, except on ''Charlie and Lola''. In Australia, their videos were originally distributed by [[PolyGram Video (UK)|PolyGram Video]], before Roadshow Entertainment and [[ABC DVD|ABC Video]] (the Australian "ABC") took over in 1996. | ||
===1st Logo (October | ===1st Logo (October 6, 1980-October 31, 1988)=== | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' This logo is a favorite of many due to its really nice animation and catchy music, especially the 1984 music. | '''Editor's Note:''' This logo is a favorite of many due to its really nice animation and catchy music, especially the 1984 music. | ||
===2nd Logo (June | ===2nd Logo (June 6, 1988-November 11, 1991)=== | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' While the logo is not as common as some of the other logos, it's still a unique take on the COW globe at the time. | '''Editor's Note:''' While the logo is not as common as some of the other logos, it's still a unique take on the COW globe at the time. | ||
===3rd Logo (1989, July | ===3rd Logo (May 1989, July 1, 1991-November 3, 1997)=== | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' It's known as one of the more ominous logos in the logo community due to its somewhat depressing music and black background, combined with the strange-looking BBC logo and limited animation; however, it is a great logo. | '''Editor's Note:''' It's known as one of the more ominous logos in the logo community due to its somewhat depressing music and black background, combined with the strange-looking BBC logo and limited animation; however, it is a great logo. | ||
===4th Logo (September 1992- | ===4th Logo (September 1992-1998?)=== | ||
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