Fox Benedict Television

Information:
Fox Benedict Television (formerly known as Fox Imperial Pictures Television) is the television production division of Fox Benedict Pictures, an Occitanian film studio. Fox Benedict Television began life in 1953 as Fox-Imperial Television Corporation, handling the syndication of films for television, being a subsidiary of Fox-Imperial Productions (now Fox Benedict Pictures). In 1955, they were renamed to Fox-Imperial Productions Television, and began producing their own shows under the name. By 1985, with 20th Century Fox acquiring the company, they were renamed to Fox Imperial Pictures Television, and was split into two companies by the names of Fox Imperial Pictures Syndicated Television Distribution (later Fox Television), and Fox Imperial Pictures Domestic Television Distribution. In 1995, they established Fox Imperial Pictures Television International and produced shows under this banner until 2009. Later on in 2010, Fox Imperial Pictures Television Distribution was formed. 3 years later, they formed Fox Imperial Reality Television, which focused on Reality shows. On January 17, 2020, Fox Imperial Pictures Television was renamed to Fox Benedict Television.

1st Logo (July 7, 1953-September 30, 1955)
Description: Just the same as the TCF Television Productions logo, except "TCF" is replaced with "FITC", and the text below reads: "DISTRIBUTED AT THE OCCITANIAN STUDIOS BY: Fox-Imperial Television Corporation".

Variation: An in-credit version existed. This was only seen on the Occitanian releases of TCF shows. It reads "DISTRIBUTED BY FOX-IMPERIAL TELEVISION CORPORATION; FILMED AT TCF TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS, INC.". This was only used in 1955.

Closing Screen: Same as the opening, only "THE END" is added between the sunburst, and fades in a few seconds later.

Effects: None.

Sounds: The opening/closing theme of any film. The in-credit variant has a majestic fanfare.

Presence: Rare. Appears on prints of Disney films, such as Bambi. It made its very last and final appearance in end of the very first episode of My Friend Flicka.

2nd Logo (October 7, 1958-August 20, 1959)
Logo: A still version of the standard version of the 1935 movie logo of the era. Over the tower is the following text:

"IRVING ASHER" "Executive Producer"

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: The end theme of the show.

Availability: Rare.

3rd logo (September 29, 1959-June 5, 1963)
Logo: It's very similar to the "20th Century Fox Television" 1959 logo, however, The company name does indeed fade in, and the letters are in bold. Just like the "FIPTV" logo.

Music/Sounds: Only two.
 * Mostly the logo is slient.
 * Sometimes, the opening theme of the show can be heard, however, it is the case for closing themes of shows.

Availability: Extinct. This was due to the current logo plastering this logo.

1st Logo (October 1, 1959-November 8, 1964)
Logo: We see the usual 1935 film logo animating. We start off with the logo close-up. The camera then backs away as the word "TELEVISION", slanted at an angle, suddenly appears extremely up-close (almost filling the whole screen). It then zooms out, plastering itself on top of "IMPERIAL".

Variants:
 * The logo also appears in sepia-tone.
 * Sometimes, the camera would back away slowly.
 * Sometimes, a sped-up variant of the logo exists.
 * The movie logo of the time opened the pilot to The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, "Caper at the Bijou", with the Martin Manulis Productions logo (the fanfare plays over the Martin Manulis logo).
 * On some variants, when the word "Television" zooms out, the searchlights abruptly jump back to where they began when the logo began.

Technique: Traditional animation.

Music/Sounds: Music/Sounds Variants:
 * 1959-1964: A rearrangement of the Alfred Newman fanfare used on the movie variation.
 * 1961-1966: A short tune played on muted trumpets and strings, that sounds similar to the Fox theme.
 * 1963-1964: A shortened variant of the 1959 theme.
 * 1965-1966: A sped-up/shortened version of the 1961 theme.
 * On the TV series Hong Kong, there are three different arrangements of the 1959 theme.
 * In some cases, it used only the closing theme of the show, or none. This is the case for The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.

Availability: Very rare. It can be seen on season 1 reruns of Daniel Boone on World Harvest Television (also available on the Liberation/Goldhil DVD release) and on reruns of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis and 12 O'Clock High on MeTV, as well as the Season 1 Blu-ray of Lost In Space. Fox updated this with a newer logo (most likely 20th Television) on most prints and DVD releases of shows from this era, but can still be seen on older prints. Initially seen on the last episodes of How to Marry a Millionaire and Man Without a Gun before the NTA logo. Also appeared on the Rod Serling western The Loner, and appeared before the Martin Manulis logo on later episodes of Adventures in Paradise.

2nd Logo (October 1, 1965-November 8, 1984)
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3rd Logo (October 1, 1981-November 8, 1984)
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1st Logo (January 1, 1985-December 31, 1993-March 4, 1994)
Did You Know?: This logo was done by Jakarta Technologies, who also did the 1983 Educational Pictures Logo. They recreated the entire 1981 20th Century Fox structure and made it animated. This is seen on The Jakarta Technologies Demo Reel of 1985.

Presence: Was ultra common years ago, but is now rare, due to being plastered with the second Fox Benedict Television logo.

2nd Logo (January 1, 1995-January 16, 2020)
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Description: Exactly the same as the 20th Century Fox Television logo, but instead of the TCF Stack, the FIP stack takes place. "FOX" is set in a different font. The stage is also modified as it moves below from the top left before settling to its position. Motion Blur is also included.

Bylines:


 * January 1, 1995-December 31, 2010: "A FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES COMPANY"
 * January 1, 2011-December 31, 2016: Bylineless
 * January 1, 2017-January 16, 2020: "A TRISTAR COMPANY"

Variations:


 * An early version exists where "FOX" is set in a different font, noticeably thinner than the original.
 * Another early version has the logo animated differently, with the camera being still. "FOX" is also set in a different font.
 * For the logo's first two years of use, the logo is more pink, and the searchlights are cheaply animated.
 * A longer version exists.
 * Around 1998, the logo is updated for widescreen.
 * Around 2007, the logo is enhanced for Digital TV.
 * A still version exists.
 * An "abridged" version exists, where the logo is animated in reverse.
 * Starting on January 1, 2017, the TriStar Benedict Pictures logo appears before the logo, with a flash transitioning to the logo. However, this was barely used.

Effects: Same as the 20th Century Fox Television logo.

Sounds: A variety.


 * January 1, 1995-December 31, 1996, October 6, 2008-January 16, 2020: The 1989 TCFTV Theme. For the latter dates until July 15, 2016, it is sped up and has a reverb effect.
 * January 1, 1995-December 31, 1996, October 9, 2016-January 16, 2020: The 1994 TCFTV Theme.
 * January 1, 1995-December 31, 1996, February 5, 2007-October 8, 2016: The 1994 20th Television Theme. The latter dates had the fanfare sped up with the reverb effect on the fanfare.
 * January 1, 1997-January 16, 2020: The 1997 TCFTV Theme. This one is the most common of all other variants.
 * January 1, 2007-January 16, 2020: The 2005 TCFTV Theme.
 * January 1, 2010-January 16, 2020: The 2012 TCFTV Theme.
 * January 1, 2015-January 16, 2020: There are six versions of the theme.
 * The last four notes of the 1998 Fox Fanfare.
 * Warp-speed versions exist.
 * The last four notes of the 2005 TCFTV Theme.
 * The first few notes of the 2012 TCFTV Theme, however, the rest fades out.
 * An extended version of the fanfare exists, which contains the first half of the fanfare, but sped up and sans drumrolls. This was used from January 1, 2010 to January 16, 2020. It was also used on the 1998 Version.
 * The first few notes of the 2012 TCFTV Theme, with the last note being higher.
 * Warp-speed versions exist.
 * The last few notes of the Shortened TCFHE Fanfare.

Presence: Was ultra common in its own time, but is now rare. Seen on the Occitanian and regional releases of TCFTV shows.

1st Logo (January 17, 2020-January 17, 2022)
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Variation: On October 1, 2021, the logo was updated to represent its ownership with Kirby Studios.

Effects: Same as the previous logo.

Sounds: The 2012 TCFTV fanfare.

Presence: No longer current, but still fairly common. Appears on all shows produced by this company.

2nd Logo (January 18, 2022-)
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Description: Same as the movie logo, but "PICTURES" is replaced with "TELEVISION". The logo is also shortened to its final seconds.

Variations:
 * On some syndicated reruns of Bob's Burgers, Family Guy, and The Simpsons, the logo is still. Other episodes use the standard version of the logo as transcribed above.
 * The logo may be sped up in rare cases.
 * A warp speed version appears on PAL prints of shows.

Effects: Same as the previous logo. None for the still version.

Sounds: Same as before.

Sound Variations:
 * On some shows, the ending theme of the show is used instead.
 * The logo may be silent.
 * On post-January 2022 episodes of the Disney Television Animation collaboration The Ghost and Molly McGee: The Series, the final four notes of the 1998 Fox fanfare is used from the previous logo.
 * The fanfare has an echo on some current prints of shows.
 * The theme is higher-pitched and in warp speed on PAL prints of shows.
 * Co-produced TV shows use a generic network theme with a voiceover.

Presence: Current, and getting very common as the days go by. Appears on all shows produced by this company, such as the Disney Television Animation collaboration The Ghost and Molly McGee: The Series, and new prints of classic Fox Benedict TV shows.

3rd Logo (September 2, 2022-)
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Description: A more revamped structure, based on the 2022 Fox Benedict Pictures logo.

Did You Know?: This logo was done by Jakarta Technologies, who also did the previous logos (2022, 2020, 2017, 2015, and 1985). They originally redid the whole logo from scratch, and refreshed the entire look of the logo. This was codenamed "Project 2023", and development took place on July 23, 2022. It was unfinished, as they already chose a new structure design.

Bylines:


 * September 2,-November 18, 2022: "A Sprixie, Inc. Company"
 * October 21, 2022-: The official Sprixie Inc. byline is used.

Presence: Brand new.