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| Version | User | Scope of changes |
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| Feb 20 2008, 7:28 PM EST | jasonallenmatthews | 32 words added, 60 words deleted |
| Feb 14 2008, 2:54 PM EST | Shadeed329 | 16 words added, 1 word deleted |
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Compilated by Jason Jones
Images by Shadeed A. Kelly and V of Doom
Editions by V of Doom
Background: United Artists Television was an American television production/distribution company of United Artists Corporation that was formed in 1956 to produce TV shows originally, butit had never been very successful in television. UA purchased Associated Artists Productions ("AAP") in 1958. In 1960, this company merged with Ziv Television, forming Ziv-United Artists Television until 1962 when Ziv Television was absorbed by UA, changing its name back to United Artists Television. In 1981, MGM merged with UA to create MGM/UA Entertainment Co. As a result, their respective television units combined as well, becoming MGM/UA Entertainment Co. Television in 1982. The "United Artists Television" logo was eventually phased out around 1983 in favor of the "MGM/UA Television" banner, although UA itself continued to produce television shows until 1995. Actually, all UATV library is owned mainly by MGM.
1st Logo
(1956-1962)
Logo: A superimposed logo, featuring a UA stacked diagonally (resembling the logo for Under Armour) with the company name across. The logo is bordered inside a transparent TV Tube-like field.
Variants: From 1960-1962, this logo was shared with "ZIV"'s name inside the tube to refer it as "Ziv-United Artists".
SFX: None, it's a superimposed logo
Music: Usually seen over part of a TV show's theme music.
Availability: Very rare for theThe Ziv-UAoriginal variant.can Extinctbe forseen theon original."Supercar". The Ziv-UA variant can be seen on "Bat Masterson" on Encore Western.
Scare Factor: Low.
2nd Logo
(1962-1967)
Nickname: "UA Stack"
Logo: It starts with the company name outlined against a gray BG. There are two odd looking shapes in black on the left and right of the logo, which pan towards each other and go to
opposite sides of the name, which changes to black. The two shapes pan towards each other once more, making a stop this time to stick them together. The shapes appear as a vertical UA.
Variants:
SFX: The panning of the UA.
Music: The outro of a TV show's end theme music or silent.
Availability: Near extinction.Can Lastbe seen on "The Patty"Fireball DukeXL5", Show","Stingray" "The Outer Limits", amongand others."Thunderbirds".
Scare Factor: Low.
3rd Logo
(1962-1967)
Logo: This is an alternate TV logo for some of United Artists' co-productions. It is a
simplified UA ident; both letters are the same shape, going upside down.
SFX: None, it's a in-credit logo
Music: Outro of a TV show's end theme.
Availability: Can be found on episodes of "Gilligan's Island" and "The Fugitive" on DVD.
Scare Factor: Low.
4th Logo
(1967-1968)
Logo: We see the words "United Artists Television" appearing inside a circular field. The words "A Transamerica Company" is seen in small letters underneath. The U and the A are somewhat taller than the rest of the company name, and they overlap each other.
SFX: None, it's a still logo
Music: Outro of a TV show's end theme.
Availability: Extinct.Can be seen on "Captain Scarlet and The Mysterons".
Scare Factor: Low.
5th Logo
(1968-1975)
Nickname: "The Transamerica T"
Logo: It starts with two sets of blue lines going into place, altogether, against a black BG. One set turns to the left, the other turns to the right. There are six lines altogether, revealing the logo of Transamerica Corporation, United Artists' former owner. The logo zooms
out to the side to make room for the company name.
Byline: The name was referred to as "United Artists Television, Entertainment from Transamerica Corporation" during this time.
Cheesy Factor/SFX: The stacking of the lines.
Music: The outro of a TV show's end theme. In other cases, it used the outro of the UA theme from 1968.
Availability: Extinct. WasCan lastbe seen on "Gilligan's Island" among other series decades ago. Many series has plastered this logo over with either MGM Television, Paramount, or"Joe Warner90" Bros. Television Distribution logos based onand ownership"The ofSecret series.Service".
Scare Factor: Low. Same as movie version.
6th Logo
(1975-1983)
Nickname: "The Transamerica T"
Logo: This one is similar to it's previous logo. The remodified name fades in, and the "Transamerica T" fades in along with the shortened phrase "A Transamerica Company".
SFX: The fade-in.
Music: None.
Availability: Extinct. This was plastered on 2nd generation Gilligan's Island syndication prints; in later years (mainly 1975-83) a still of the standard movie logo was used.
Scare Factor: None; same as movie version.
Images by Shadeed A. Kelly and V of Doom
Editions by V of Doom
Background: United Artists Television was an American television production/distribution company of United Artists Corporation that was formed in 1956 to produce TV shows originally, butit had never been very successful in television. UA purchased Associated Artists Productions ("AAP") in 1958. In 1960, this company merged with Ziv Television, forming Ziv-United Artists Television until 1962 when Ziv Television was absorbed by UA, changing its name back to United Artists Television. In 1981, MGM merged with UA to create MGM/UA Entertainment Co. As a result, their respective television units combined as well, becoming MGM/UA Entertainment Co. Television in 1982. The "United Artists Television" logo was eventually phased out around 1983 in favor of the "MGM/UA Television" banner, although UA itself continued to produce television shows until 1995. Actually, all UATV library is owned mainly by MGM.
1st Logo
(1956-1962)
Logo: A superimposed logo, featuring a UA stacked diagonally (resembling the logo for Under Armour) with the company name across. The logo is bordered inside a transparent TV Tube-like field.
Variants: From 1960-1962, this logo was shared with "ZIV"'s name inside the tube to refer it as "Ziv-United Artists".
SFX: None, it's a superimposed logo
Music: Usually seen over part of a TV show's theme music.
Availability: Very rare for theThe Ziv-UAoriginal variant.can Extinctbe forseen theon original."Supercar". The Ziv-UA variant can be seen on "Bat Masterson" on Encore Western.
Scare Factor: Low.
2nd Logo
(1962-1967)
Nickname: "UA Stack"
Logo: It starts with the company name outlined against a gray BG. There are two odd looking shapes in black on the left and right of the logo, which pan towards each other and go to
opposite sides of the name, which changes to black. The two shapes pan towards each other once more, making a stop this time to stick them together. The shapes appear as a vertical UA.Variants:
- The color version was yellow lettering/UA logo on a blue BG; was on with full animation on "My Mother The Car"."Stingray".
- A still version (with "Distributed By" on top of the UA Stack) is on early episodes of "Thunderbirds".
SFX: The panning of the UA.
Music: The outro of a TV show's end theme music or silent.
Availability: Near extinction.Can Lastbe seen on "The Patty"Fireball DukeXL5", Show","Stingray" "The Outer Limits", amongand others."Thunderbirds".
Scare Factor: Low.
3rd Logo
(1962-1967)
Logo: This is an alternate TV logo for some of United Artists' co-productions. It is a
simplified UA ident; both letters are the same shape, going upside down.SFX: None, it's a in-credit logo
Music: Outro of a TV show's end theme.
Availability: Can be found on episodes of "Gilligan's Island" and "The Fugitive" on DVD.
Scare Factor: Low.
4th Logo
(1967-1968)
Logo: We see the words "United Artists Television" appearing inside a circular field. The words "A Transamerica Company" is seen in small letters underneath. The U and the A are somewhat taller than the rest of the company name, and they overlap each other.
SFX: None, it's a still logo
Music: Outro of a TV show's end theme.
Availability: Extinct.Can be seen on "Captain Scarlet and The Mysterons".
Scare Factor: Low.
5th Logo
(1968-1975)
Nickname: "The Transamerica T"
Logo: It starts with two sets of blue lines going into place, altogether, against a black BG. One set turns to the left, the other turns to the right. There are six lines altogether, revealing the logo of Transamerica Corporation, United Artists' former owner. The logo zooms
out to the side to make room for the company name.Byline: The name was referred to as "United Artists Television, Entertainment from Transamerica Corporation" during this time.
Cheesy Factor/SFX: The stacking of the lines.
Music: The outro of a TV show's end theme. In other cases, it used the outro of the UA theme from 1968.
Availability: Extinct. WasCan lastbe seen on "Gilligan's Island" among other series decades ago. Many series has plastered this logo over with either MGM Television, Paramount, or"Joe Warner90" Bros. Television Distribution logos based onand ownership"The ofSecret series.Service".
Scare Factor: Low. Same as movie version.
6th Logo
(1975-1983)
Nickname: "The Transamerica T"
Logo: This one is similar to it's previous logo. The remodified name fades in, and the "Transamerica T" fades in along with the shortened phrase "A Transamerica Company".
SFX: The fade-in.
Music: None.
Availability: Extinct. This was plastered on 2nd generation Gilligan's Island syndication prints; in later years (mainly 1975-83) a still of the standard movie logo was used.
Scare Factor: None; same as movie version.
