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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Metromedia Producers Corporation''' (or often shortened as '''MPC''') was established from [[The Wolper Organization|Wolper Productions]] in 1968 after David L. Wolper broke apart from Metromedia (Wolper Productions was later relaunched in 1970). On March 6, 1986, Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation (later "[[21st Century Fox]]" and now owned by [[The Walt Disney Company]], the current parent company of [[20th Century Studios]]) acquired MPC and with it, the television stations owned by Metromedia for $3.5 billion. MPC was folded into [[20th Century Fox Television]], Metromedia Square (which was not included in the sale, instead being leased to Fox/News Corp) became "Fox Television Center", and the former Metromedia owned television stations were incorporated as the [[Fox Television Stations Productions|Fox Television Stations]] in April. These programs are now distributed worldwide by [[20th Television]]. | '''Metromedia Producers Corporation''' (or often shortened as '''MPC''') was established from [[The Wolper Organization|Wolper Productions]] in 1968 after David L. Wolper broke apart from Metromedia (Wolper Productions was later relaunched in 1970). On March 6, 1986, Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation (later "[[21st Century Fox]]" and now owned by [[The Walt Disney Company]], the current parent company of [[20th Century Studios]]) acquired MPC and with it, the television stations owned by Metromedia for $3.5 billion. MPC was folded into [[20th Century Fox Television]], Metromedia Square (which was not included in the sale, instead being leased to Fox/News Corp) became "Fox Television Center", and the former Metromedia owned television stations were incorporated as the [[Fox Television Stations Productions|Fox Television Stations]] in April. These programs are now distributed worldwide by [[20th Television]]. The only exception is ''The Merv Griffin Show'', which MPC handled co-production and distribution from 1972 to 1983, which was later transferred to [[King World Productions]] (now "[[CBS Media Ventures]]") and [[Columbia Pictures Television]] (now "[[Sony Pictures Television]]") in 1986. | ||
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'''Audio:''' A string melody ending with a pizzicato note, closing theme of the show or TV movie, or silent. On some episodes of ''The Merv Griffin Show'', its music playing from any jazz musician. | '''Audio:''' A string melody ending with a pizzicato note, closing theme of the show or TV movie, or silent. On some episodes of ''The Merv Griffin Show'', its music playing from any jazz musician. | ||
'''Audio Variant:''' On ''The Merv Griffin Show'', an announcer (Arthur Teacher/Chet Gould) says "''The Merv (Griffin) Show'' is a [[Merv Griffin Enterprises|Merv Griffin Production]], in association with Metromedia Producers Corporation. This program was recorded." | '''Audio Variant:''' On ''The Merv Griffin Show'', an announcer (Arthur Teacher/Chet Gould) says "''The Merv (Griffin) Show'' is a [[Merv Griffin Enterprises|Merv Griffin Production]], in association with Metromedia Producers Corporation. This program was recorded." | ||
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'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|blue}} background, | '''Visuals:''' On a {{color|blue}} background, four {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} lines wipe in; the one of the top and the second of the middle wipes from right to left, and the second and fourth line wipes from left to right, all in order. Then, the letters "DISTRIBUTED BY" appears on the top, under the first line, "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|METROMEDIA}}'''" (in a larger font with connected "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|ME}}'''"s) appears, between the second and the third line, "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|PRODUCERS}}'''" appears, and between the third and fourth line, "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|CORPORATION}}'''" appears. | ||
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===4th Logo (1982-1987)=== | ===4th Logo (1982-1987)=== | ||
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a rainbow-colored ribbon wipes in onscreen and folds into a cursive "M". The ribbon flashes to reveal the texts "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|'Produced By}}'''" or "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|Distributed By}}'''" superimposed above the logo and "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|<u>METROMEDIA</u> PRODUCERS}}'''" below with a line separating in between the names, with it in the same font as before (complete with the connected "ME"s). It should be noted that the logo is facing the southwest while the M is forming, but after the flash, it changes to face the northeast. | '''Visuals:''' On a black background, a rainbow-colored ribbon wipes in onscreen and folds into a cursive "M". The ribbon flashes to reveal the texts "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|'Produced By}}'''" or "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|Distributed By}}'''" superimposed above the logo and "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|<u>METROMEDIA</u> PRODUCERS}}'''" below with a line separating in between the names, with it in the same font as before (complete with the connected "ME"s). It should be noted that the logo is facing the southwest while the M is forming, but after the flash, it changes to face the northeast. | ||