Paramount Television (1967-2006): Difference between revisions

In 2004, [[Viacom (1952-2006)|Viacom]] merged Paramount Network Television and [[CBS Productions]] to form the "CBS Paramount Network Television Entertainment Group" at the same time it merged Paramount International Television and [[CBS Broadcast International]] to form "CBS Paramount International Television" (later the "ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group", now "[[Paramount Global Content Distribution]]"). On December 31, 2005, the Viacom/CBS split took effect and Viacom changed its name to the CBS Corporation at the same time it created a spin-off company that bears the Viacom name. On January 17, 2006, CBS Corporation merged the CBS Paramount Network Television Entertainment Group, CBS Paramount International Television, and Paramount Domestic Television into the CBS Paramount Television Group, but the on-air logo for PDT remained the same until Memorial Day, May 29, 2006, when the first [[CBS Studios|CBS Paramount Television]] logo debuted. As for the network version, the PNT and CBS Productions logos were used before the CBS Paramount Network Television logo debuted on June 11. However, CBS Paramount Domestic Television was merged with CBS Paramount International Television, [[King World Productions]], and [[CBS Home Entertainment]] to form CBS Television Distribution (now "CBS Media Ventures") in September 2006, and CBS Paramount Network Television was renamed as "CBS Television Studios" (now "CBS Studios") in May 2009 after CBS lost its license to the Paramount name it had for three years. On March 4, 2013, Paramount Pictures relaunched a current incarnation of [[Paramount Television Studios|Paramount Television]] (now "Paramount Television Studios"); both divisions are owned by [[Paramount Global]].

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'''Nicknames:''' "Rising Circle", "Iris-in Circle", "Dark Mountain", "Changing Paramount Text", "Gulf+Western Mountain"

'''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|blue|blue}} background, we see a black mountain and the words "'''A Gulf+Western Company'''" in white. Suddenly, a white circle makes an iris-in effect behind the mountain. The "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''Paramount'''''}}" name, which is written in its majestic script font and appears in black, pops in while 22 white stars appear around the border, starting in the middle and going downward. The word "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''Paramount'''''}}" immediately moves upward to make room for "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''Television'''''}}" below it, in the same typeface. Below the logo are two subtitles, both in white: "'''COPYRIGHT © MCMLXVIII BY PARAMOUNT PICTURES CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED'''" in a more standard typeface, and "{{Font|Times New Roman|''''Paramount Pictures Corporation'''''}}" in the Paramount logo font.

'''Variants:'''

*One of 6 visual variants were used:

*On a February 1968 episode of ''Public Broadcast Laboratory'', the logo is crudely-drawn and in white on a black background.

'''FX/SFX:''' The "sunrise" effect, the stars, and "Paramount" changing into "Paramount Television".

'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' A high tone variant exists for both themes, which is generally heard on PAL prints of shows.

'''Availability:''' Very rare as this was short-lived, but it is not too difficult to find.  

* It was seen on ''Mannix'' and early 1968 episodes of ''Mission: Impossible'' on ALN (now Youtoo America) and is intact on DVD releases of the show.  

* On VHS, this is retained on Columbia House Collector's Edition releases of later Season 2 episodes of Mission: Impossible and the Volume 4 VHS of said show. At least one or two Star Trek VHS tapes may have retained this logo.

* The last 10 episodes of ''The Lucy Show'' also had this logo and it is retained on the S6 DVD release.  

'''Editor's Note:''' This is the first animated Paramount Television logo. This also might be a prototype of the Paramount print logo that made its debut in the same year.