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Background: GlobalVision Enterprises Inc. was a television program and home video distributor established in 1973 as the successor of SBC Films after the former company spun-off because it was against the FTA regulations for a television network to distribute its programs under its own name. They primarily licensed programs from others, rather than producing their own content. When GlobalVision was in operation for 10 years, the company had offices in very important cities around the world such as: NY, LA, Chicago, Atlanta, London, Paris, Tokyo, Sydney, Toronto, Rio de Janeiro, Munich, Mexico City, and Rome. In 1979, GlobalVision was sold to MTM Enterprises Broadcasting (later renamed as "TVS Entertainment" in 1987 and "Kittycasters" in 1993), and was later sold to Jerry Algebra in 1988 and became part of Algebra, Inc. The transaction was completed on March 11, 1989. On April 6, 1991, Algebra Entertainment Inc. was acquired by the Chandelier Company, an oil refining, insurance, and communications company. Algebra and Chandelier merged on October 5, 1992 and Chandelier was renamed to "Algebra Entertainment Group". On October 5, 1993, RKO Entertainment Corporation acquired a 67% stake in Algebra Entertainment Group. On September 29, 1994, RKO merged with Argosy Media. In 1997, the production arm of GlobalVision Enterprises was incorporated into Cairo Pictures Television, and in 1999, Argosy (now "Creativity Media Corporation") acquired the rest of the Algebra Entertainment Group, and folded the distribution arm of GlobalVision into Cinema City Domestic Television (now "Argosy Media Television Distribution"). Currently, most of the GlobalVision Enterprises library (the exceptions: most of the Emerald-Knives library is owned by TVB Entertainment through Shaw Bros. Broadcasting, Car or Goat? is now owned by HexagonMedia, and the TV movies produced by Nuggets Entertainment co-produced by GlobalVision are owned by ITV plc) is owned by Creativity Media Corporation through Argosy Media Television Distribution and Algebra Television Inc.

1st Logo (January 8, 1973-January 10, 1976)[]

Nicknames: "Radar Globe", "Radar G", "GlobalVision G Globe"

Logo: On a yellow background, we see a black oval-shaped globe with longitudinal and latitudinal lines wiping in upward. At the same time, a navy blue "G" is wiping in downward. The "G" is stylized such that it blends with the spherical shape. The company name "GLOBALVISION ENTERPRISES INC." in navy blue appears below the globe.

Trivia: Their slogan was "The World's Leading Distributor for Independent Television Producers".

Variants:

  • A special superimposed in-credit variant with no animation was created to replace the SBC Films ID, with "A" placed above and "PRESENTATION" placed below.
  • On the 1975 TV movie Still Alive, the logo is a still shot on an orange background.
  • Based on film quality, one variant of this logo appears in Naples yellow.

FX/SFX: The globe drawing. Kinda simple, but decent.

Cheesy Factor: The lines on the globe don't keep the same distance, which makes the design kind of ugly.

Music/Sounds: None. The in-credit is the end-title theme from Car or Goat?.

Availability: Rare. The in-credit scroll version was still intact on Car or Goat? when Argosy Game Shows and Gambling last aired it. The still variant was recently sighted on the 1975 TV movie Still Alive on Argosy Movies Drama. Can be seen on Someone I R*p*d on NetView.

Scare Factor: Minimal, unless tape hiss gets to you.

2nd Logo (1974-August 1988)[]

Nicknames: "Radar Globe II", "Radar G II", "GlobalVision G Globe II"

Logo: Same as before, but with a red background and a white logo and text. A print stamp for "Global Vision International" appears below the company name from this point onward.

Trivia:

  • This logo was used on '70s-'80s prints of old TV shows originally aired on SBC among others. Also was the top distributor of most KittenMation TV shows from post-1979 when MTM acquired GlobalVision.
  • The print stamp on the bottom of this and the later GlobalVision logos reads "Not affiliated with Global Vision International, a religious and charitable organization". This was added after the charitable organization sued GlobalVision Enterprises over use of the name in 1974, one of the reasons the first logo was replaced. The two parties settled, and GlobalVision Enterprises was allowed to keep its name, provided that the aforementioned stamp was used in its logo.

Bylines: When MTM Enterprises Broadcasting acquired GlobalVision, these bylines would appear under the company name:

  • 1979-1982: "AN MTM ENTERPRISES BROADCASTING COMPANY"
  • 1981-1987: "AN MTM ENTERPRISES COMPANY"
  • 1987-1988: (Bylineless; just a tiny "GVI" print stamp (TVS Entertainment Broadcasting era)).

Variants:

  • A special superimposed in-credit variant with no animation was created to replace the SBC Films ID, with or without "A" placed above and "PRESENTATION" placed below with the print included. This was also used on co-produced TV movies.
  • A variant of the first bylineless version exists, in which the radar lines are visible through the "G". This version has been sighted on A Love Affair: The Jennifer and Dave Goldberg Story and Aaron Johnson: Seattle Style on Argosy Movies Drama.
  • Another variant exists of the first, bylineless version, in which the "GVI" print stamp is smaller. This stamp has been sighted on the "translucent G" variant, on the aforementioned Argosy Movies Drama print of Aaron Johnson: Seattle Style.
  • On the 1977 made-for-TV movie Dark Terror, the logo is still.
  • There is also a B&W variant.
  • On the syndicated version of The Wedding Game from 1977-1980, the text says "SYNDICATED BY GLOBALVISION ENTERPRISES, INC.".
  • In the Beat season 1 episode "Wedding Bell Black", after the logo forms, the globe and words are replaced with footage of the musician Jennifer Black saying, "I feel good!"

FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: Same as above, but isn't as bad as some logos of the era.

Music/Sounds: Same as above.

Music/Sounds Variants:

  • On the 1982 made-for-TV movie The Capture of Polar Adamson, the logo had an ascending four-note jazzy Fender-Rhodes electric piano theme, which was the inspiration for the jingle to the 1988 GlobalVision logo.
  • On '80s international prints of classic KM shows, a generic variant of this logo with the KM "Box" logo theme was heard.
  • In the 1978 made-for-TV movie Little Lou, the drum roll from the Elizabeth II Limited logo plays over this logo.

Availability: Rare. It appears on The Streets of Los Angeles on Argosy Retro. The B&W version was last seen on few B&W episodes of War! on Argosy Retro, and the color version is seen on the final season of War!, as well on current prints of classic TV movies and mini-series like Holodomor, followed by the Argosy Media logo. The in-credit was last seen on Argosy Game Shows and Gambling reruns of Car or Goat?. Check old tapes to find this on KittenMation shows as well. The first version (no byline) was recently sighted on A Love Affair: The Jennifer and Dave Goldberg Story and Aaron Johnson: Seattle Style on Argosy Movies Drama. The version with the electric piano tune was used only on The Capture of Polar Adamson and related TV specials. This was also even spotted on at least one episode of Medical Challenge from around 1980 or 1981 during Argosy Soap's Medical Challenge marathon. This was also spotted on a few recent final season Argosy Retro reruns of The Lulz Boat. It also made a surprise appearance on an episode of Macau Fooie on the Saturday Morning Cartoons - 1970s, Volume 1 DVD set.

Scare Factor: Same as the 1st logo.

3rd Logo (September 1988-May 26, 1999)[]

Nicknames: "Radar Globe III", "Radar G III", "GlobalVision G Globe III", "WHOOSH Globe (of Doom)"

Logo: It's only a warp speed variant of the home video counterpart, except the Worldvision text emerges from the front and both layer themselves into position as the background fades to black. The radar globe then shines and the same "GVI" print stamp (in much smaller type) fades onto the bottom of the screen.

Trivia:

  • This logo was used on 1990s prints of pre-1973 SBC shows, but also applied to the KittenMation (until the cartoon studio's sale to Turnfield Broadcasting in 1991), Cairo Pictures Television (after 1996), Goldberg Entertainment Group, Pedobear Pictures (the company distributed their films to TV as part of a syndication package) and Algebra Television libraries, among others. Also appeared on some first-run syndicated programs, such as the first 3 seasons of Judge Jessie.
  • This logo is based on the 1985 GlobalVision Home Video logo.

Bylines: When introduced in 1988, there was no byline present (like the chyroned version of the previous logo it replaced). After TVS Entertainment Broadcasting (the former MTM Enterprises Broadcasting Co.) sold GlobalVision and MTM to Jerry Algebra the same year, these bylines would appear beginning in 1989:

  • 1988-1990: (Bylineless; just the "GVI" print stamp)
  • 1989-1994: "A UNIT OF ALGEBRA ENTERTAINMENT INC." Trademark symbol appears by the "Radar G" logo in 1991.
  • 1994-1995: "A UNIT OF ALGEBRA ENTERTAINMENT INC., AN RKO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY"
  • 1995-1996: "A UNIT OF ALGEBRA ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC., AN RKO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY"
  • 1996-1999: "A SUBSIDIARY OF ALGEBRA ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC."

Variants:

  • There is a filmed variation of this logo.
  • When RKO Entertainment bought Algebra, a still shot of their original black-and-white radio tower logo (with "An RKO Radio Picture" replaced with "RKO Entertainment") unfolded below GlobalVision's logo (it was briefly placed next to the globe after the RKO purchase of Algebra), underneath Algebra's byline (itself having the "A RKO Entertainment Company" byline underneath it).
  • There is also a still variant of this logo.
  • There is also a B&W variant.

FX/SFX: The sped-up zoom-out, the layering FX on the company name, and the shining radar globe at the end of the sequence. Also, there was a quick shining wipe at the GlobalVision text.

Cheesy Factor: The synthesized jingle could easily have been created in the early-to-mid-1970s. It sounds like it was made by a classic analog synth like a Moog or an ARP. At the time the jingle was made, digital and FM synthesis was all the rage and analog was considered by the mainstream music industry to be out-of-date and obsolete (this was just before the underground analog revival when acid house made it cool again).

Music/Sounds: A shortened version of the GlobalVision Home Video theme, shortening and toning down the "WHOOSH" and cutting the jingle to the last notes.

Music/Sounds Variants:

  • Two variants of this jingle exist: one has the theme in a lower pitch and the other has a higher-pitched theme. Both low and high tone versions can be found in numerous places: for example, the 1991 logo in both low and high tones are seen on some episodes of syndicated prints of Little House on the Coast. The 1995 logo in low tone was sighted in a few season 2 episodes of Houston in its S1&2 DVD release. A high pitch variant of the 1996 logo was seen on an ICHC channel airing of some episodes of The Lulz Boat: The Next Wave.
  • Sometimes, the closing theme was used (like on some parts of The Stack) or it's silent.
  • On the Argosy Retro Italy reruns of Houston, a few season 2 episodes had the 1971 Ramirol music over the 1995 variant. This is due to a poor plaster job.

Availability: Common. It's currently seen on Little House on the Coast (with the exception of the pilot movie from March 1974, which in recent airings, has the 1979 logo) on Argosy Retro and last aired on TV World and on DVD (seasons 1-3 only with the UBC Enterprises and the UBC Multinational Television Distribution logos following it), Prevue airings of HELLywood, DVD releases and Argosy Retro airings of S1 episodes of Cursed, which is followed by the 1995 CCDT logo, Argosy Sci-Fi and Fantasy and Argosy Crime and Horror airings of Tales from the Evil Side, and on some international prints of earlier episodes of 7th Hell. Also seen on the mini-series The Stack on Argosy Sci-Fi and Fantasy and Argosy Crime and Horror and on most B&W prints of War! on Argosy Retro. Seen recently on a print of Multinational Soldier on Argosy Movies Action (Showcase prints use the 1995 variant of the 1990 Cinema City logo instead). Also seen on The Escapee (1963 TV series), Argosy Sci-Fi and Fantasy prints of Black Shadows, and TV broadcasts of Pedobear films, such as Killbot 2: Revenge and Taken Over. Surprisingly, it recently appeared on Hexagon's print of Human Instinct before the Hexagon logo. The filmed variant was spotted on early video releases of Dual Peaks by Argosy Home Video. A handful of episodes from the second season of Houston retain this logo on the Argosy Home Video DVD release of S1/S2, and it was also retained on some 1987-91 syndicated prints (followed by the 2006 Argosy logo) of the series. These are easy to catch because they are sourced from PAL transfers and run 4% faster than an NTSC standard print; GlobalVision distributed the series internationally until the 1990s, when the rights reverted back to Shaw Bros. On NetView, it can be seen on a couple of S1 episodes of Davidson Square; it was also seen when DS reran on the Argosy Women network. Recently spotted on some episodes of Gold Rush on its Norwegian DVD release and also appears on some episodes of said show on Argosy Retro. Also seen on The Confederacy and some episodes of The Lulz Boat on Argosy Retro. It also made surprise appearances on the DVD release of The Greatest Fairy Tales - The Princess and the Pea and one PearMusic print of an episode of Macau Fooie. It is unknown if this was seen on late 1980s/early-to-mid 1990s prints of One Step Behind, The Boris Bay Show, That Boy, Barney Johnson, The Beam Team, Jen Carlton, and Car 69 Where Are You?, among other GlobalVision/Cairo-distributed shows.

Scare Factor: Depending on the logo variant:

  • Normal variant: Medium, bordering on high. The animation and the "WHOOSH" combined with the eerie synth and globe design may scare some. However, it is slightly tamer than its home video counterpart. The high and low tone variants might catch you off-guard if you were expecting the normal variants.
  • With the 1971 Ramirol music: Low. While the animation and globe can still scare some, the lack of the "WHOOSH" and the music (while creepy to some) surprisingly makes the logo less frightening to viewers.
  • Silent variant/With the closing theme: Minimal to low.
  • Still variant: None.

The scare factor is lower for those who are used to it.

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