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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Alomo Productions''' was the production company of comedy writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran. It was part of SelecTV (not to be confused with the former pay-TV service of the same name), acquired by [[Pearson Television]] in 1996. The company was shut down by [[Talkback Thames]] in 2003. | '''Alomo Productions''' was the production company of comedy writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, launched as a subsidiary of [[WitzEnd Productions]]. It was part of SelecTV (not to be confused with the former pay-TV service of the same name), acquired by [[Pearson Television]] in 1996. The company was shut down by [[Talkback Thames]] in 2003. | ||
===1st Logo (October | ===1st Logo (16 October 1989-25 December 1991)=== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
File:Alomo.jpeg | File:Alomo.jpeg | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|green}} background, several playing cards fall | '''Visuals:''' On a {{color|green}} background, several playing cards fall onscreen one at a time to spell the company name (in order: black "A" with clove, {{color|red}} "{{color|red|L}}" with heart, black "O" with spade, {{color|red}} "{{color|red|M}}" with diamond, black "O" with spade and the final card is a joker). Below the company name "{{color|gold|{{Font|Times New Roman|ALOMO PRODUCTIONS}}}}" fades in below. After a moment, a copyright stamp for BBC or Channel 4 appears below. | ||
'''Variant:''' Later on, the byline for SelecTV appears underneath. | '''Variant:''' Later on, the <u>byline for SelecTV</u> appears underneath. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI. | '''Technique:''' CGI. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Seen at the end of their programmes at the time such as ''Birds of a Feather''. | '''Availability:''' Seen at the end of their programmes at the time such as ''Birds of a Feather''. | ||
===2nd Logo (September | ===2nd Logo 6( September 1992-30 August 2002)=== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
Alomo Productions SelecTV and BBC (1992) (From - 2000s Drama airing of Birds of a Feather S04E03).png | Alomo Productions SelecTV and BBC (1992) (From - 2000s Drama airing of Birds of a Feather S04E03).png | ||
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'''Bylines:''' | '''Bylines:''' | ||
* September | * 6 September 1992-1996: "'''<u>SelecTV</u> {{Font|Times New Roman|for Channel Four}}/''BBC'''''". This version has a special animation, with {{color|blue}} lasers coming from the bottom of the screen to reveal the byline. | ||
* 1996-2001: "A Pearson Television Company". | * 1996-2001: "A Pearson Television Company". | ||
* 2001-2002: "A FremantleMedia Company". | * 2001-2002: "A FremantleMedia Company". | ||