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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
NBC Television Network was founded in 1947 by RCA (NBC's former parent company). In 1979, they changed its name to NBC Productions. In 1995, NBC launched a partnership with television director James Burrows to create [[3 Sisters Entertainment]], which produced series for the network. Out of these five, the most successful from the venture were ''Will & Grace'' and ''Caroline in the City'' (co-produced by [[CBS Productions]] and owned by [[CBS Media Ventures]]). In 1996, the company was renamed '''NBC Studios'''. In July 2004, NBC Studios merged with [[Universal Network Television]] to form [[NBC Universal Television Studio]]. | NBC Television Network was founded in 1947 by RCA (NBC's former parent company). In 1979, they changed its name to NBC Productions. In 1995, NBC launched a partnership with television director James Burrows to create [[3 Sisters Entertainment]], which produced series for the network. Out of these five, the most successful from the venture were ''Will & Grace'' and ''Caroline in the City'' (co-produced by [[CBS Productions]] and owned by [[CBS Media Ventures]]). In 1996, the company was renamed '''NBC Studios'''. In July 2004, NBC Studios merged with [[Universal Network Television]] to form [[NBC Universal Television Studio]]. | ||
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{{ | |NBC Television Network (pre-1979)| | ||
{{ImageTOC | |||
|Snake.jpg|1st Logo (October 5, 1960-1963) | |||
|Nbc_snake_1963.png|2nd Logo (October 5, 1960-1963?) | |Nbc_snake_1963.png|2nd Logo (October 5, 1960-1963?) | ||
|NBC_Logo.jpg|3rd Logo (October 5, 1960-1966) | |NBC_Logo.jpg|3rd Logo (October 5, 1960-1966) | ||
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|NBC Productions| | |NBC Productions| | ||
{{ | {{ImageTOC | ||
|Nbc_prod_1982.png|1st Logo (1980-1986) | |||
|The_Proud_N-Peacock_(1985).jpg|2nd Logo (November 9, 1985-May 24, 1986) | |The_Proud_N-Peacock_(1985).jpg|2nd Logo (November 9, 1985-May 24, 1986) | ||
|Nbc_prod_1991.png|3rd Logo (May 12, 1986-September 16, 1996) | |Nbc_prod_1991.png|3rd Logo (May 12, 1986-September 16, 1996) | ||
}} | }} | ||
|NBC Studios| | |NBC Studios| | ||
{{ | {{ImageTOC | ||
|Nbc_studios_2003.png|1st Logo (August 26, 1996-July 29, 2004) | |||
|Nbc_studios_03.png|2nd Logo (October 12, 2000-July 28, 2004) | |Nbc_studios_03.png|2nd Logo (October 12, 2000-July 28, 2004) | ||
}} | }} | ||
|Unused Logo| | |Unused Logo| | ||
{{ | {{ImageTOC | ||
|NBC_Entertainment_(1985).png|(1985) | |||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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=== 1st Logo (October 5, 1960-1963) === | === 1st Logo (October 5, 1960-1963) === | ||
{{ | {{Gallery | ||
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|Snake.jpg| | |Snake.jpg| | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ | {{YouTube|id=kPBhsgTkPF8|id2=726U7q1Q1pA|id3=v2beofIiM4c|id4=OGA4kQEb7Rw|id5=GWuWG3gdadg|id6=SL8oXfwQ9ds}} | ||
'''Logo:''' We see a few camera lenses rotate clockwise, and two {{ | '''Logo:''' We see a few camera lenses rotate clockwise, and two {{color|gold|yellow}} and {{color | ||
|blue|blue}} shadows of a microphone turning. Superimposed on the screen, the NBC snake logo forms, and the text "{{Small|{{Font|Impact|TELEVISION NETWORK}}}}" in a small font appears inside the "'''C'''" of the snake. | |||
'''Technique:''' Live-action footage and cel animation. | '''Technique:''' Live-action footage and cel animation. | ||
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=== 2nd Logo (October 5, 1960-1963?) === | === 2nd Logo (October 5, 1960-1963?) === | ||
{{ | {{Gallery | ||
| align=center | |||
| mode=packed | | mode=packed | ||
| height=200 | | height=200 | ||
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|Nbc snake 1963.png| | |Nbc snake 1963.png| | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ | {{YouTube|id=w9qH8IBptu4|id2=EBvD2q5qZpA|id3=WS_gSYahIEs|id4=ibC1pW9xekU|id5=1T4mMCsS3Ek|id6=KkeQI29387o|id7=ptjh21JyVzw}} | ||
'''Logo:''' We zoom onto a camera rotating around in a clockwise direction, we also see a {{ | '''Logo:''' We zoom onto a camera rotating around in a clockwise direction, we also see a {{color | ||
|blue|blue}} shadow of a cameraman operating a camera. We then see the logo form in the same way as the previous logo along with the minuscule "{{Small|{{Font|Impact|TELEVISION NETWORK}}}}" text. When the logo is nearly finished forming, we zoom out from the camera lens. | |||
'''Technique:''' Live-action footage and cel animation. | '''Technique:''' Live-action footage and cel animation. | ||
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=== 3rd Logo (October 5, 1960-1966) === | === 3rd Logo (October 5, 1960-1966) === | ||
{{ | {{Gallery | ||
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| mode=packed | | mode=packed | ||
| height=200 | | height=200 | ||
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|NBC Logo.jpg| | |NBC Logo.jpg| | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ | {{YouTube|id=IqJv-VHf6zs|id2=Y8yzukhRBVM|id3=Gdm-02JVwYo|id4=mC__bNm-z-w|id5=vi0ZSOakd0o|id6=plDT0Dr9-3M|id7=6g4Onny7bt8|id8=IfP2npxYUSg|id9=30TnlpLXvbo|id10=93VktgI0K-g|id11=Xi3xFh_sjBs}} | ||
'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see {{ | '''Logo:''' On a black background, we see {{color | ||
|hotpink|pink}}, {{color | |||
|red|red}}, and {{color | |||
|deeppink|magenta}} light spots. We see the NBC logo forming, while a cameraman moves from left to right in the background. | |||
'''Technique:''' Live-action footage and cel animation. | '''Technique:''' Live-action footage and cel animation. | ||
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=== 4th Logo (September 12, 1966-1975) === | === 4th Logo (September 12, 1966-1975) === | ||
{{ | {{Gallery | ||
| align=center | |||
| mode=packed | | mode=packed | ||
| height=200 | | height=200 | ||
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|NBC (1966) 1.webp| | |NBC (1966) 1.webp| | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ | {{YouTube|id=T8wSPg9KLN8|id2=ipJRDZmkd4w|id3=_kGqiSJ6U14|id4=rLwxK5AajQI|id5=faAXvXwkjkg|id6=r8MpzSJi_Mo|id7=cU0cI4Lz4X8|id8=UsmmTML0xc0|id9=7zsWDP_1vmE|id10=rCNZrnEv41M|id11=WKcrW0cfd6A|id12=snQy5rkmhhE}} | ||
'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the NBC snake forming itself from the bottom starting with the letter "'''C'''". As the snake forms the letters "'''B'''" and "'''N'''", the background changes its color from black, to {{ | '''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the NBC snake forming itself from the bottom starting with the letter "'''C'''". As the snake forms the letters "'''B'''" and "'''N'''", the background changes its color from black, to {{color | ||
|deepskyblue|light blue}}, to {{color | |||
|limegreen|green}}, to {{color | |||
|red|red}}. Below the logo is the text "PRODUCED WITH THE NBC-TV NETWORK", "PRODUCED BY THE NBC-TV NETWORK", or "PRESENTED BY THE NBC-TV NETWORK", which disappears as the background turns {{color | |||
|red|red}} and the logo finishes. | |||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*This logo would appear on a {{ | *This logo would appear on a {{color | ||
|mediumvioletred|light purple}}-like background as a still shot. | |||
*On a promo for ''Star Trek'', the logo is in the bottom left corner and forms from the center of that area. The "'''N'''" moves in the top left, the "'''B'''" in the top right, and the "'''C'''" in the center bottom. | *On a promo for ''Star Trek'', the logo is in the bottom left corner and forms from the center of that area. The "'''N'''" moves in the top left, the "'''B'''" in the top right, and the "'''C'''" in the center bottom. | ||
*Short versions exist that cut part or most of the formation of the letter "'''C'''". | *Short versions exist that cut part or most of the formation of the letter "'''C'''". | ||
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=== 5th Logo (1976-1981) === | === 5th Logo (1976-1981) === | ||
< | <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
File:N of Doom (1976).jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
'''Logo:''' Just the 1976 [[NBC National IDs|NBC network ID]] used as a closing logo. | '''Logo:''' Just the 1976 [[NBC National IDs|NBC network ID]] used as a closing logo. | ||
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==NBC Productions== | ==NBC Productions== | ||
===1st Logo (1980-1986)=== | ===1st Logo (1980-1986)=== | ||
{{ | {{Gallery | ||
| align=center | |||
| mode=packed | | mode=packed | ||
| height=200 | | height=200 | ||
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|NBC Productions (1980, Prototype Variant).jpg|Prototype variant | |NBC Productions (1980, Prototype Variant).jpg|Prototype variant | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ | {{YouTube|id=WUbVoAfe3X8}} | ||
'''Logo:''' On a black background the 1979-1986 NBC Peacock turns into place. It is a blur of color as it does so but clears up as it stops. Under the peacock are the words: | '''Logo:''' On a black background the 1979-1986 NBC Peacock turns into place. It is a blur of color as it does so but clears up as it stops. Under the peacock are the words: | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*This logo also appeared superimposed on a {{ | *This logo also appeared superimposed on a {{color | ||
|blue|blue}} background. | |||
*A copyright stamp may appear below on some shows. | *A copyright stamp may appear below on some shows. | ||
*On the ''Peter the Great'' miniseries, a still in-credit logo was seen with "NBC" above it. | *On the ''Peter the Great'' miniseries, a still in-credit logo was seen with "NBC" above it. | ||
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===2nd Logo (November 9, 1985-May 24, 1986)=== | ===2nd Logo (November 9, 1985-May 24, 1986)=== | ||
< | <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
{{ | File:The Proud N-Peacock (1985).jpg | ||
</gallery> | |||
{{YouTube|id=5WD8fLKi8ec}} | |||
'''Logo:''' On a {{ | '''Logo:''' On a {{color | ||
|darkgreen|pine green}}, {{color | |||
|lightgrey|light gray}} and black gradient background is the 1979-1986 NBC "Proud N" logo with the "'''N'''" in black borders. On top is "{{color | |||
|gold|'''in association with'''}}" and below that, in front of the "Proud N" logo, "{{color | |||
|gold|'''NBC Entertainment'''}}". All of the words are a shiny {{color|gold}} color. | |||
'''Variant:''' A later version has "{{ | '''Variant:''' A later version has "{{color | ||
|gold|'''Productions'''}}" in place of "{{color | |||
|gold|'''Entertainment'''}}". It's also darker and a little bit narrow in appearance. | |||
'''Technique:''' None. | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
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===3rd Logo (May 12, 1986-September 16, 1996)=== | ===3rd Logo (May 12, 1986-September 16, 1996)=== | ||
{{ | {{Gallery | ||
| align=center | |||
| mode=packed | | mode=packed | ||
| height=200 | | height=200 | ||
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|NBC Productions (variant, 1986).jpg| | |NBC Productions (variant, 1986).jpg| | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ | {{YouTube|id=HdNMxGaHDBM|id2=A0digHbHLhA|id3=Wp1MfY3gcoc|id4=h9JOPZL4a6Y|id5=90eLnQflzoo|id6=o1_M0iO0-G0|id7=o9Mq28KUJt8|id8=F-VNWdkklEc}} | ||
'''Logo:''' Same as the network ID, but below, the words: | '''Logo:''' Same as the network ID, but below, the words: | ||
<center>{{ | <center>{{Large|'''NBC'''}}<br>P R O D U C T I O N S</center> | ||
in its typeface, NBC Futura (which is NBC's proprietary font), fly-in, also with a CGI-like appearance. When they move back into their places, they take on a more "solid", 2D color. | in its typeface, NBC Futura (which is NBC's proprietary font), fly-in, also with a CGI-like appearance. When they move back into their places, they take on a more "solid", 2D color. | ||
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==NBC Studios== | ==NBC Studios== | ||
===1st Logo (August 26, 1996-July 29, 2004)=== | ===1st Logo (August 26, 1996-July 29, 2004)=== | ||
{{ | {{Gallery | ||
| align=center | |||
| mode=packed | | mode=packed | ||
| height=200 | | height=200 | ||
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|NBC Enterprises (1999).png| | |NBC Enterprises (1999).png| | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ | {{YouTube|id=Qzo15mk44Cs|id2=WwcKjaL3pvk|id3=TQ7udQEKijE|id4=tnu9YPwT4LQ|id5=PREpmVkS-VQ|id6=-7LW108lF1k|id7=QZc0RcmSCL4|id8=t69CNsBV4bg|id9=ZBe0tADHch0|id10=AoYD2-aSB-A|id11=QMS-8r2nyb0|id12=aeBMS-_YBi8}} | ||
'''Logo:''' Against a black background with three sets of light beams, we see an extreme close-up of a 3D NBC peacock design, which appears facing downward, and then rises and zooms back to the center of the light beams, as the text "'''NBC STUDIOS'''" in the same font as above, blurs in from above the screen and lands right under the peacock. Three sets of {{ | '''Logo:''' Against a black background with three sets of light beams, we see an extreme close-up of a 3D NBC peacock design, which appears facing downward, and then rises and zooms back to the center of the light beams, as the text "'''NBC STUDIOS'''" in the same font as above, blurs in from above the screen and lands right under the peacock. Three sets of {{color | ||
|red|red}} and {{color | |||
|blue|blue}} beams radiate behind the peacock. | |||
'''Trivia:''' The background was based on CBS's affiliate IDs from 1992-1996. | '''Trivia:''' The background was based on CBS's affiliate IDs from 1992-1996. | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*For syndicated programs, the text would sometimes read "'''NBC ENTERPRISES'''". | *For syndicated programs, the text would sometimes read "'''NBC ENTERPRISES'''". | ||
*A variant of the "'''ENTERPRISES'''" version has the {{ | *A variant of the "'''ENTERPRISES'''" version has the {{color | ||
|orange|orange}} beam in the middle much more visible, and the {{color | |||
|red|red}} beam on the right slides to the left before ending up in its usual position. | |||
*The more common "short" version starts when the peacock zooms backward and the company name blurs in and lands under the peacock. | *The more common "short" version starts when the peacock zooms backward and the company name blurs in and lands under the peacock. | ||
*Some episodes of Spike TV's ''Most Amazing Videos'' and reruns of ''Passions'' have a copyright stamp attached. | *Some episodes of Spike TV's ''Most Amazing Videos'' and reruns of ''Passions'' have a copyright stamp attached. | ||
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*On ''UC: Undercover'', the logo is seen on the right with the [[Regency Television]] logo on the left. | *On ''UC: Undercover'', the logo is seen on the right with the [[Regency Television]] logo on the left. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI. | '''Technique:''' CGI animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' | '''Music/Sounds:''' | ||
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===2nd Logo (October 12, 2000-July 28, 2004)=== | ===2nd Logo (October 12, 2000-July 28, 2004)=== | ||
{{ | {{Gallery | ||
| align=center | |||
| mode=packed | | mode=packed | ||
| height=200 | | height=200 | ||
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|NBC-Entrpses-Far-Zoom-2003.png| | |NBC-Entrpses-Far-Zoom-2003.png| | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ | {{YouTube|id=KwpJJ8BWV4w|id2=kgQWHDYek38|id3=8ZBdHiW6_q8|id4=mAXijlah_hg|id5=r5pmnMulljM|id6=zIKbKMS71tE|id7=NrXA8P7QkNU|id8=bipsmSWmQK8}} | ||
'''Logo:''' We see the standard NBC Peacock logo emerging from the bottom of the screen. The logo border is in chrome, and the feathers are crystal-like and tinted for each of its colors. As the logo rises upward and out, a pair of searchlights bounce light onto the feathers, reflecting the vibrant colors outward. The words "'''NBC STUDIOS'''", also crystallized, appear below the logo. | '''Logo:''' We see the standard NBC Peacock logo emerging from the bottom of the screen. The logo border is in chrome, and the feathers are crystal-like and tinted for each of its colors. As the logo rises upward and out, a pair of searchlights bounce light onto the feathers, reflecting the vibrant colors outward. The words "'''NBC STUDIOS'''", also crystallized, appear below the logo. | ||
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*On ''The George Michael Sports Machine'', the NBC Enterprises variant is used, but the logo quickly zooms back much further than usual -- making it appear tiny. | *On ''The George Michael Sports Machine'', the NBC Enterprises variant is used, but the logo quickly zooms back much further than usual -- making it appear tiny. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI. | '''Technique:''' CGI animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' The same 1999 theme from the last logo. | '''Music/Sounds:''' The same 1999 theme from the last logo. | ||
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===(1985)=== | ===(1985)=== | ||
< | <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
{{ | NBC Entertainment (1985).png | ||
</gallery> | |||
{{YouTube|id=e7LFfeguxPY}} | |||
'''Logo:''' On a black background, there are various multicolored lines. These lines then turn and a trail appears, forming the NBC peacock, as it shines. "NBC ENTERTAINMENT" in silver zooms out below. | '''Logo:''' On a black background, there are various multicolored lines. These lines then turn and a trail appears, forming the NBC peacock, as it shines. "NBC ENTERTAINMENT" in silver zooms out below. | ||
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In 2004, NBC Studios merged with [[Universal Network Television]] to form [[NBC Universal Television Studio]] (later known as [[Universal Media Studios]], now [[Universal Television (2011-present)|Universal Television]]). | In 2004, NBC Studios merged with [[Universal Network Television]] to form [[NBC Universal Television Studio]] (later known as [[Universal Media Studios]], now [[Universal Television (2011-present)|Universal Television]]). | ||
{{ | {{Chronology||[[NBC Universal Television Studio]]}} | ||
{{ | {{TV-Navbox}}{{Navbox-Comcast}} | ||
[[Category:United States]] | [[Category:United States]] | ||
[[Category:Television logos]] | [[Category:Television logos]] |