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* This logo aired on U.S. television only on August 24, 1991, when C-SPAN aired an episode of ''Взгляд'' (''Viewpoint''), a few months before the time the Soviet Union was about to collapse. This occurrence can be seen [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPlKRYlGm7A here].  

* There is a variant of the full logo with the mask disappearing and gray text saying "ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ" (or "ПРЕДСТАВАЯЮТ) appearing afterwards.

** On ''Тема'', it has a voice-over (Leonid Volodarsky).

* Later, the ball-and-stick segment have reduced their animation due to concerns of epilepsy.

* An abridged variant was also used at the end of some programs, in which the the ball-and-stick segment was cut and the logo started with the zooming circles. Only the five-note fanfare is used here.

** There is an extended version before ''Wait for Me!'' in July 17, 1998, where it has only the mask for 8 seconds, and the animation continues normally.

** Another version of the presentation variant has the 5-note fanfare, which soon gets cut off by Rasbash saying "представляет" when the "{{Font|Times|{{color|#CC7E31|'''ВИD'''}}}}" appears. Sometimes the 5 note fanfare played then the voice play so that when the mask fade out and представляет fade in the voiceover starts.  

* There is a variant before ''Один на один'' (''One on One'') where the word "'''представляет'''" is written under the text "'''ВИD'''". Besides it has no sound.

** There also a short version which lasts about 6 seconds.

** It also has a presentation variant with the short version.

* From 1997 to 2000, another Christmas-themed variant of the presentation variant was also used, with snow falling around the mask and company name. Also use on closing but silent.

* At the end of a 1994 ''L-club'' episode on April Fools Day (this was reportedly done as a joke), when the text appears, the face on the VID mask morphs into a different face with creepy wide eyes and his tongue sticking out (it kind of looks the standard ''L-Club'' variant but except for the tongue sticking out), as if to mock or taunt at the viewer. This variant sometimes appeared at the end of other ''L-club'' episodes as well, including the one from 18 June on the same year. Also, the variant stays there for 12 seconds before finally cutting to black.

* A spoof of the logo was seen on ''Оба-на!'' beginning with a man from the show superimposed over the ball-and-stick segment (either flashing or reduced animation), panicking and freaking out over it, and then sliding down as the ball falls off the line. It then proceeds normally, until a few seconds after the mask is seen, it then fades into a gray-scale version of the face of Russian writer/comedian Igor Ugolnikov, whom says in an electronically-distorted voice in Russian, "VID, VID. Nothing is viewed from your view!" ("ВИД, ВИД. ничего не видно по вашему виду!") and then smiles as we hear the opening theme. At the end of the show, Ugolnikov says, "VID, VID. ''Oba-na'' is our dominant companion." (ВИД, ВИД. Оба на вам сейчас покажу по вашему виду). and smiles again (with a chuckle).

* Before ''Otdyhay!'' in 1992-1994, the standard variant plays out as normal, but the "{{Font|Times|{{color|#CC7E31|'''ВИD'''}}}}" wordmark fades in with the mask (which is in the high-contrast monochrome tone used for the 8th logo, but colored gold) and the mask says in a high-pitched voice "Hey! Relax, though!" ("Хех! Отдыхай однако!"). before smiling. Everything, except for ball-and-stick segment, is animated with computer graphics.

* There is a variant from 1993 in ''Взгляд'' (''The Glance''), where the name of the show in the condensed serif font is spelled out with the sound of a typewriter in the background. After a pause, the 5-note fanfare plays while VID's telephone and fax numbers and the words "Вы смотрите" zoom out and the mask (albeit 80-85% larger) and wordmark appear above the numbers when they go into their position.

** There also another version, where this variant is at the bottom of the screen while on top is the text, ''"производство телекомпании"'' all lowercase.

'''Music/Sounds Variant:'''  Instead of the standard music on the presentation variant, Andrey Rasbash says "телекомпания ВИD представляет..." ("VID Production presents...").  

'''Legacy:''' Not only is this logo perhaps the most infamous Russian logo, but it has earned the reputation as one scariest logos ''ever'' made by the logo community, even among adults. This is due to the transitional component featuring the rings and black circle, the sudden appearance of the unnerving-looking mask of Guo Xiang, and the dramatic 5-note fanfare that accompanies the mask's appearance (similar to a jump-scare). In spite of (or perhaps ''because of)'' its infamous reputation, this logo has developed a cult following, especially in Russia, and has been the subject of various memes and even a screamer known as "VID of Doom". It is also a favourite to many, especially fans of scary logos.