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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
The '''American Broadcasting Company''' ('''ABC''') is an American multinational commercial broadcast television network that is the flagship broadcast property of [[Walt Disney Television]]. Launched in 1927 as the [[NBC | The '''American Broadcasting Company''' ('''ABC''') is an American multinational commercial broadcast television network that is the flagship broadcast property of [[Walt Disney Television]]. Launched in 1927 as the [[NBC |NBC]]-operated radio network '''NBC Blue Network''', and after it became an independent radio network in 1945, it extended its operations to television in 1948, following in the footsteps of [[CBS |CBS]] and NBC. ABC has 8 owned-and-operated and over 232 affiliated television stations throughout the United States and its territories. Some ABC-affiliated stations can also be seen in Canada via pay-television providers. | ||
===1st ID (April 19, 1948-1952)=== | ===1st ID (April 19, 1948-1952)=== | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* A version was made for [[Nine Network | * A version was made for [[Nine Network (Australia)|Nine]] in Australia. In this version, the Nine logo replaces the ABC logo. | ||
* An alternate version was also made for Nine in Australia in which the network's "nine dots" logo replaces the Nine logos. After it's done zooming in, the bubble glows and shines and the "nine dots" logo fades into the Nine logo. The ball's glow fades away and the Nine logo fades back into the "nine dots" logo. | * An alternate version was also made for Nine in Australia in which the network's "nine dots" logo replaces the Nine logos. After it's done zooming in, the bubble glows and shines and the "nine dots" logo fades into the Nine logo. The ball's glow fades away and the Nine logo fades back into the "nine dots" logo. | ||
* A still version was also made in which the logo is slightly larger, doesn't shine, and is a little darker. This variant was used for closed-circuit broadcasts. | * A still version was also made in which the logo is slightly larger, doesn't shine, and is a little darker. This variant was used for closed-circuit broadcasts. | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*A version was made for [[Nine Network | *A version was made for [[Nine Network (Australia)|Nine]] in Australia. In this version, the Nine logo replaces the ABC logo. | ||
*A version was also made of ABC's coverage of the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. | *A version was also made of ABC's coverage of the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. | ||
*A still version exists where the letters "ABC" are brighter. This version was used for closed circuit broadcasts and sign-offs. | *A still version exists where the letters "ABC" are brighter. This version was used for closed circuit broadcasts and sign-offs. | ||
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*There is a close-circuited version where everything doesn't move except the announcer saying, "This is ABC." | *There is a close-circuited version where everything doesn't move except the announcer saying, "This is ABC." | ||
*There is a variant for [[Nine Network | *There is a variant for [[Nine Network (Australia)|Nine]] in Australia. | ||
'''Custom Local Variants''': | '''Custom Local Variants''': | ||