Caspian Entertainment

Background
This was a television subsidiary of Dandy Films, made to handle distribution of their catalog on cable. They would join forces with Western International Syndication to extend to broadcast affiliates. The company merged with struggling ad sales company Gallop Films in 1994 and brought on its owner Mandy York. In 1995, Caspian expanded to produce original content, with Muriel MacPherson becoming the head of program development. Dunn, York and Ruth Dodd would later close Dandy after Jason Adderly sold his share in the company, this following a five year dormancy period and reorganize Caspian as a general production company. Richard Barton Lewis would join Caspian in 2001. In 2004, the company was sued by the South Australian Film Corporation due to using Gallop’s old headquarters as a means of acquiring funds via the country’s tax programs. York took a plea deal which placed an eleven year ban on acting as a company operator, while Caspian would fold due to financial issues. The company's catalog currently lays in the hands of Entertainment One and Debmar-Mercury; Mercury Entertainment would acquire television rights after the Western International Syndication deal expired, whereas Entertainment One would inherit the rights from previous holders Peace Arch Entertainment after they closed down.

1st Logo (1993-1995)
Logo: On a black background, we see an orange silhouette of a caspian tiger. Beneath it is the blue word "CASPIAN" with "ENTERTAINMENT" below in a white spaced out fashion. The logo shines.

Variant: An in-credit variant exists on feature films.

FX/SFX: The shining.

Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the show or none.

Availability: Appeared on cable and syndicated airings of Dandy Films' movies. It also appeared on the TV movie Bark of the Wolf Woman.

2nd Logo (1997-2003)
Logo: A red line drops down on a black background, revealing the white word CASPIAN. When the logo is in full view the text “ENTERTAINMENT” slides down below the line.

Variant:


 * A short version exists.
 * On films co-financed by other companies (Future Films for instance), the logos for said programs appear below the Caspian logo and beneath “WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF”

FX/SFX: The line and sliding.

Music/Sounds: A synthesized theme.

Music/Sounds/Variant: For the short version, a three note guitar tune, ending with a beep. Sometimes it's the closing theme of the show or none.

Availability: It appeared on Witnesses, Mark of the Beast, Five Fading Stars, An Old Friend Still and Far Darrig. The short version appeared on Hounds of Carlisle, the 1998 revival of Inner Sanctum, and the television film She-Hulk.