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'''Worldvision Enterprises Inc.''' was a television program and home video distributor established in 1973 as the successor of [[ABC Films]], after the former company spun off because it was against the FCC regulations for a television network to distribute its programs under its own name. They primarily licensed programs from others, rather than producing their own content. In 1979, Worldvision was sold to Taft Broadcasting (later renamed to "Great American" in 1987 and "Citicasters" in 1993), and was later sold to Aaron Spelling in 1988 and became part of [[Spelling Entertainment Inc.]] The transaction was completed on March 11, 1989, and the company became the distributor of [[Spelling Television]]-produced shows. | '''Worldvision Enterprises Inc.''' was a television program and home video distributor established in 1973 as the successor of [[ABC Films]], after the former company spun off because it was against the FCC regulations for a television network to distribute its programs under its own name. They primarily licensed programs from others, rather than producing their own content. In 1979, Worldvision was sold to Taft Broadcasting (later renamed to "Great American" in 1987 and "Citicasters" in 1993), and was later sold to Aaron Spelling in 1988 and became part of [[Spelling Entertainment Inc.]] The transaction was completed on March 11, 1989, and the company became the distributor of [[Spelling Television]]-produced shows. | ||
On April 6, 1991, Spelling Entertainment Inc. was acquired by the Charter Company, an oil refining, insurance, and communications company. Spelling and Charter merged on October 5, 1992 and Charter was renamed as "Spelling Entertainment Group". Exactly a year later, Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation acquired a 67% stake in the Spelling Entertainment Group and later merged with Viacom on September 29, 1994. In 1997, the production arm of Worldvision Enterprises was incorporated into [[Republic Pictures]], and in 1999, | On April 6, 1991, Spelling Entertainment Inc. was acquired by the Charter Company, an oil refining, insurance, and communications company. Spelling and Charter merged on October 5, 1992 and Charter was renamed as "Spelling Entertainment Group". Exactly a year later, Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation acquired a 67% stake in the Spelling Entertainment Group and later merged with [[Viacom Productions|Viacom]] on September 29, 1994. In 1997, the production arm of Worldvision Enterprises was incorporated into [[Republic Pictures]], and in 1999, Viacom (later "CBS Corporation" and "ViacomCBS", now "[[Paramount Global]]") acquired the rest of the Spelling Entertainment Group, and folded the distribution arm of Worldvision into [[Paramount Television (1967-2006)|Paramount Domestic Television]] (now "[[CBS Media Ventures]]"). | ||
Currently, most of the Worldvision Enterprises library (the exceptions: most of the [[Hanna-Barbera]] and [[Ruby-Spears Productions|Ruby-Spears]] libraries are owned by [[Warner Bros. Television Studios|Warner Bros. | Currently, most of the Worldvision Enterprises library (the exceptions: most of the [[Hanna-Barbera]] and [[Ruby-Spears Productions|Ruby-Spears]] libraries are owned by [[Warner Bros. Television Studios|Warner Bros. Television]] through [[Turner Entertainment Co.|Turner Broadcasting]], ''Let's Make a Deal'' is now owned by [[Fremantle|FremantleMedia]], and the TV movies produced by [[Fries Entertainment]] co-produced by Worldvision are owned by [[MGM Television]]) is owned by Paramount Global through CBS Media Ventures and Spelling Television Inc. The movies that Worldvision syndicated, such as those from [[Carolco Pictures]], are now syndicated by [[Trifecta Entertainment & Media]], under license from [[Paramount Pictures]]. | ||
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*The superimposed variant of the 1981 version of the logo was also seen on ''American Film Institute Awards'' from 1986. | *The superimposed variant of the 1981 version of the logo was also seen on ''American Film Institute Awards'' from 1986. | ||
*The 1981 version of this logo was also seen at the end of an early-1980s print of the 1974 TV movie ''Killer Bees''. | *The 1981 version of this logo was also seen at the end of an early-1980s print of the 1974 TV movie ''Killer Bees''. | ||
*The 1981 version of this logo was also seen at the end of an April 19, 1996 airing of an unknown 1965 episode of ''The Flintstones'' on affiliate CKRD (RDTV). | *The 1981 version of this logo was also seen at the end of an April 19, 1996 airing of an unknown 1965 episode of ''The Flintstones'' on affiliate CKRD-TV (RDTV). | ||
*The 1981 version of this logo was also seen at the end of the 1971 TV movie ''The Trackers'' when CBS Justice in the UK aired it. | *The 1981 version of this logo was also seen at the end of the 1971 TV movie ''The Trackers'' when CBS Justice in the UK aired it. | ||
*The 1981 version of this logo is also preserved at the end of an Australian VHS release of the 1975 TV movie ''The Dead Don't Die'' by Taft-Hardie Group and [[Worldvision Home Video]]. | *The 1981 version of this logo is also preserved at the end of an Australian VHS release of the 1975 TV movie ''The Dead Don't Die'' by Taft-Hardie Group and [[Worldvision Home Video]]. | ||
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*The logo is also seen at the end of the 1990 film ''Disturbed'' on Court TV Mystery, which is followed by the silent 1995 Paramount Domestic Television logo. | *The logo is also seen at the end of the 1990 film ''Disturbed'' on Court TV Mystery, which is followed by the silent 1995 Paramount Domestic Television logo. | ||
*It was also seen on a 2004 SpikeTV (now Paramount Network) airing of ''Kickboxer'' and is also retained on a few episodes of ''America's Dumbest Criminals'' on the Tubi streaming service. | *It was also seen on a 2004 SpikeTV (now Paramount Network) airing of ''Kickboxer'' and is also retained on a few episodes of ''America's Dumbest Criminals'' on the Tubi streaming service. | ||
*The original bylineless version of this logo can be found on some Hanna-Barbera shows such as ''A Pup Named Scooby-Doo'' and ''The New Yogi Bear Show'' (1988 series), and was also seen on original U.S. broadcasts of ''Fantastic Max'', a 1990 [[USA Network Originals|USA Network]] broadcast of ''The Scooby-Doo Show'' episode "The Headless Horseman of Halloween" (following the 1969 Hanna-Barbera "Multiplying Rectangles" logo), an RTL Klub airing of ''The Huckleberry Hound Show'' short "Huck's Hack", a mid-1993 Nickelodeon U.S. airing of the ''Yogi Bear'' short "Big Brave Bear", Boomerang U.S. airings of ''The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park'', late 1980s prints of ''Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?'' (1966) and ''20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'' (1973), an old TVE 2/La 2 airing of ''Rock Odyssey'' (1987), and 2023 Boomerang U.S. airings of ''Jabberjaw'', and is also intact on a Tubi streaming print of S4E16 of ''The Smurfs'' (following the blacked out 1983-era variant of the 1979 Hanna-Barbera "Swirling Star" logo), and the ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' episode "Nowhere to Hyde", included on the 2001 UK VHS release of ''Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase'', due to that episode and "Which Witch is Witch?" being bonus episodes included on that release. | *The original bylineless version of this logo can be found on some Hanna-Barbera shows such as ''A Pup Named Scooby-Doo'' and ''The New Yogi Bear Show'' (1988 series), and was also seen on original U.S. broadcasts of ''Fantastic Max'' & ''Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone''/''Potsworth & Co.'', a 1990 [[USA Network Originals|USA Network]] broadcast of ''The Scooby-Doo Show'' episode "The Headless Horseman of Halloween" (following the 1969 Hanna-Barbera "Multiplying Rectangles" logo), an RTL Klub airing of ''The Huckleberry Hound Show'' short "Huck's Hack", a mid-1993 Nickelodeon U.S. airing of the ''Yogi Bear'' short "Big Brave Bear", Boomerang U.S. airings of ''The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park'', late 1980s prints of ''Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?'' (1966) and ''20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'' (1973), an old TVE 2/La 2 airing of ''Rock Odyssey'' (1987), and 2023 Boomerang U.S. airings of ''Jabberjaw'', and is also intact on a North American Tubi streaming print of S4E16 of ''The Smurfs'' (following the blacked out 1983-era variant of the 1979 Hanna-Barbera "Swirling Star" logo), and the ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' episode "Nowhere to Hyde", included on the 2001 UK VHS release of ''Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase'', due to that episode and "Which Witch is Witch?" being bonus episodes included on that release. | ||
*The still variant of the original bylineless version of this logo was also seen on an October 3, 1996, UK airing of ''The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show'' episode "The Fall Dog" on [[Children's ITV/CITV|CITV]], following the 1983 variant of the 1979 Hanna-Barbera "Swirling Star" logo. | *The still variant of the original bylineless version of this logo was also seen on an October 3, 1996, UK airing of ''The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show'' episode "The Fall Dog" on [[Children's ITV/CITV|CITV]], following the 1983 variant of the 1979 Hanna-Barbera "Swirling Star" logo. | ||
*The original bylineless version of this logo was also seen on a late 1980s print of ''Mister T'', following the 1982 version of the 1981 [[Ruby-Spears Productions]] logo. | *The original bylineless version of this logo was also seen on a late 1980s print of ''Mister T'', following the 1982 version of the 1981 [[Ruby-Spears Productions]] logo. | ||