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'''Logo:''' In a light purple background with two faint moving searchlights, we see the letter '''f''', and next to it is a black box with two {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} searchlights. Under the text and box reads "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|Networks}}'''". A trademark notice is below the logo.
'''Logo:''' In a light purple background with two faint moving searchlights, we see the letter '''f''', and next to it is a black box with two {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} searchlights. Under the text and box reads "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|Networks}}'''". A trademark notice is below the logo.


'''Technique:''' The searchlights moving in the background.
'''Technique:''' Computer animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the show.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the show.


'''Availability:''' This logo has been recently found on an episode of ''Lost and Found''.
'''Availability:''' This logo has been recently found on an episode of ''Lost and Found''.


===2nd Logo (1998?-1999)===
===2nd Logo (1998?-1999)===
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'''Nicknames:''' "CGI Searchlights", "FX Structure", "REZN8 Structure"


'''Logo:''' Over a backdrop full of skyscrapers, we see a close-up of a typical Fox structure, but has the 1997 FX logo on top with eight searchlights surrounding it (two in front, two on the sides and four from behind). The camera zooms out until the entire tower is on screen. The registered trademark "®" symbol and the copyright notice "© [YEAR] FX NETWORKS, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED" fade in below.
'''Logo:''' Over a backdrop full of skyscrapers, we see a close-up of a typical Fox structure, but has the 1997 FX logo on top with eight searchlights surrounding it (two in front, two on the sides and four from behind). The camera zooms out until the entire tower is on screen. The registered trademark "®" symbol and the copyright notice "© [YEAR] FX NETWORKS, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED" fade in below.


'''Technique:''' The camera zoom-out, the searchlights, and the text fading in. Good CGI by REZN8.
'''Technique:''' CGI animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show or generic network theme.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show or generic network theme.


'''Availability:''' This would appear on FX shows at the time, such as the short-lived series ''Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular''.
'''Availability:''' This would appear on FX shows at the time, such as the short-lived series ''Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular''.


===3rd Logo (1999-September 12, 2000)===
===3rd Logo (1999-September 12, 2000)===
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*There is also a long version.
*There is also a long version.


'''Technique:''' The spreading.
'''Technique:''' Computer animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show.


'''Availability:''' It's seen on the first season of ''Son of the Beach'' and ''The Dick & Paula Celebrity Special'', among other shows seen on FX at the time.  
'''Availability:''' It's seen on the first season of ''Son of the Beach'' and ''The Dick & Paula Celebrity Special'', among other shows seen on FX at the time.  


===4th Logo (2000)===
===4th Logo (2000)===
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'''Logo:''' On a {{color|blue}}, techno-like background with the X letters on it, we see the 1997-2007 FX logo with a FX Networks copyright notice at the bottom.
'''Logo:''' On a {{color|blue}}, techno-like background with the X letters on it, we see the 1997-2007 FX logo with a FX Networks copyright notice at the bottom.


'''Technique:''' The letters zooming in.
'''Technique:''' Computer animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
'''Music/Sounds:''' None.


'''Availability:''' Seen on ''The New Movie Show with Chris Gore''.
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''The New Movie Show with Chris Gore''.


===5th Logo (March 13-July 17, 2001)===
===5th Logo (March 13-July 17, 2001)===
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'''Logo:''' On a black/{{color|blue}} background, we see a {{color|blue}} version of the 1997-2007 FX logo with a glass effect rotation. The box has the searchlights cut out in it. Below it is the same copyright notice of the last two logos appearing.
'''Logo:''' On a black/{{color|blue}} background, we see a {{color|blue}} version of the 1997-2007 FX logo with a glass effect rotation. The box has the searchlights cut out in it. Below it is the same copyright notice of the last two logos appearing.


'''Technique:''' The logo rotating.
'''Technique:''' Computer animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show.


'''Availability:''' It's seen on the second season of ''Son of the Beach'', and also appeared on the TV movie ''A Glimpse of Hell''.  
'''Availability:''' It's seen on the second season of ''Son of the Beach'', and also appeared on the TV movie ''A Glimpse of Hell''.  


===6th Logo (March 12, 2002-2003)===
===6th Logo (March 12, 2002-2003)===
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* On the TV movie ''RFK'', the logo is bigger, zooms in slowly, and doesn't have any effects on the X.
* On the TV movie ''RFK'', the logo is bigger, zooms in slowly, and doesn't have any effects on the X.


'''Technique:''' The light, and the zoom-in.
'''Technique:''' Computer animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the show.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the show.


'''Availability:''' Uncommon. It's seen on all FX shows and TV movies from 2002 to 2003 such as ''Son of The Beach'' and ''The Shield''.
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. It's seen on all FX shows and TV movies from 2002 to 2003 such as ''Son of The Beach'' and ''The Shield''.


===7th Logo (2003-2004)===
===7th Logo (2003-2004)===
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* On season 2 episodes of ''The Shield'', the logo is stretched.
* On season 2 episodes of ''The Shield'', the logo is stretched.


'''Technique:''' The white strips, and the searchlights logo fading in.
'''Technique:''' Computer animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the show or none.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the show or none.


'''Availability:''' Extinct. This is seen on FX shows aired from 2003 to 2005 such as ''The Shield'' and ''Trash to Cash''.  
'''Availability:''' Extinct. This is seen on FX shows aired from 2003 to 2005 such as ''The Shield'' and ''Trash to Cash''.  


===8th Logo (2004-2005)===
===8th Logo (2004-2005)===
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'''Variant:''' On ''Meltdown'', the logo is open-matted, and slightly animated differently. There is also no copyright stamp.  
'''Variant:''' On ''Meltdown'', the logo is open-matted, and slightly animated differently. There is also no copyright stamp.  


'''Technique:''' The text forming. The zoom-out.
'''Technique:''' Computer animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A whoosh sound, otherwise the ending theme of the show. On ''Meltdown'', it's silent.  
'''Music/Sounds:''' A whoosh sound, otherwise the ending theme of the show. On ''Meltdown'', it's silent.  


'''Availability:''' Scarce. This was seen on shows airing on FX in the 2004-2005 season, such as early episodes of ''Rescue Me'' and season 3 of ''The Shield'', but current prints of these two shows delete it. It was also seen on the TV movies ''Meltdown'' (in which Amazon Prime and Tubi prints retains it) and ''Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story''.  
'''Availability:''' Scarce. This was seen on shows airing on FX in the 2004-2005 season, such as early episodes of ''Rescue Me'' and season 3 of ''The Shield'', but current prints of these two shows delete it. It was also seen on the TV movies ''Meltdown'' (in which Amazon Prime and Tubi prints retains it) and ''Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story''.  


===9th Logo (March 15, 2005-April 13, 2008)===
===9th Logo (March 15, 2005-April 13, 2008)===
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'''Logo:''' On a black background with {{color|limegreen|green}} lighting, we see 4 copies of the 1997-2007 FX logo spinning like a wheel. The background zooms-out to reveal the FX logo with lights. There's a copyright stamp below that reads "© [year] FX Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved."
'''Logo:''' On a black background with {{color|limegreen|green}} lighting, we see 4 copies of the 1997-2007 FX logo spinning like a wheel. The background zooms-out to reveal the FX logo with lights. There's a copyright stamp below that reads "© [year] FX Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved."
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** A 4:3 version exists. It's the same as the 16:9 2006 variant, but stretched to 4:3. Seen on season 5 episodes of ''The Shield''.
** A 4:3 version exists. It's the same as the 16:9 2006 variant, but stretched to 4:3. Seen on season 5 episodes of ''The Shield''.


'''Technique:''' The zoom-out, the lights, the FX logos spinning, and the Xs added later.
'''Technique:''' Computer animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' 6 fast-paced techno drumbeat notes followed by a wind-like sound, which was also used as the network's jingle at the time. In other cases, the ending theme of the show.  
'''Music/Sounds:''' 6 fast-paced techno drumbeat notes followed by a wind-like sound, which was also used as the network's jingle at the time. In other cases, the ending theme of the show.  
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'''Availability:''' Uncommon. This is seen on every FX show and TV movie aired from 2005 to 2008 such as ''The Shield'', ''Thief'', ''It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia'', ''The Riches'', and ''Dirt''. On international airings of the former and the latter show, this logo was removed in favor of the [[Sony Pictures Television International]] logo and the 2006 [[Buena Vista International Television]] logo. Also seen on ''Over There'' and episodes of ''The Shield'' from the time.
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. This is seen on every FX show and TV movie aired from 2005 to 2008 such as ''The Shield'', ''Thief'', ''It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia'', ''The Riches'', and ''Dirt''. On international airings of the former and the latter show, this logo was removed in favor of the [[Sony Pictures Television International]] logo and the 2006 [[Buena Vista International Television]] logo. Also seen on ''Over There'' and episodes of ''The Shield'' from the time.


===10th Logo (April 14, 2008-April 2, 2013)===
===10th Logo (April 14, 2008-December 20, 2019)===
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'''Logo:''' We see a few copies of the 2007-2013 FX logo from the period floating and spinning around, and the camera is positioned close to this. We see another shot of this happening. As we only get a glimpse of this, a white 2D FX logo then spins to the center of the screen and facing the viewer on a dark background with a whitish-{{color|blue|bluish}} light shining in the bottom-right corner. We also see shadows of the FX logos floating and spinning in the background as well. Copyright information appears below that reads "© [year] FX Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved."
 
'''Technique:''' The spinning of the logos. Tons of spinning.
 
'''Music/Sounds:''' A 3-note deep synth tune with two slow and soft hi hat-like sounds. The ending theme is otherwise used, as this was the case of ''Sons of Anarchy''.
 
'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
* On the season 5 premiere of ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'', entitled "The Gang Exploits the Mortgage Crisis", the logo is high-pitched, along with the [[3 Arts Entertainment]], [[RCG]] and [[FXP|FX Productions]] logos.
* On the ''It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia'' episodes "How Mac Got Fat" and "The Gang Recycles Their Trash", it used the 2007 FX Productions logo's music, due to a reverse plaster error.
 
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. It's seen on all shows produced by FX Productions from 2008 to 2013, but FX might not really air 2008 reruns of one of their original shows, and FXX doesn't really air 2008 reruns of FX shows. It could probably appear on 2008 FX reruns on Hulu, Netflix, or anything else. Comedy Central reruns of ''Archer'', Viceland reruns of ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' and ''Sons of Anarchy'' on Audience Network have this plastered by the [[20th Television]] logo.
 
'''Legacy:''' The music is relaxing.
 
===11th Logo (April 3, 2013-December 20, 2019)===
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'''Logo:''' Same as before, but with improved CGI and 3D animation. The logo is now {{color|blue}} on a background with a {{color|blue}} light shining greatly at the center. There are no shadows. The logo shown is the new 2013 FX logo, with the "'''F'''" and "'''X'''" attached to each other.
'''Logo:''' We see a few copies of the 2007-2013 FX logo from the period floating and spinning around, and the camera is positioned close to this. We see another shot of this happening. As we only get a glimpse of this, a white 2D FX logo then spins to the center of the screen and facing the viewer on a dark background with a whitish-{{color|blue|bluish}} light shining in the bottom-right corner. We also see shadows of the FX logos floating and spinning in the background as well. Copyright information appears below that reads "© [year] FX Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved."


'''Variant:''' In 2018, it had the lens flare.
'''Later Variant:''' Starting in 2013, the 2013 FX logo used, now {{color|blue}} on a background with a {{color|blue}} light shining greatly at the center without shadows. In 2018, a lens flare was added on the bottom right corner of the screen.


'''Technique:''' Same as before, but now the logo flies to the center while spinning.
'''Technique:''' CGI animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as before, or the closing theme of the show.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A 3-note deep synth tune with two slow and soft hi hat-like sounds. The ending theme is otherwise used, as this was the case of ''Sons of Anarchy''.


'''Availability:''' Common. This is seen on all shows produced by [[FXP|FX Productions]] between 2013 and 2019. This is seen not only on all new episodes of original FX shows, but also original FXX shows, as FXX itself replaced Fox Soccer on September 2, 2013.
'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
* On the season 5 premiere of ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'', entitled "The Gang Exploits the Mortgage Crisis", the logo is high-pitched, along with the [[3 Arts Entertainment]], [[RCG]] and [[FXP|FX Productions]] logos.
* On the ''It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia'' episodes "How Mac Got Fat" and "The Gang Recycles Their Trash", it used the 2007 FX Productions logo's music, due to a reverse plaster error.


'''Legacy:''' Same as before.
'''Availability:''' Seen on all shows produced by FX Productions at that time. The later version is seen on all shows produced by [[FXP|FX Productions]] between 2013 and 2019.


===12th Logo (September 2019-March 1, 2020)===
===11th Logo (September 2019-March 1, 2020)===
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'''Closing Variant:''' The already-formed FX logo zooms in against a white silk setting. Copyright information doesn't appear.
'''Closing Variant:''' The already-formed FX logo zooms in against a white silk setting. Copyright information doesn't appear.


'''Technique:''' The FX logo zooms out and the lights blinking.
'''Technique:''' Computer animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Similar to the [[FXP]] music, but with just a piano and a synth.
'''Music/Sounds:''' Similar to the [[FXP]] music, but with just a piano and a synth.
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'''Availability:''' Uncommon. It's seen on the second season of ''Mayans M.C.'' and ''Mr Inbetween'', among other FX shows of the time.  
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. It's seen on the second season of ''Mayans M.C.'' and ''Mr Inbetween'', among other FX shows of the time.  


'''Legacy:''' A nice animation for a great viewing for the logo.
===12th Logo (March 2, 2020-)===
 
===13th Logo (March 2, 2020-)===
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FX Networks logo (zoomed out version, 2020).PNG|Opening variant (2020 version, zoomed out)
FX Networks logo (zoomed out version, 2020).PNG|Opening variant (2020 version, zoomed out)
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'''Closing Variant:''' The already-formed logo zooms out as the word "FEARLESS" fades in and out. Copyright information appears below that reads "© [year] FX Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved."
'''Closing Variant:''' The already-formed logo zooms out as the word "FEARLESS" fades in and out. Copyright information appears below that reads "© [year] FX Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved."


'''Technique:''' The FX logo forming on screen, the scenes being projected onto the logo. Nice CGI. The "FEARLESS" text, as opposed to the "FX" logo, was animated by Trollbäck+Company.
'''Technique:''' CGI animation, done by Trollbäck+Company.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as before. In the closing variant, a deep synth tone is heard.
'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as before. In the closing variant, a deep synth tone is heard.


'''Availability:''' Current. Seen at the beginning and end of FX programming from the time. The logo can also be seen at the end of the music video of "sad day" by FKA twigs.
'''Availability:''' Current. Seen at the beginning and end of FX programming from the time. The logo can also be seen at the end of the music video of "sad day" by FKA twigs.
'''Legacy:''' The stunning yet simplistic CGI animation makes this logo quite memorable and nice to look at.


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