LBS Communications: Difference between revisions

'''Lexington Broadcast Services''' (commonly known by its initials, "'''LBS'''") was created in 1976 by Henry Siegel. It was reincorporated to "'''LBS Communications, Inc.'''" in 1984. LBS also joined forces with [[Columbia Pictures Television]] to create "[[Colex Enterprises]]", which distributed TV series by [[Screen Gems Television|Screen Gems]] and CPT. Over the years, the company would produce/distribute television shows such as ''Inspector Gadget'' and ''Heathcliff'' ([[DIC Entertainment|DIC]]), ''What's Happening!!'' and ''What's Happening Now!!'' (CPT), ''Baywatch'' and ''Family Feud'' ([[Mark Goodson Television Productions|Mark Goodson]]), and ''World of Wrestling''. LBS was also an ad-sales barter until they formed "TV Horizons". After Colex Enterprises dissolved in 1986, LBS Communications began to lose money and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1991. This left the company to sell more than 80% of its assets to [[All American Television]] in March 1992. LBS would live on in the 1990s as an in-name-only unit of All American Television, which was sold to Pearson, plc. in 1997 and was renamed to [[Pearson Television|Pearson Television]]; the production company would close in 2001. Today, most of the LBS library, with the exceptions of their DiC co-productions ([[WildBrain|WildBrain]]), ''What's Happening Now!!'' ([[Sony Pictures Television]]), and ''Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation'' ([[Columbia Pictures]]), is owned by [[Fremantle|FremantleMedia]].

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'''Logo:''' On a black background, a white beam of light with several twinkles on it "scans" across the screen, leaving a large {{Font color|royalblue|royal blue}} fused "{{Font color|royalblue|'''LBS'''}}", consisting of an "{{Font color|royalblue|'''L'''}}" and an "{{Font color|royalblue|'''S'''}}" nearly fused together and a "{{Font color|royalblue|'''B'''}}" in the gap between them, in its trail in the center of the screen, which then slides back a little. After the LBS text slides, a small white flash appears, leaving behind the text "'''LEXINGTON BROADCAST SERVICES COMPANY'''" in white.

* In 1983, the text is superimposed in the Helvetica white font with a comma and the word "'''INC.'''" at the end, also blacking out the original text. The flash was also altered.

'''FX/SFX:''' The beam of light, and the flash revealing the company name. Scanimate effects.

* This logo can be found on the ''Inspector Gadget: The Original Series'' DVD set and on the ''Inspector Gadget: Go, Go Gadget Collection'' DVD (with the exception of the "Launch Time" episode, which replaces all logos at the end with a [[Cookie Jar Entertainment]] logo).

* The variation with "INC." is quite rare, but can be seen on some early episodes of ''Tales from the Darkside'' last seen on Syfy and the now-defunct Chiller. Some airings of the show on Syfy, however, have the 1986 [[Lorimar-Telepictures]] logo, while DVD's (and Horror Channel airings in the UK) use the 2007 [[CBS Media Ventures|CBS Television Distribution]] logo.

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'''Logo:''' On a shaded {{Font color|royalblue|violet}} gradient background with a floor, a {{Font color|dodgerblue|Dodger blue}} curved "{{Font color|dodgerblue|LBS}}" (exactly like in the 1st logo, but in a medium shade of light blue) zooms out while "unfolding." It stops in the center of the screen. "'''LBS COMMUNICATIONS INC.'''" wipes in under the logo as the LBS logo "shines". The shadow of the LBS logo can be seen below on the floor.

* There is a superimposed version seen on a PSA for ''Kideo TV'' where the "LBS COMMUNICATIONS, INC." text is in a different font and is blue, with "KIDEO-TV IS A TRADEMARK OF LBS COMMUNICATIONS INC." below the logo.

'''FX/SFX:''' The Scanimated "LBS" unfolding, and the company name "shining" in.  

'''Music/Sounds:''' A 9-note synthesizer score ending in 2 drumbeats.

* On the superimposed ''Kideo TV'' variant, an announcer (John Harlan), continuing from the DIC logo (the first half of the logo combo), says "...and is produced in association with LBS Communications, Inc.!".

* The filmed version is rare. It was seen on ''Pole Position'' and ''Rainbow Brite'', both of which rarely rerun on TV in most regions anymore, among some other DIC shows from the era (though if they are rerun in the future, this logo might be intact). The logo is intact on certain episodes of M.A.S.K. on Shout! Factory TV.

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'''Logo:''' On a black background, a group of round balls pan to the left of the screen. The "LBS" logo slides in from the right of the screen and the camera revolves to the front of it, during which 2 groups of 5 conical lights (possibly representing meteors) streak through. The logo makes a stop at the front of the screen, a spotlight illuminates the logo, and "'''LBS COMMUNICATIONS INC.'''" fades in below.

* If LBS was distributing the program, once the logo finishes, the words "{{Font|Times New Roman|Distributed by}}" would fade in above the company name.

* The normal 1987 LBS version exists as a filmed and a videotaped version.  

* The "LBS" logo can be either {{Font color|blue|blue}}, {{Font color|darkblue|dark blue}}, or {{Font color|purple|purple}}.

* As a distributor, it would sometimes have the copyright stamp.

* A still in-credit variant with {{Font color|magenta|magenta}} lettering with the text "In association with" in white was seen on the final season of ''21 Jump Street''. Later episodes of that season had a still image with a smaller LBS logo in magenta and the company name in a big bold white font on a gradient violet background. This is similar to the 2nd logo.

'''FX/SFX:''' The panning-out and sliding-in of the logo and background.  

* 1987-1989: Very rare. The distribution version appears occasionally on ''Father Knows Best'' on Antenna TV. It was spotted on a repeat of ''Hazel'' on TV Land years ago and the last season of ''Inspector Gadget''. It was also intact on the final season of ''Tales from the Darkside'' (that would feature the 2nd [[Tribune Entertainment|Tribune]] logo) last seen on Syfy, but some episodes plaster it with the [[Lorimar-Telepictures]] logo instead. This can also be found on ''Inspector Gadget'' tapes released by [[Maier Communications, Inc.|Maier Group]]. Also seen on some episodes through the finale of ''The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin'' on DVD.

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'''Logo:''' It starts out with a {{Font color|gold|yellow}}/white oval coming out first. Then, the LBS logo in {{Font color|red|red}} goes down from the top of the screen, and afterward, it displays a {{Font color|purple|purple}} banner which reads "{{Font color|gold|15^TH ANNIVERSARY}}" in {{Font color|gold|gold}}. After the logo is completed, the entire logo shines near "{{Font color|yellow|1976-1991}}" (the dates).

'''FX/SFX:''' The oval zooming in, the LBS logo and banner moving into place, "15th ANNIVERSARY" wiping in, the dates fading in, and the logo shining.

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