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=== Background === | |||
Gold Key Media was the barter division of [[Gold Key Entertainment]] that was established on January 10, 1980 to handle first-run syndicated series such as ''America's Top 10'' until the series switched to [[All American Television]]. | |||
=== 1st Logo (1980-September 1981) === | |||
GKM-AT10: 1980Gold Key Media (1980)GKM-AT10: 1981 | GKM-AT10: 1980Gold Key Media (1980)GKM-AT10: 1981 | ||
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Nickname: "The Bar" | '''Nickname:''' "The Bar" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|blue|blue}} screen, we see the words "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''DISTRIBUTED BY'''}}" on top with "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''GOLD KEY MEDIA'''}}" below pan from the left of the screen. A {{Font color|orangered|scarlet red}} bar wipes in from the left and highlights the "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''GOLD KEY MEDIA'''}}" text. Occasionally, the logo has the {{Font color|blue|blue}} keyed out and plays superimposed. | |||
'''Variants:''' | |||
* Starting in 1981, the logo would appear as an in-credit logo. | |||
* Sometimes, the bar is in a solid {{Font color|gold|gold}} color rather than {{Font color|orangered|scarlet red}}. | |||
FX/SFX: Mostly made of chyron and video maker effects. | '''FX/SFX:''' Mostly made of chyron and video maker effects. | ||
Music/Sounds: Music from any given soundtrack. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Music from any given soundtrack. | ||
Availability: Extinct. The only known appearance of this logo is from the first season of America's Top 10 hosted by Casey Kasem, which has not been reran anywhere. | '''Availability:''' Extinct. The only known appearance of this logo is from the first season of ''America's Top 10'' hosted by Casey Kasem, which has not been reran anywhere. | ||
=== 2nd Logo (October 1981-1982) === | |||
Gold Key Media (1981)GKM-AT10: 1982 | Gold Key Media (1981)GKM-AT10: 1982 | ||
Nickname: "GKM" | '''Nickname:''' "GKM" | ||
Logo: Over a black background, the golden letters "GKM" appear and shine. Below, flashes of light bring forth the words "GOLD KEY MEDIA" letter-by-letter in a Century Gothic typeface. "Distributed By" fades in above everything else. The "GKM" logo shines once again before the logo fades out. | '''Logo:''' Over a black background, the {{Font color|gold|golden}} letters "{{Font color|gold|'''GKM'''}}" appear and shine. Below, flashes of light bring forth the words "{{Font|Century Gothic|GOLD KEY MEDIA}}" letter-by-letter in a Century Gothic typeface. "{{Font|Century Gothic|Distributed By}}" fades in above everything else. The "{{Font color|gold|'''GKM'''}}" logo shines once again before the logo fades out. | ||
Trivia: Their slogan was "First-run sponsored programming". | '''Trivia:''' Their slogan was "First-run sponsored programming". | ||
Variants: | '''Variants:''' | ||
* A shorter version of this logo appeared on ''America's Top 10'' that starts right before "GOLD KEY MEDIA" flashes in. This version is also superimposed by keying the black background out. | |||
* Same as the last logo, this logo would appear (awkwardly) in-credit. | |||
* This would have the byline "A Division of the Vidtronics Company, Inc." | |||
'''FX/SFX:''' Standard lighting effects of the early '80s, with the flashing and shining. | |||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Music from any given soundtrack. | |||
'''Availability:''' Extinct. It only appeared on season two of ''America's Top 10'', as well as some other music related programs from [[Scotti-Vinnedge Television|Scotti Brothers-Syd Vinnedge Television]]. They also distributed ''Encore News'' and ''Portrait of a Legend''. | |||
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