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'''Saban Entertainment''' was an independent television production company formed in 1980 by music and television producers Haim '''Saban''' and Shuki Levy as "Saban Records", a U.S. subsidiary of "Saban International Paris" (later "[[SIP Animation]]"), who composed music soundtracks to shows made by other companies (most notably [[DiC Entertainment|DiC]]). In 1984, the company expanded in television production of its own, and was renamed as "Saban Productions". In 1988, the company was also founded as "Saban International N.V." (now part of "Disney Media Distribution") for international distribution of its shows (Note: Though used interchangeably with "Saban International Paris", they were technically two distinct entities). Around the early 1990s, the company was reincorporated as "Saban Entertainment, Inc.". In October 2001, Saban Entertainment was renamed to "BVS Entertainment, Inc." when Saban and News Corp. sold it to [[Walt Disney Pictures|The Walt Disney Company]]. Likewise, Saban International became "BVS International N.V.". Today, most of the Saban library is held by The Walt Disney Company through Buena Vista Studios (BVS Entertainment) and [[20th Century Studios]]. The ''Power Rangers'' and ''Power Rangers''-related series (''VR Troopers'', ''Big Bad Beetleborgs'', ''Masked Rider'', ''The Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog'', and ''Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation''), as well as the English dubs of ''Digimon'' (including the seasons dubbed by Sensation Animation), were re-acquired on May 15, 2010 by "[[Saban Brands]]" through "SCG Power Rangers, Inc.", both subsidiaries of "Saban Capital Group, Inc", a private investment firm here, and are currently held by Hasbro's [[Allspark Pictures|Allspark]] division and [[Entertainment One (Canada)|Entertainment One]]. | '''Saban Entertainment''' was an independent television production company formed in 1980 by music and television producers Haim '''Saban''' and Shuki Levy as "Saban Records", a U.S. subsidiary of "Saban International Paris" (later "[[SIP Animation]]"), who composed music soundtracks to shows made by other companies (most notably [[DiC Entertainment|DiC]]). In 1984, the company expanded in television production of its own, and was renamed as "Saban Productions". In 1988, the company was also founded as "Saban International N.V." (now part of "Disney Media Distribution") for international distribution of its shows (Note: Though used interchangeably with "Saban International Paris", they were technically two distinct entities). Around the early 1990s, the company was reincorporated as "Saban Entertainment, Inc.". In October 2001, Saban Entertainment was renamed to "BVS Entertainment, Inc." when Saban and News Corp. sold it to [[Walt Disney Pictures|The Walt Disney Company]]. Likewise, Saban International became "BVS International N.V.". Today, most of the Saban library is held by The Walt Disney Company through Buena Vista Studios (BVS Entertainment) and [[20th Century Studios]]. The ''Power Rangers'' and ''Power Rangers''-related series (''VR Troopers'', ''Big Bad Beetleborgs'', ''Masked Rider'', ''The Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog'', and ''Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation''), as well as the English dubs of ''Digimon'' (including the seasons dubbed by Sensation Animation), were re-acquired on May 15, 2010 by "[[Saban Brands]]" through "SCG Power Rangers, Inc.", both subsidiaries of "Saban Capital Group, Inc", a private investment firm here, and are currently held by Hasbro's [[Allspark Pictures|Allspark]] division and [[Entertainment One (Canada)|Entertainment One]]. | ||
=== 1st Logo (September 15, 1984-October 29, 1988) === | ===1st Logo (September 15, 1984-October 29, 1988)=== | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "Rings of Saturn", "Pac-Man's Planet", "Pac-Man's World", "The Saban Planet" | '''Nicknames:''' "Rings of Saturn", "Pac-Man's Planet", "Pac-Man's World", "The Saban Planet" | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*On ''Kidd Video'', the Saban logo is seen in a box in the upper left corner of the screen, and the DiC logo in the bottom right; the corner of the Saban logo overlaps the DiC logo. They are up against an {{Font color|#FFA700|orange}} background with a streak in the middle. | * On ''Kidd Video'', the Saban logo is seen in a box in the upper left corner of the screen, and the DiC logo in the bottom right; the corner of the Saban logo overlaps the DiC logo. They are up against an {{Font color|#FFA700|orange}} background with a streak in the middle. | ||
*On the pilot episode of ''Kidd Video'', the Saban logo is seen in the bottom right corner and the DiC logo in the upper left, which overlaps Saban. They are on a black background with a streak in the middle. | * On the pilot episode of ''Kidd Video'', the Saban logo is seen in the bottom right corner and the DiC logo in the upper left, which overlaps Saban. They are on a black background with a streak in the middle. | ||
*On a tape of ''The New Archies'', the logo fades out early. | * On a tape of ''The New Archies'', the logo fades out early. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' None, unless you want to count the fade-in and fade-out. | '''FX/SFX:''' None, unless you want to count the fade-in and fade-out. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
*The theme was high-pitched and sped-up on the ''Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n Wrestling special, All Time Champ''. | * The theme was high-pitched and sped-up on the ''Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n Wrestling special, All Time Champ''. | ||
*On ''ALF: The Animated Series'', the last few notes of the theme was used. | * On ''ALF: The Animated Series'', the last few notes of the theme was used. | ||
*On ''Kidd Video'', the end theme plays over it. | * On ''Kidd Video'', the end theme plays over it. | ||
*On the pilot episode of ''Kidd Video'', the 1984 DiC music is heard. | * On the pilot episode of ''Kidd Video'', the 1984 DiC music is heard. | ||
'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. | '''Availability:''' Extremely rare. | ||
*Will probably be intact if any shows produced by Saban during this time are reran in the future, such as ''Maple Town'' and ''I'm Telling''. | * Will probably be intact if any shows produced by Saban during this time are reran in the future, such as ''Maple Town'' and ''I'm Telling''. | ||
*It was also seen on ''The New Archies'' during its' original run on NBC, but isn't kept on later airings or DVD releases. | * It was also seen on ''The New Archies'' during its' original run on NBC, but isn't kept on later airings or DVD releases. | ||
*Preserved on DVDs of ''ALF: The Animated Series'' and ''ALF Tales''. | * Preserved on DVDs of ''ALF: The Animated Series'' and ''ALF Tales''. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' Some people might think this is reminiscent of Pac-Man (because of the font). | '''Editor's Note:''' Some people might think this is reminiscent of Pac-Man (because of the font). | ||