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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
Before the name "Comedy Central" existed, the network was owned by an outfit called "Comedy Partners" founded by none other than Viacom, Inc. and Time-Life (later Time Warner). Time Warner's HBO unit had expanded into basic cable with a channel called "The Comedy Channel". Similarly, Viacom was operating "Ha! TV Comedy Network". After both channels took a hit, the two compromised and created a jointly-owned company as "Comedy Partners", merging both channels into "CTV: The Comedy Network", but later renamed it to "Comedy Central" in order to save confusion from Canada's CTV network. In April 2003, Time Warner sold their half of Comedy Partners for $1.23 billion, resulting in Viacom owning 100% of Comedy Central and the network was made part of the MTV Networks (now | Before the name "Comedy Central" existed, the network was owned by an outfit called "Comedy Partners" founded by none other than Viacom, Inc. and Time-Life (later Time Warner, now WarnerMedia). Time Warner's HBO unit had expanded into basic cable with a channel called "The Comedy Channel". Similarly, Viacom was operating "Ha! TV Comedy Network". After both channels took a hit, the two compromised and created a jointly-owned company as "Comedy Partners", merging both channels into "CTV: The Comedy Network", but later renamed it to "Comedy Central" in order to save confusion from Canada's CTV network. In April 2003, Time Warner sold their half of Comedy Partners for $1.23 billion, resulting in Viacom owning 100% of Comedy Central and the network was made part of the MTV Networks (now ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks). | ||
===1st Logo (November 1991-March 25, 1995)=== | ===1st Logo (November 1991-March 25, 1995)=== | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*On later seasons of ''South Park'', this logo starts with the finished product on | *On later seasons of ''South Park'', this logo starts with the finished product on numerous episodes, bypassing the circles. A copyright stamp for Comedy Partners is included. A few episodes keep the animation as usual, but still have the copyright notice plastered over all the animation. The first variant also appeared on ''Comedy Central Presents''. | ||
*Versions where the background is blue or green instead of orange exist. | *Versions where the background is blue or green instead of orange exist. | ||
*Current reruns of ''South Park'' keep this logo intact; however, it is part of the split screen credits. Therefore, sometimes the logo is extended to fit with the length of the commercial (in case it is too long). This is done by having the logo play as normal with the last bit of the circle animation going on a continuous loop when the finished product appears. | *Current reruns of ''South Park'' keep this logo intact; however, it is part of the split screen credits. Therefore, sometimes the logo is extended to fit with the length of the commercial (in case it is too long). This is done by having the logo play as normal with the last bit of the circle animation going on a continuous loop when the finished product appears. | ||
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'''Nickname:''' "Hip-Hop Central" | '''Nickname:''' "Hip-Hop Central" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a yellow-orange background, we see the movements of | '''Logo:''' On a yellow-orange background, we see the movements of different graffiti styles and a grunge-like Comedy Central logo, then it zooms in to the logo in the center with "this has been a presentation of" above in, and "comedycentral.com" below. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' Graffiti animation. | '''FX/SFX:''' Graffiti animation. | ||
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'''FX/SFX:''' The rapid zoom-ins. | '''FX/SFX:''' The rapid zoom-ins. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A cool rock tune, which is actually a piece of production music featured in many promos for other | '''Music/Sounds:''' A cool rock tune, which is actually a piece of production music featured in many promos for other ViacomCBS-owned networks (most notably Nickelodeon). | ||
'''Availability:''' Common. Seen on the 2011 Comedy Central rebrand montage, but not on other shows. | '''Availability:''' Common. Seen on the 2011 Comedy Central rebrand montage, but not on other shows. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A distorted bass sounder. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A distorted bass sounder. | ||
'''Availability:''' Common. It can be seen on newer Comedy Central shows, especially on online prints from Hulu and iTunes. Oddly enough, the ''Victorious'' episode "How Trina Got In" on Netflix has this logo at the beginning. | '''Availability:''' Common. It can be seen on newer Comedy Central shows, especially on online prints from Hulu and iTunes. Oddly enough, the ''Victorious'' (which aired on Nickelodeon) episode "How Trina Got In" on Netflix has this logo at the beginning. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||