Caspian Entertainment

Background
Caspian Entertainment was initially formed by Linda Dunn to acquire the rights to films produced by her mother, religious filmmaker Lisa Dunn and distribute to networks and on video. The company would later break into the syndication business after merging with the struggling Gallop Films, bringing on its owners Mandy York and Ruth Dodd. The company was reorganized into a general production company, moving operations to Dorchester. In 2004. the company was sued over misappropriation of government funds; Caspian collected money from tax incentive programs, often using other established companies as shell labels to qualify, while York collected money from the South Australian Film Corporation and set up fake projects where SAFC's money would be contributed to. York and Dodd were fined around $40 million. York was extradited to Australia and faced eight years in prison, but took a plea that shortened the length to four on the condition she be barred from serving as the lead operator of any company for twenty years. Dunn had agreed to testify against York and Dodd in exchange for immunity and had moved to Yorkshire, she is currently a content creator for YouTube. Caspian's catalog is currently owned by Entertainment One, who had inherited the rights from Peace Arch Entertainment. Mercury Entertainment inherited television distribution rights from the company's previous distributor Western International Syndication, they are currently held by Debmar-Mercury.

1st Logo (1987-1988)
Logo: On a black background we see red segmented lines form a silhouette of a caspian tiger standing on its hindlegs. A flash occurs as the text "Caspian" slides out.

FX/SFX: The lines and text.

Music/Sounds: A synth fanfare, ending with a bang and a quiet whoosh.

Availability: Ultra rare. This was seen on syndicated episodes of The Halloween Gang. This was removed on local reruns distributed by The Program Exchange, those of which would be subject to various plaster jobs to remove references to other producers. It is left intact on the now out of print Family Home Entertainment prints of the show's first network season and the syndicated episodes.

2nd Logo (1995-2003)
Logo: We see various searchlights pass on a black background. Random pieces fly in, forming a silhouette of a Caspian tiger standing on its hindlegs against a midnight blue background as "CASPIAN ENTERTAINMENT" appears below.

Variant(s):


 * In 2001, the logo was preceded by live-action footage; Scottish Highlands, Runnymede, London skyline, Big Ben, before settling on a gold statue of the Caspian tiger from the previous logo as searchlights appear, seguing into the initial logo.
 * A short version exists.

FX/SFX: The searchlights and pieces, live-action footage later on.

Music/Sounds: A somber orchestrated fanfare. The variant had a more majestic fanfare, which was also heard in the abridged version.

Availability: Appeared on the 1995 remakes of The Beast of Yucca Flats and Rabbit Test. Was also seen on Huge, Savior, Beauty Queen's Revenge, Her Glass Slippers, An Old Friend Still and Far Darrig. The short version appeared on She-Hulk and Hounds of Carlisle.