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'''CBS Productions''' was the production arm of the CBS Television Network, formed in 1952 to produce shows in-house, instead of relying solely on outside productions. Its first production was ''CBS Television Workshop'', a drama anthology series that featured an early appearance of Audrey Hepburn. Before 1978, it was simply known as the "CBS Television Network". From 1978-1995, the name "CBS Entertainment Productions" co-existed. From September 2004 to 2006, it functioned as an in-name-only unit of [[Paramount Television (1967-2006)|Paramount Television]], but its logo remained on-screen until 2006. On January 17, 2006, it was merged with Paramount Television to form "[[CBS Studios|CBS Paramount Television]]", whose main production division, CBS Paramount Network Television, continued to produce the former CBS Productions shows that were still running. Currently, all of the CBS library except certain shows they merely held rights to, is owned by ViacomCBS (now "[[Paramount Global]]") themselves and is distributed by [[CBS Media Ventures]]. However, CBS has certain domestic or international rights on co-produced series. On September 2, 2008, CBS Productions was revived as an in-name-only unit of CBS Paramount Network Television (later known as "CBS Television Studios", now "CBS Studios") by producing non-CBS network produced programs such as ''90210'' for The CW Television Network. On November 28, 2019, CBS Productions was officially deactivated, and it's replaced by CBS Television Studios (later CBS Studios).

'''Editor's Note:''' This is some exceptional animation for 1952, and remains a classic logo by logo enthusiasts and TV fans alike. However, the sudden appearance might be startling.

'''Editor's Note:''' This logo is quite infamous to some, due to the sudden, menacing music.

'''Editor's Note:''' Pretty good animation for 1983, since it's basically the same as the film division's logo of the era.

'''Editor's Note:''' Even for a still logo, this looks really plain and cheap.

'''Editor's Note:''' The design of the logo is neat, but nothing else beyond that.

'''Editor's Note:''' The logo features some nice CGI from the early '90s (and not the late '80s, despite what some have claimed).

'''Editor's Note:''' Another fine logo from CBS, especially a treat for those who remember CBS's look from 1995-96.

* Despite ''The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS'' continued to use this logo (until 2019) while all the company's shows (such as ''Hawaii Five-0'', ''The Good Wife'', ''90210'' and ''Blue Bloods'') use the CBS Television Studios logo starting in 2012, the logo was surprisingly seen on ''CSI: Cyber''.

'''Editor's Note:''' This is a clean logo, with simple, but effective CGI that still holds up over two decades later. The fact that it's been brought back numerous times is a testament to how well it's held up. This would also become the basis of the later-popular CBS Television Distribution logo.