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===Background===  
===Background===  
The film and television producer Aaron '''Spelling''' established his own television production company initially known as '''Aaron Spelling Productions, Inc.''' in 1969. In 1986, Spelling made his company public after raising $80 million. On March 11, 1989, Aaron Spelling Productions was renamed to '''Spelling Entertainment Inc.''' after acquiring [[Laurel Entertainment|Laurel Entertainment, Inc.]] and [[Worldvision Enterprises|Worldvision Enterprises Inc.]] The same year, Spelling launched a sub-division named "[[Torand Productions|Torand Productions, Inc.]]", which was named after Spelling's two children: Tori and Randy Spelling. On April 6, 1991, Spelling Entertainment Inc. was acquired by The Charter Company, which then merged with Spelling Entertainment Inc. and was renamed to '''Spelling Entertainment Group''' on October 5, 1992. In 1992, Spelling Entertainment was again renamed to '''Spelling Television'''. In 1993, Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation acquired a 67% stake in Spelling Entertainment Group and established "[[Big Ticket Television]]" (a.k.a. "Big Ticket Entertainment" and "Big Ticket Pictures") in 1994. In 1994, Blockbuster merged with Viacom, Inc. (later renamed "CBS Corporation" in 2006, and later "ViacomCBS" in 2019 and "Paramount Global" in 2022). In 1999, [[Viacom Productions|Viacom]] acquired the rest of the Spelling Entertainment Group, making it a division of the [[Paramount Television (1967-2006)|Paramount Television]] Group, but Spelling continued producing shows until his death on June 23, 2006, at the age of 83. On April 4, 2007, it was announced that ''7th Heaven's'' series finale on May 13, 2007 would be dedicated to Aaron Spelling, and every single episode of Season 11 featured the text "In Memory of Aaron Spelling." at the beginning of the closing credits. Today, most of the Spelling Television library is owned by Paramount Global through [[CBS Media Ventures]], while the company still survives as an in-name-only unit of [[CBS Studios]] (formerly "[[CBS Paramount Television|CBS Paramount Network Television]]" and "CBS Television Studios").
In 1992, [[Spelling Entertainment Inc.|Spelling Entertainment]] was again renamed to '''Spelling Television'''. In 1993, Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation acquired a 67% stake in Spelling Entertainment Group and established "[[Big Ticket Television]]" (a.k.a. "Big Ticket Entertainment" and "Big Ticket Pictures") in 1994. In 1994, Blockbuster merged with Viacom, Inc. (later renamed "CBS Corporation" in 2006, and later "ViacomCBS" in 2019 and "Paramount Global" in 2022). In 1999, [[Viacom Productions|Viacom]] acquired the rest of the Spelling Entertainment Group, making it a division of the [[Paramount Television (1967-2006)|Paramount Television]] Group, but Spelling continued producing shows until his death on June 23, 2006, at the age of 83. On April 4, 2007, it was announced that ''7th Heaven's'' series finale on May 13, 2007 would be dedicated to Aaron Spelling, and every single episode of Season 11 featured the text "In Memory of Aaron Spelling." at the beginning of the closing credits. Today, most of the Spelling Television library is owned by Paramount Global through [[CBS Media Ventures]], while the company still survives as an in-name-only unit of [[CBS Studios]] (formerly "[[CBS Paramount Television|CBS Paramount Network Television]]" and "CBS Television Studios").
 
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|Aaron Spelling Productions|
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|Spelling_Television_(1970-1991)_AJ.jpeg|(January 21, 1977-July 26, 1990)
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|Spelling Entertainment Inc./Group|
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|Spelling_Television_(1990-1992)_A.jpeg|1st Logo (April 8, 1990-January 9, 1992, October 25, 1994, August 18, 1998-March 10, 2002)
|Spelling_Television_(1992).jpeg|2nd Logo (January 23-May 7, 1992)
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|Spelling Television|
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|Spelling_Television_(1992-2007)_B.jpeg|(July 8, 1992-May 13, 2007)
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==Aaron Spelling Productions==
 
===(January 21, 1977-July 26, 1990)===
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'''Logo:''' An in-credit logo ,we see the text "{{font|Times New Roman|'''''AARON SPELLING PRODUCTIONS'''''}}" in an italicized bold serif font with some swashes on the letters. Copyright information is usually shown below.
 
'''Variants:'''
*On some shows and TV movies, the logo lacks a copyright notice.
*Dependiing on the show, the logo could be either white, {{color|blue}} or {{color|yellow}}.
*Sometimes, the text reads "{{font|Times New Roman|'''''AARON SPELLING PRODUCTIONS, INC.'''''}}".
*On some episodes of ''The Love Boat'' and the TV movie ''The Users'', the text says "{{font|Times New Roman|'''''AN AARON SPELLING PRODUCTION'''''}}".
*Sometimes, the background is black.
 
'''Technique:''' None.
 
'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the end theme of the show.
 
'''Availability:''' Uncommon.
*It was seen on such shows like ''The Love Boat'' and ''Hotel'', as well as TV movies like ''The Users'', ''Velvet'', ''Dark Mansions'', ''Massarati and the Brain'', ''The Best Little Girl in the World'' and ''Making of a Male Model''.
*It was also seen on miniseries from the era, like ''The French Atlantic Affair'', ''Hollywood Wives'' and ''Crossings''.
*It was also seen on short-lived series from the era, like ''MacGruder and Loud'', ''Glitter'', ''Finder of Lost Loves'' and ''Nightingales''.
*The logo was preserved on DVD releases of Spelling's shows from the era.
*The last two uses of the logo were ''Where's Rodney'' and ''Just Life'', two unsold pilots from the era.
 
==Spelling Entertainment Inc./Group==
 
===1st Logo (April 8, 1990-January 9, 1992, October 25, 1994, August 18, 1998-March 10, 2002)===
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'''Logo:''' Just a black screen with "{{Font|Elephant|SPELLING ENTERTAINMENT INC.}}" in a white Elephant font, and a stylized "'''S'''" that somewhat resembles the "S From Hell" Screen Gems logo, consisting of three lines going upward, three lines going down, and a rounded rectangular structure behind it. "{{Font|Elephant|SPELLING}}" is in a larger typeface, and "{{Font|Elephant|ENTERTAINMENT INC.}}" is smaller and below it.
 
'''Variants:'''
* On ''Twin Peaks'', the logo is shown on a {{color|darkblue|blue}} background, and the words are in a different font (though some episodes have the normal font).
* On ''Any Day Now'' starting with Season 2, the logo is much bigger than usual and "{{Font|Elephant|ENTERTAINMENT INC.}}" is replaced by "{{Font|Elephant|ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC.}}".
* On 2nd season episodes of ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' and the TV movie ''Back to the Streets of San Francisco'', the logo zooms in.
*An in-credit version of the logo, with a copyright stamp appeared on the TV movie ''Jailbirds''.
 
'''Technique:''' None.
 
'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the show.
 
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' A 1995 CBS re-airing of ''Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story'' used the network's generic theme.
 
'''Availability:''' Uncommon.
* This was seen on ''Twin Peaks'', but the CBS DVD releases, Cloo, Crime & Investigation airings and Netflix viewings remove this logo (though it is seen intact on the Season 1 R2 DVD released by Universal/Playback/Republic, save for the pilot which is plastered by the [[Worldvision Enterprises]] logo. Might be on the [[Warner Home Video]] releases too).
* It's also seen on the first season of ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' on Pop (not the UK one), Paramount+, Pluto TV, and the season 1 DVD, season 2 plasters it with the 4th logo with the 2006 CBS byline, Pop airings use the DVD prints.
*This logo was revived in 1994 for the TV movie ''Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story'' and in 1998 for the Lifetime series ''Any Day Now'', which can be currently seen on Start TV.
 
===2nd Logo (January 23-May 7, 1992)===
 
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'''Logo:''' Against a {{color|steelblue|teal blue}}/white gradient background, we see the same "'''S'''" from the previous logo, but without the rounded rectangular structure, being drawn in. The name "{{Font|Elephant|SPELLING ENTERTAINMENT INC.}}"  slides in, a registered trademark symbol fades in, and the name sparkles.
 
'''Technique:''' CGI animation.
 
'''Music/Sounds:''' The finishing of the show's ending theme, or none.
 
'''Availability:''' Extinct.
*It was seen on ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' episodes of the time.
*On Pop rebroadcasts, DVD releases and Paramount+/Pluto TV prints of the said show, it's plastered by the next logo with the CBS byline.
*It was last seen when SoapNet aired it until the channel's closure in 2013.
 
==Spelling Television==


===(July 8, 1992-May 13, 2007)===
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* It was also seen on a few made-for-TV movies, such as ''Jane's House'', ''After Jimmy'', ''A Stranger in the Mirror'' and ''A Season in Purgatory''.
* It was also seen on a few made-for-TV movies, such as ''Jane's House'', ''After Jimmy'', ''A Stranger in the Mirror'' and ''A Season in Purgatory''.


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