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*This still survives on season 5 of ''The Outer Limits'' (1995 series) on Comet and the 1999 film ''eXistenZ''.
*This still survives on season 5 of ''The Outer Limits'' (1995 series) on Comet and the 1999 film ''eXistenZ''.


'''Legacy:''' This is merely a prototype logo, as the official logo for the company wasn't revealed yet.


===2nd Logo (1999-2000)===
===2nd Logo (1999-2000)===
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* The logo surprisingly shows up on a print of ''Frostfire'' on [[FilmRise]].
* The logo surprisingly shows up on a print of ''Frostfire'' on [[FilmRise]].


'''Legacy:''' Like the logo above, this was also a prototype. This one however appears to have been made quite cheaply, with the "ATLANTIS" wordmark being chyroned into the Alliance logo, and looking kind of off-center.


===3rd Logo (November 1999-2005)===
===3rd Logo (November 1999-2005)===
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'''Technique:''' Nice CGI.
'''Technique:''' Nice CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A powerful orchestral tune.
'''Music/Sounds:''' An orchestral tune.


'''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' The music samples "Glorious Finale" by Peter Siedlaczek from the Orchestral Colors library, which you can find on a bundle called the Complete Orchestral Collection, which was also sampled by [[Tyne Tees Television]] for their 1996 Channel 3 North East logo.
'''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' The music samples "Glorious Finale" by Peter Siedlaczek from the Orchestral Colors library, which you can find on a bundle called the Complete Orchestral Collection, which was also sampled by [[Tyne Tees Television]] for their 1996 Channel 3 North East logo.
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* This logo makes a surprise appearance at the beginning of the 1999 film ''Sunshine'', after the 2000 [[Paramount Classics]] logo (HD releases have the 2003 [[Paramount Pictures]] logo instead).
* This logo makes a surprise appearance at the beginning of the 1999 film ''Sunshine'', after the 2000 [[Paramount Classics]] logo (HD releases have the 2003 [[Paramount Pictures]] logo instead).
* This logo also makes a surprise appearance at the beginning of ''Ella Enchanted'' and ''Bridget Jones' Diary'', whenever they air on Canadian television channels.
* This logo also makes a surprise appearance at the beginning of ''Ella Enchanted'' and ''Bridget Jones' Diary'', whenever they air on Canadian television channels.
'''Legacy:''' A solid logo that updates the 1991 Alliance logo to excellent results. However, some may be annoyed by this logo's plastering habits.


===4th Logo (September 7, 2004-June 23, 2008)===
===4th Logo (September 7, 2004-June 23, 2008)===
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'''Technique:''' CGI animation, done by Canadian design agency ZINK.
'''Technique:''' CGI animation, done by Canadian design agency ZINK.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A majestic brass/string fanfare with drums. It may be shortened depending on the variant. Composed by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A brass/string fanfare with drums. It may be shortened depending on the variant. Composed by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.


'''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' The fanfare in this logo was carried over to the 2007 and 2012 Alliance Films logos and later to the 2010, 2015, and 2021 Entertainment One logos, when the latter company bought the film studio in 2013.
'''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' The fanfare in this logo was carried over to the 2007 and 2012 Alliance Films logos and later to the 2010, 2015, and 2021 Entertainment One logos, when the latter company bought the film studio in 2013.
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* It's also seen on seasons 5-7 of ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' (including the first 9 episodes of season 8), all episodes of ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' from seasons 4-8, and on ''Dragon Booster''.
* It's also seen on seasons 5-7 of ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' (including the first 9 episodes of season 8), all episodes of ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' from seasons 4-8, and on ''Dragon Booster''.
* A sped-up PAL version can be found on the Echo Bridge Home Entertainment DVD release of ''Prom Night'' (1980), as the print used appears to be sourced from a PAL master converted into NTSC.
* A sped-up PAL version can be found on the Echo Bridge Home Entertainment DVD release of ''Prom Night'' (1980), as the print used appears to be sourced from a PAL master converted into NTSC.
'''Legacy:''' Another excellent update to the original 1991 logo. Its fanfare is notable for still being used by its successors as opposed to creating new fanfares, arguably a testament to how well done it is.


{{Chronology|[[Alliance Entertainment Corporation]]<br>[[Atlantis Communications]]|[[Alliance Films]]<br>[[Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp.]]<br>[[Canwest Media]]}}
{{Chronology|[[Alliance Entertainment Corporation]]<br>[[Atlantis Communications]]|[[Alliance Films]]<br>[[Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp.]]<br>[[Canwest Media]]}}

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