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Buena Vista International Television was the international distribution arm of [[Walt Disney Television]] established in 1985 to produce non-USA series and distribute all Disney-owned libraries around the world. In 2007, this division was renamed to "Disney-ABC International Television" after Disney retired the "Buena Vista" brand. It was renamed again in 2011 to "Disney Media Distribution". | Buena Vista International Television was the international distribution arm of [[Walt Disney Television]] established in 1985 to produce non-USA series and distribute all Disney-owned libraries around the world. In 2007, this division was renamed to "Disney-ABC International Television" after Disney retired the "Buena Vista" brand. It was renamed again in 2011 to "Disney Media Distribution". | ||
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===1st Logo (1985-1990)=== | ===1st Logo (1985-1990)=== | ||
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[[File:Buena Vista International Television (1985).png|400px|center]] | [[File:Buena Vista International Television (1985).png|400px|center]] | ||
<br><youtube width="248" height="188">EFCkU7FmaAk</youtube></center> | <br><youtube width="248" height="188">EFCkU7FmaAk</youtube></center> | ||
'''Logo''': On a {{Font color|blue|blue}} background, we see a small {{Font color|#ffa500|yellow}} logo of the segmented Sleeping Beauty Castle (from the 1985 [[Walt Disney Pictures]] logo). Underneath it are the large words "<span style="Font-Family:Times New Roman;">Buena Vista International Television</span>". | '''Logo''': On a {{Font color|blue|blue}} background, we see a small {{Font color|#ffa500|yellow}} logo of the segmented Sleeping Beauty Castle (from the 1985 [[Walt Disney Pictures]] logo). Underneath it are the large words "<span style="Font-Family:Times New Roman;">Buena Vista International Television</span>". | ||
'''FX/SFX''': None. | '''FX/SFX''': None. | ||
'''Music/Sounds''': The chimes from the 1985 Walt Disney Television/Buena Vista Television logo, or the ending theme of the program. | '''Music/Sounds''': The chimes from the 1985 Walt Disney Television/Buena Vista Television logo, or the ending theme of the program. | ||
'''Availability''': Ultra rare. This was spotted on a Thames Television airing of ''Roger Rabbit & the Secrets of Toontown'', as well as some 1980s international prints of ''Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers'' and ''DuckTales''. | '''Availability''': Ultra rare. This was spotted on a Thames Television airing of ''Roger Rabbit & the Secrets of Toontown'', as well as some 1980s international prints of ''Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers'' and ''DuckTales''. | ||
'''Editor's Note''': None. | '''Editor's Note''': None. | ||
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File:Buena Vista International, Inc. (1995) (16x9).png | File:Buena Vista International, Inc. (1995) (16x9).png | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
'''Nickname''': "Rainbow Castle" | '''Nickname''': "Rainbow Castle" | ||
'''Logo''': Same as the 1985 Walt Disney Television and [[Buena Vista Television]] logos, but it reads "<span style="Font-Family:Times New Roman;">Distributed By Buena Vista International, Inc.</span>" underneath the castle. | '''Logo''': Same as the 1985 Walt Disney Television and [[Buena Vista Television]] logos, but it reads "<span style="Font-Family:Times New Roman;">Distributed By Buena Vista International, Inc.</span>" underneath the castle. | ||
'''Variants''': | '''Variants''': | ||
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:*On ''Playhouse Disney Australia'', the text is once again exclusively a copyright notice like with the ''Kelab Disney Malaysia'' variant, but is all placed within to the bottom of the logo rather than being displayed separately. The logo is displayed in 16:9 widescreen in this case as well. | :*On ''Playhouse Disney Australia'', the text is once again exclusively a copyright notice like with the ''Kelab Disney Malaysia'' variant, but is all placed within to the bottom of the logo rather than being displayed separately. The logo is displayed in 16:9 widescreen in this case as well. | ||
'''FX/SFX''': The spark flying, and the text fading. Other times (mainly the 1987-1996 version of this logo due to it following the Touchstone Television logo), it's still. | '''FX/SFX''': The spark flying, and the text fading. Other times (mainly the 1987-1996 version of this logo due to it following the Touchstone Television logo), it's still. | ||
'''Music/Sounds''': Same as Walt Disney Television and/or Buena Vista Television and/or [[Touchstone Television]] logos or none. | '''Music/Sounds''': Same as Walt Disney Television and/or Buena Vista Television and/or [[Touchstone Television]] logos or none. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variants''': | '''Music/Sounds Variants''': | ||
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*On many episodes of ''Mummies Alive!'' airing in Europe, the 3rd music of the 2nd [[Claster Television Incorporated|Claster Television]] logo is used, due to sloppy plastering. | *On many episodes of ''Mummies Alive!'' airing in Europe, the 3rd music of the 2nd [[Claster Television Incorporated|Claster Television]] logo is used, due to sloppy plastering. | ||
*Disney+ prints of ''Smart Guy'' play the finishing of the warped 1987 Walt Disney Television music, but silent afterward. | *Disney+ prints of ''Smart Guy'' play the finishing of the warped 1987 Walt Disney Television music, but silent afterward. | ||
'''Availability''': Common. | '''Availability''': Common. | ||
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*This is also seen on various Disney/Touchstone/Hollywood Home Entertainment region 2 PAL DVD releases at the ends of ''The Three Musketeers'', ''The Journey of Natty Gann'', and possibly ''Deep Rising''. | *This is also seen on various Disney/Touchstone/Hollywood Home Entertainment region 2 PAL DVD releases at the ends of ''The Three Musketeers'', ''The Journey of Natty Gann'', and possibly ''Deep Rising''. | ||
*It also appeared on various international prints of DIC Entertainment shows produced during this time period, sometimes being preserved, one example being on a KidsDHX print of ''Mummies Alive!'' on the KidsDHX YouTube channel (oddly with the 3rd music of the 2nd Claster Television logo) and on international prints of ''Sabrina: The Animated Series'' and ''Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century''. | *It also appeared on various international prints of DIC Entertainment shows produced during this time period, sometimes being preserved, one example being on a KidsDHX print of ''Mummies Alive!'' on the KidsDHX YouTube channel (oddly with the 3rd music of the 2nd Claster Television logo) and on international prints of ''Sabrina: The Animated Series'' and ''Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century''. | ||
*The 1992 logo is extremely rare, only appearing on | *The 1992 logo is extremely rare, only appearing on ''The Grand Opening of Euro Disney''. | ||
*The 1996 variant can be found on the ''Ellen'' episode "Two Mammograms and a Wedding" on the season 3 DVD. | *The 1996 variant can be found on the ''Ellen'' episode "Two Mammograms and a Wedding" on the season 3 DVD. | ||
*The 1995 version of this logo was seen on Lifetime and Lifetime Movie Network airings of ''Circle of Deceit''. | *The 1995 version of this logo was seen on Lifetime and Lifetime Movie Network airings of ''Circle of Deceit''. | ||
*After 2000, this logo only appeared on third party material like ''The Disney Club'' in Russia and Malaysia and the Australian ''Playhouse Disney'' TV series that aired on the Seven Network. | *After 2000, this logo only appeared on third party material like ''The Disney Club'' in Russia and Malaysia and the Australian ''Playhouse Disney'' TV series that aired on the Seven Network. | ||
*Recently, it was spotted on several ''Dead Man's Gun'' episodes on ThisTV (followed by the 2008 MGM Worldwide Television Distribution logo), but the Alliance DVD releases don't retain it. | *Recently, it was spotted on several ''Dead Man's Gun'' episodes on ThisTV (followed by the 2008 MGM Worldwide Television Distribution logo), but the Alliance DVD releases don't retain it. | ||
*It is surprinsgly retained on current prints of episode 5 of ''Clerks: The Animated Series'' (including a El Rey Network broadcast, which was speedup with the ending theme playing over it due to time compression), before the short 2011 Miramax logo. | *It is surprinsgly retained on current prints of episode 5 of ''Clerks: The Animated Series'' (including a El Rey Network broadcast, which was speedup with the ending theme playing over it due to time compression), before the short 2011 Miramax logo. | ||
'''Editor's Note''': None. | '''Editor's Note''': None. | ||
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===3rd Logo (1998-2006) === | ===3rd Logo (1998-2006) === | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="220px"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="220px"> | ||
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'''Nickname''': "The Blue Castle", "The White Castle" (for the second variant) | '''Nickname''': "The Blue Castle", "The White Castle" (for the second variant) | ||
'''Logo''': We see the finished 1985 Walt Disney Pictures logo (in the scheme of the 1990 Walt Disney Television logo), sans the text "WALT DiSNEY PICTURES" and the segmented circular line (which would later be drawn). Then the text: | |||
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="Font-Family:Times New Roman;line-height:0;">Distributed By</span> | <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="Font-Family:Times New Roman;line-height:0;">Distributed By</span> | ||
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fades in. As it does, the circular line is drawn over the castle, but slower and differently. | fades in. As it does, the circular line is drawn over the castle, but slower and differently. | ||
'''Variants''': | '''Variants''': | ||
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="Font-Family:Times New Roman;line-height:0;font-size:20px;">BUENA VISTA</span><br><span style="Font-Family:Times New Roman;line-height:0;">INTERNATIONAL</span><br><span style="Font-Family:Times New Roman;line-height:0;">TELEVISION</span> | <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="Font-Family:Times New Roman;line-height:0;font-size:20px;">BUENA VISTA</span><br><span style="Font-Family:Times New Roman;line-height:0;">INTERNATIONAL</span><br><span style="Font-Family:Times New Roman;line-height:0;">TELEVISION</span> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
'''FX/SFX''': The name fading and the spark animating. Other times (on some Touchstone Television shows), it's a still logo. | '''FX/SFX''': The name fading and the spark animating. Other times (on some Touchstone Television shows), it's a still logo. | ||
'''Music/Sounds''': Silent (mainly on the standalone logo), the finishing of the 1987 Walt Disney Television theme, or the finishing of the end title theme of any show. | '''Music/Sounds''': Silent (mainly on the standalone logo), the finishing of the 1987 Walt Disney Television theme, or the finishing of the end title theme of any show. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variants''': | '''Music/Sounds Variants''': | ||
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*The full 1988 WDT theme was also used on the standalone logo, due to yet another plastering error. | *The full 1988 WDT theme was also used on the standalone logo, due to yet another plastering error. | ||
*Overseas airings of the final season of ''The Golden Girls'' also played the 1985 WDT/BVTV "Rainbow Castle" theme on both the Touchstone logo and this one, once again due to a plastering error. | *Overseas airings of the final season of ''The Golden Girls'' also played the 1985 WDT/BVTV "Rainbow Castle" theme on both the Touchstone logo and this one, once again due to a plastering error. | ||
'''Availability''': Common. | '''Availability''': Common. | ||
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*It appears at the end of ''Mimic 3: Sentinel'' (Dimension Films production) on the Lionsgate ''Mimic'' Blu-Ray triple feature set, before the 2011 short/silent Miramax logo. | *It appears at the end of ''Mimic 3: Sentinel'' (Dimension Films production) on the Lionsgate ''Mimic'' Blu-Ray triple feature set, before the 2011 short/silent Miramax logo. | ||
*It is also rumored this appears on some Mill Creek and Kino Lorber Blu-Ray releases of Touchstone/Hollywood Pictures titles such as ''Takin' Care Of Business'', ''Mr. Destiny'', ''Tough Guys'', ''The Puppet Masters'', ''Deep Rising'', and possibly others. | *It is also rumored this appears on some Mill Creek and Kino Lorber Blu-Ray releases of Touchstone/Hollywood Pictures titles such as ''Takin' Care Of Business'', ''Mr. Destiny'', ''Tough Guys'', ''The Puppet Masters'', ''Deep Rising'', and possibly others. | ||
'''Editor's Note''': None. | '''Editor's Note''': None. | ||
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===4th Logo (2006-2007)=== | ===4th Logo (2006-2007)=== | ||
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'''Nicknames''': "The Turning 2-D Castle", "The White Castle II" | '''Nicknames''': "The Turning 2-D Castle", "The White Castle II" | ||
'''Logo''': On a purple water-like background, we see a 2-D | |||
'''Logo''': On a purple water-like background, we see a 2-D Disney castle turning from right to center while white lights shine upon the logo. Turning with the castle we see the stacked words, "<span style="Font-Family:Times New Roman;">BUENA VISTA INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION</span>" (in the same alignment as the "Servicing the distribution" version of the previous logo) and a Disney copyright stamp underneath. Above the castle is "Distributed by" (or sometimes "Servicing distribution of this programme") in Arial font. | |||
'''Variants''': | '''Variants''': | ||
* Like the previous two logos, a widescreen version exists. There is also a 2:35:1 version. | * Like the previous two logos, a widescreen version exists. There is also a 2:35:1 version. | ||
* Various short versions exist. | * Various short versions exist. | ||
'''FX/SFX''': The castle fading in and turning. | '''FX/SFX''': The castle fading in and turning. | ||
'''Music/Sounds''': Same as the previous logo. | '''Music/Sounds''': Same as the previous logo. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variants''': | '''Music/Sounds Variants''': | ||
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* A season 2 episode of ''Brandy & Mr. Whiskers'' uses the full Walt Disney Television music due to plastering the Walt Disney Television Animation logo. | * A season 2 episode of ''Brandy & Mr. Whiskers'' uses the full Walt Disney Television music due to plastering the Walt Disney Television Animation logo. | ||
*On an international print of an unknown ''Hannah Montana'' episode, the logo has the short 2002 Disney Channel Original theme, due to bad plastering. | *On an international print of an unknown ''Hannah Montana'' episode, the logo has the short 2002 Disney Channel Original theme, due to bad plastering. | ||
'''Availability''': Uncommon. | '''Availability''': Uncommon. | ||
*Like the previous two, this is seen on international airings of Disney, ABC, Touchstone TV series and movies. | *Like the previous two, this is seen on international airings of Disney, ABC, Touchstone TV series and movies. | ||
*It's seen on some international shows such as Polish airings of ''The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'', Season 1 episodes of ''Mickey Mouse Clubhouse'' and Polish airings of older Disney cartoons which plastered the previous 2 logos. | *It's seen on some international shows such as Polish airings of ''The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'', Season 1 episodes of ''Mickey Mouse Clubhouse'' and Polish airings of older Disney cartoons which plastered the previous 2 logos. | ||
*This also plastered the [[Touchstone Pictures]] and [[Amblin Entertainment]] logos on a Christmas Eve airing of ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' on BBC 2 a few years back. | *This also plastered the [[Touchstone Pictures]] and [[Amblin Entertainment]] logos on a Christmas Eve airing of ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' on BBC 2 a few years back. | ||
* The " | * The "Servicing the Distribution" version, like with the previous logo, appears on Jetix co-productions or shows airing on the channel distributed by the company, like season 2 of ''W.I.T.C.H.''. and season 1 of ''Pucca''. | ||
*It is rumored this appears on a few Mill Creek and Kino-Lorber Blu-Ray releases of Touchstone/Hollywood Pictures titles such as ''Big Business'', ''Firebirds'', ''Prefontaine'', ''Scenes From a Mall'', and possibly others. | *It is rumored this appears on a few Mill Creek and Kino-Lorber Blu-Ray releases of Touchstone/Hollywood Pictures titles such as ''Big Business'', ''Firebirds'', ''Prefontaine'', ''Scenes From a Mall'', and possibly others. | ||