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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
On September 16, 2002, [[Columbia TriStar International Television]] was reincorporated as '''Sony Pictures Television International'''. On April 1, 2009, [[Sony Pictures Television|SPT]], SPTI, [[Embassy Row]], [[ | On September 16, 2002, [[Columbia TriStar International Television]] was reincorporated as '''Sony Pictures Television International'''. On April 1, 2009, [[Sony Pictures Television|SPT]], SPTI, [[Embassy Row]], [[Starling]], and the other SPT companies were combined under one roof under the "SPT" brand, so SPTI currently runs as in-name-only. | ||
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'''Variant:''' On the Turkish version of ''Married... with Children'' (entitled ''Evli ve Çocuklu'') and the Indonesian version of ''Hollywood Showdown'' (entitled ''Showbiz''), the long version of the logo is used. | '''Variant:''' On the Turkish version of ''Married... with Children'' (entitled ''Evli ve Çocuklu'') and the Indonesian version of ''Hollywood Showdown'' (entitled ''Showbiz''), the long version of the logo is used. | ||
'''Technique:''' | '''Technique:''' CGI by Rick Scott at Tigar Hare Studios. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the standard Sony Pictures Television logo. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the standard Sony Pictures Television logo. | ||
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*There are two short music versions of this logo. The first is the 2nd half of the logo, and the other is an edited version that cuts off at the end with the sound of an echo. | *There are two short music versions of this logo. The first is the 2nd half of the logo, and the other is an edited version that cuts off at the end with the sound of an echo. | ||
*Sometimes, the 2002 [[Sony Pictures Television]] theme may be heard over this logo. | *Sometimes, the 2002 [[Sony Pictures Television]] theme may be heard over this logo. | ||
*On one episode of ''The Nanny'' on Australian channel Fox Hits (now Fox Comedy), it used the 1993 [[TriStar Television]] theme. This was also heard on at least one airing on 7Flix. The same thing would happens on Encore airings of the 1997 TV movie ''Home Invasion'' (7Mate airings in Australia have the SPT logo with the normal SPT music instead and the credits cut off, a common thing sometimes done by the channel and its sister stations for unknown reasons). | *On one episode of ''The Nanny'' on Australian channel Fox Hits (now Fox Comedy), it used the 1993 [[TriStar Television (1991-1999)|TriStar Television]] theme. This was also heard on at least one airing on 7Flix. The same thing would happens on Encore airings of the 1997 TV movie ''Home Invasion'' (7Mate airings in Australia have the SPT logo with the normal SPT music instead and the credits cut off, a common thing sometimes done by the channel and its sister stations for unknown reasons). | ||
*High pitched and double pitched variants were later introduced, with the former being usually found on PAL prints. | *High pitched and double pitched variants were later introduced, with the former being usually found on PAL prints. | ||
*Some international prints of ''Starsky and Hutch'' episodes have a PAL pitched 1993 [[Columbia Pictures Television|CPT]] theme. | *Some international prints of ''Starsky and Hutch'' episodes have a PAL pitched 1993 [[Columbia Pictures Television|CPT]] theme. | ||
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*A French dub of ''Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' has the 1988 CPT theme. | *A French dub of ''Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' has the 1988 CPT theme. | ||
*Otherwise, it would be silent or have the closing theme of any TV shows/movies. | *Otherwise, it would be silent or have the closing theme of any TV shows/movies. | ||
*On the Region 2 DVD of ''Men In Black: The Series'': Volume 1 print of episode 3 titled "The Irritable Bow-Wow Syndrome", you can hear a snippet of the 1995 | *On the Region 2 DVD of ''Men In Black: The Series'': Volume 1 print of episode 3 titled "The Irritable Bow-Wow Syndrome", you can hear a snippet of the 1995 Columbia TriStar Television theme before the 2003 SPTI logo. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' The sample used is "Rise Up!" off Spectrasonics' ''Distorted Reality 1'' sample library. At one point in ''The Fairly OddParents'' episode "Crash Nebula", you may hear this very sample. | '''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' The sample used is "Rise Up!" off Spectrasonics' ''Distorted Reality 1'' sample library. At one point in ''The Fairly OddParents'' episode "Crash Nebula", you may hear this very sample. | ||
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*It was last seen on ''Dawson's Creek'' on The N (now TeenNick), and early ''Designing Women'' episodes last seen on TV Land. | *It was last seen on ''Dawson's Creek'' on The N (now TeenNick), and early ''Designing Women'' episodes last seen on TV Land. | ||
*This logo was also seen across the globe and some Sony films sometimes seen on the Starz/Encore networks, European networks and several ''The Three Stooges'' 5-minute minisode (courtesy of The Minisode Network) shorts on IFC. However, recent international prints has the standard SPT logo, replacing this and the in-credit ones. | *This logo was also seen across the globe and some Sony films sometimes seen on the Starz/Encore networks, European networks and several ''The Three Stooges'' 5-minute minisode (courtesy of The Minisode Network) shorts on IFC. However, recent international prints has the standard SPT logo, replacing this and the in-credit ones. | ||
*It can be found on [[Shout! Factory]]'s release of season 4 of ''Barney Miller'', replacing the [[Four D Productions]] logo on all but two episodes from that season. | *It can be found on [[Shout! Factory]]'s release of season 4 of ''Barney Miller'', replacing the [[Four D Productions, Inc.|Four D Productions]] logo on all but two episodes from that season. | ||
*Surprisingly, this appears on TBS' prints of ''Saving Silverman'' and ''The Sweetest Thing'', a Sony Movie Channel broadcast (and Crackle print) of ''Kings of South Beach'' (replacing the SPT logo), a TCM airing of ''Operation Bikini'', a ThisTV airing of ''The Great Escape'', a We airing of ''Ghost World,'' and old AMC airings of ''Mary Reilly'' (as well as a We broadcast), ''Original Sin'', and ''A View to a Kill''. | *Surprisingly, this appears on TBS' prints of ''Saving Silverman'' and ''The Sweetest Thing'', a Sony Movie Channel broadcast (and Crackle print) of ''Kings of South Beach'' (replacing the SPT logo), a TCM airing of ''Operation Bikini'', a ThisTV airing of ''The Great Escape'', a We airing of ''Ghost World,'' and old AMC airings of ''Mary Reilly'' (as well as a We broadcast), ''Original Sin'', and ''A View to a Kill''. | ||
*This may or may not be followed by the Sony Pictures Television logo on some recent airings. | *This may or may not be followed by the Sony Pictures Television logo on some recent airings. | ||
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*It can be also seen on the Sony Pictures Choice Collection DVD-R of ''Reunion at Fairborough'' (1985), plastering the CPT "Coke Lady". | *It can be also seen on the Sony Pictures Choice Collection DVD-R of ''Reunion at Fairborough'' (1985), plastering the CPT "Coke Lady". | ||
*This also shows up at the end of CTV.ca's streaming print of ''The Wedding Planner'' (2001). | *This also shows up at the end of CTV.ca's streaming print of ''The Wedding Planner'' (2001). | ||
* Most episodes of ''The Nanny'' on HBO Max use this logo; the rest retain the [[TriStar Television]] logo. | * Most episodes of ''The Nanny'' on HBO Max use this logo; the rest retain the [[TriStar Television (1991-1999)|TriStar Television]] logo. | ||
*It can also be found on airings of ''Ghostbusters II'' on Corus Entertainment channels (ex. MovieTime). Bell Media channels use the regular SPT logo. | *It can also be found on airings of ''Ghostbusters II'' on Corus Entertainment channels (ex. MovieTime). Bell Media channels use the regular SPT logo. | ||