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Background: Launched on September 1, 1986, Argosy Network was the successor to two prior special programming services operated by various American cable companies beginning in the early 1970s. They did not use a logo until The Aaron Show premiered in 1992. The two largest shareholders in Argosy Network were two media companies: Argosy Media and a company known as MTM Enterprises, which would later be acquired by Television South. By 1995, through various acquisitions and trades, Shaw Communications (later Corus Entertainment) had secured full control of Argosy Network. In 2009, the Argosy unit was spun off as Argosy Communications, however the channels were still transmitted from Corus's headquarters until 2023. Argosy Network is part of the Argosy Cable Networks group, which also owns Argosy Teenz, Argosy Classics, Argosy 2, Argosy Jr., Argosy Night Shift, YTV USA, Treehouse USA, and MuchMusic USA.
1st logo (1986-1993)[]
Logo: Just in-credit text, saying:
FX/SFX: The credits scrolling.
Cheesy Factor: None.
Music/Sounds: The credits music.
Availability: Very common, as it's hard to plaster an in-credit logo.
Scary Factor: None.
2nd logo (1992-2001)[]
Nicknames: TBA
Logo: TBA
Variants: TBA
FX/SFX: TBA
Cheesy Factor: TBA
Music/Sounds: TBA
Availability: Rare. This was first seen on "The Aaron Show".
Scare Factor: TBA
3rd logo (1999-2006)[]
Logo: On a black background, we see the Argosy logo filled with plasma. The logo flips a few times until the plasma goes away. The word "Originals" is under the Argosy logo. The logo and the text zooms in. A byline appears below.
Byline:
- "A Corus Entertainment Company" which uses Corus's respective logo.
Variant:
- A widescreen version exists.
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Music/Sounds: Someone saying "What is going on?".
Availability: Quite rare. It appears on The Misadventures of Aaron the Cat, later episodes of The Aaron Show, etc. It also appeared on early episodes of Spookyville USA. It also plasters the Comedy Original Programming logo when Kevin Spencer aired on the network. None of these shows are currently reran on any Argosy-related network. So, check your old tapes!
Scare Factor: None.
4th logo (2006-2010)[]
Logo: TBA
Variant: Starting in 2007, the logo was replaced with the 2007 Argosy logo.
FX/SFX: TBA
Music/Sounds: A synth piano tune.
Availability: Uncommon. First appeared on the final season of The Aaron Show.
Scare Factor: None.
5th logo (2009-2013)[]
Logo: On a white background, the 2007 Argosy logo zooms in. Under it is the words "Network Originals". After a few seconds, the logo stops zooming in. During all this, a byline appears below.
Bylines:
- (2009): A Corus Entertainment Company
- (2009-2013): None.
Variants:
- TBA
FX/SFX: The logo zooming in.
Music/Sounds: A synthesized techno tune, with a choir.
Availability: Common. First appeared on the pilot episode of Helluva Boss. TBA.
Scare Factor: None.
Final Note: Shows aired on Argosy Night Shift stopped using this and the following logos in 2013.
6th logo (2013-2018)[]
Logo: TBA
FX/SFX: TBA
Music/Sounds: TBA
Availability: Uncommon; was first seen on The New Aaron Show. TBA
Scare Factor: TBA
Final Note: Starting in 2018, this logo stopped being used in favor of the 2016 Corus logo.
Copyright Notices[]
1st Notice (1995-1999)[]
(C) (year) Argosy Network, A Shaw Company.
2nd Notice (1999-2009)[]
(C) (year) Argosy Network, A Corus Entertainment Company.
3rd Notice (2009-2010)[]
(C) (year) Argosy Network, An Argosy Communications Company.
4th Notice (2010-present)[]
(C) (year) Argosy Network, A Division of ArgosyMTM Group.