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=== Background === | === Background === | ||
'''Alan Landsburg Productions''' was a production company founded in April 1970 by '''Alan Landsburg''', who was formerly working for [[Metromedia Producers Corporation]]. In August 1971, it was acquired by [[Tomorrow Entertainment|Tomorrow Entertainment, Inc.]], who would sell it to '''Reeves''' Teletape Corp. (later part of "Reeves Communications Corp.") on September 18, 1978. Alan Landsburg then left the company in 1985 to form "[[The Landsburg Company]]", and Alan Landsburg Productions became "'''Reeves Entertainment Group'''" on May 6 that year. In 1990, Reeves was sold to [[Thames | '''Alan Landsburg Productions''' was a production company founded in April 1970 by '''Alan Landsburg''', who was formerly working for [[Metromedia Producers Corporation]]. In August 1971, it was acquired by [[Tomorrow Entertainment|Tomorrow Entertainment, Inc.]], who would sell it to '''Reeves''' Teletape Corp. (later part of "Reeves Communications Corp.") on September 18, 1978. Alan Landsburg then left the company in 1985 to form "[[The Landsburg Company]]", and Alan Landsburg Productions became "'''Reeves Entertainment Group'''" on May 6 that year. In 1990, Reeves was sold to [[Thames|Thames Television]] for $89 million. Reeves Entertainment was closed down in 1994 and folded into Thames. Most of the television series it made are currently distributed by [[NBCUniversal Television|NBCUniversal Television Distribution]] in the US if distributed by [[MCA TV]], while ''What Would You Do?'' and ''Wild and Crazy Kids!'' are owned by [[Nickelodeon]] and ''Doctor, Doctor'' is distributed by [[Sony Pictures Television]]. Some made for TV movies such as 1983's ''Adam'' and 1977's ''Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo'' are distributed by [[Fremantle|FremantleMedia]], successor to Thames Television. | ||
==Alan Landsburg Productions== | ==Alan Landsburg Productions== | ||
===1st Logo (1971-1975)=== | ===1st Logo (1971-1975)=== | ||
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* The end-title theme from any show is usually heard instead, or the logo is silent. | * The end-title theme from any show is usually heard instead, or the logo is silent. | ||
* On the DVD release of ''Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo'', the short version of the music from the 3rd logo plays over this logo, followed by the logo for [[Fremantle | * On the DVD release of ''Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo'', the short version of the music from the 3rd logo plays over this logo, followed by the logo for [[Fremantle|FremantleMedia North America]]. | ||
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. | '''Availability:''' Uncommon. | ||
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<center>'''REEVES'''<br>ENTERTAINMENT</center> | <center>'''REEVES'''<br>ENTERTAINMENT</center> | ||
fades in at the triangle's tip, and the byline "A [[Thames | fades in at the triangle's tip, and the byline "A [[Thames|Thames Television]] Company" appears below that. The text then shines. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' |