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===Background===
===Background===
The Columbia Broadcasting System ('''CBS''') established its own home entertainment division as "'''CBS Video Enterprises, Inc.'''" in 1975 to distribute CBS releases on video. In 1979, they joined forces first with [[MGM Home Entertainment|MGM]], forming "[[MGM/CBS Home Video]]" a year later, dissolving this venture in 1982 after MGM acquired [[United Artists]] a year earlier. Later in the same year, CBS teamed up with [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] to form "[[CBS/Fox Video]]". Under this new label, two sub labels were created: [[Key Video]] (later reactivated as "Key DVD" by [[20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]), and [[Playhouse Video]]. Both became inactive in 1991, and CBS/Fox Video was reincorporated as [[Fox Video]] the same year, alternating with the CBS/Fox name until 1998 when Fox Entertainment Group acquired CBS's interest in CBS/Fox, and CBS merged with [[Viacom Productions|Viacom]].
'''CBS, Inc.''' established its own home entertainment division, '''CBS Video Enterprises, Inc.''' in January 1980 to distribute CBS releases on video. [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] and CBS Video Enterprises formed '''[[MGM/CBS Home Video]]''' later that year. In 1982, CBS and [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] formed '''[[CBS/Fox Video]]''' after MGM/CBS Home Video was dissolved due to MGM's purchase of [[United Artists]] the previous year. Under this new label, two sub labels were created: [[Key Video]] (later reactivated as "Key DVD" by [[20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]), and [[Playhouse Video]]. Both became inactive in 1991, and CBS/Fox Video was reincorporated as [[Fox Video]] the same year, alternating with the CBS/Fox name until 1998 when Fox Entertainment Group acquired CBS's interest in CBS/Fox, and CBS merged with [[Viacom Productions|Viacom]].


After the CBS/Viacom merger was completed in 2000, Fox stopped distributing standalone CBS releases on video, and CBS Video created "'''CBS DVD'''" for DVD releases of CBS shows in tandem with Viacom subsidiary [[Paramount Home Entertainment]]. In 2005, CBS and Viacom were split again, with the "old" Viacom, Inc. reincorporated as "CBS Corporation", and the other retaining the "Viacom" name. On September 26, 2006, CBS Corporation merged this label with [[King World Productions]], [[CBS Paramount International Television]] (later [[CBS Studios International]]), and [[CBS Paramount Television|CBS Paramount Domestic Television]] to form [[CBS Television Distribution]], relaunching this label under its current name as '''CBS Home Entertainment''' one year later. However, Paramount Home Entertainment continues to distribute CBS DVDs to this day. Paramount also distributes its [[Paramount Television (1967-2006)|pre-2006 television library]] under CBS Home Entertainment as well. As of 2015, [[Lionsgate Home Entertainment]] handles the distribution of [[CBS Films]] theatrical releases on DVD.
After the CBS/Viacom merger was completed in 2000, Fox stopped distributing standalone CBS releases on video, and CBS Video created "'''CBS DVD'''" for DVD releases of CBS shows in tandem with Viacom subsidiary [[Paramount Home Entertainment]]. In 2005, CBS and Viacom were split again, with the "old" Viacom, Inc. reincorporated as "CBS Corporation", and the other retaining the "Viacom" name. On September 26, 2006, CBS Corporation merged this label with [[King World Productions]], [[CBS Paramount International Television]] (later [[CBS Studios International]]), and [[CBS Paramount Television|CBS Paramount Domestic Television]] to form [[CBS Television Distribution]], relaunching this label under its current name as '''CBS Home Entertainment''' one year later. However, Paramount Home Entertainment continues to distribute CBS DVDs to this day. Paramount also distributes its [[Paramount Television (1967-2006)|pre-2006 television library]] under CBS Home Entertainment as well. As of 2015, [[Lionsgate Home Entertainment]] handles the distribution of [[CBS Films]] theatrical releases on DVD.
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, an abstract conjoined "CV" (shaped kind of like this: </) zooms-in from the upper right while color bars can be seen scrolling in it. "{{color|blue|CBS}}" slides in from the right, and "{{color|blue|VIDEO}}" slides up from the bottom, and the "CV" turns white on the last note of the music.
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, an abstract conjoined "CV" (shaped kind of like this: </) zooms-in from the upper right while color bars can be seen scrolling in it. "{{color|blue|CBS}}" slides in from the right, and "{{color|blue|VIDEO}}" slides up from the bottom, and the "CV" turns white on the last note of the music.


'''Technique:''' Early computer animation.
'''Technique:''' Chyron animation.


'''Audio:''' Same as the 1st [[MGM/CBS Home Video]] logo.
'''Audio:''' Same as the 1st [[MGM/CBS Home Video]] logo.
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'''Visuals:''' On the top-right corner of a black screen, five lines are drawn in rays of light to form the "CV" shape from before. When that is fully formed, a bar of light forms "CBS" to the left of the logo, then "VIDEO" is formed below the "CBS" and the "CV" in a similar fashion.
'''Visuals:''' On the top-right corner of a black screen, five lines are drawn in rays of light to form the "CV" shape from before. When that is fully formed, a bar of light forms "CBS" to the left of the logo, then "VIDEO" is formed below the "CBS" and the "CV" in a similar fashion.


'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
'''Technique:''' Backlit cel animation.


'''Audio:''' A longer, slower variation of the 2nd MGM/CBS logo's fanfare, without the last three notes that sound like Bernard Hoffer's theme for ''The MacNeil/Lehrer Report''. This version would also later be used for the 1st [[MGM/UA Home Entertainment|MGM/UA Home Video]] logo.
'''Audio:''' A longer, slower variation of the 2nd MGM/CBS logo's fanfare, without the last three notes that sound like Bernard Hoffer's theme for ''The MacNeil/Lehrer Report''. This version would also later be used for the 1st [[MGM/UA Home Entertainment|MGM/UA Home Video]] logo.
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'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|blue}} background, there is an abstract filmstrip containing the white text "CBS" in its corporate font (called CBS Didot) and "VIDEO" beneath it flip into the center of the screen.
'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|blue}} background, there is an abstract filmstrip containing the white text "CBS" in its corporate font (called CBS Didot) and "VIDEO" beneath it flip into the center of the screen.


'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
'''Technique:''' Chyron animation.


'''Audio:''' A techno theme.
'''Audio:''' A techno theme.
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'''Variant:''' On <u>the ''1992 Winter Olympics Highlights Video'' VHS</u>, the CBS Video logo slides in from the bottom off-center to the right. A {{color|gold|yellow}} line parallel to the logo on the left also appears from the bottom with a {{color|grey}} backdrop with patterns sliding in from the top to the left of the logo. As the logo animates, various {{color|hotpink|pink}} and {{color|grey}} streaks fly in the background.
'''Variant:''' On <u>the ''1992 Winter Olympics Highlights Video'' VHS</u>, the CBS Video logo slides in from the bottom off-center to the right. A {{color|gold|yellow}} line parallel to the logo on the left also appears from the bottom with a {{color|grey}} backdrop with patterns sliding in from the top to the left of the logo. As the logo animates, various {{color|hotpink|pink}} and {{color|grey}} streaks fly in the background.


'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' Computer graphics.


'''Audio:''' None.
'''Audio:''' None.
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