Fremantle International (UK)

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Background : Fremantle International (also known as "Fremantle Corporation" and not to be confused with "FremantleMedia") was a British-based production company founded in 1952 by Paul Talbot. In July 1994, All American Communications acquired interest in the company from Interpublic Group of Companies. All American Communications was acquired by Pearson plc. in 1996. When Pearson plc. sold Pearson Television to CLT-UFA in 2000, the companies merged to become "RTL Group" on July 25 and by renaming Pearson Television to its current media conglomerate name; "FremantleMedia" in 2001. Today, Fremantle International is an in-name-only distribution division of FremantleMedia now known as "FremantleMedia International", a sub-division of the RTL Group, and is 90% owned by German media conglomerate, Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA.

1st Logo (1971-1991) 

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 Nicknames : "Glitter of Doom", "Space Lights", "Spacemantle", "Sparklemantle"

Logo :

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm0cm0.0001pt;text-indent:-18pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">·           <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:#333333; mso-fareast-language:IN">Opening  <span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"; color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">: We zoom-out on a black background with sparkles (possibly representing space), as two copies of the word " <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language: IN">FREMANTLE <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language: IN">" (one yellow and the other red) fly from the right and left sides of the screen. As we stop zooming, the copies converge forming an orange <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:IN"> " <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:#FF4D00;mso-fareast-language:IN">FREMANTLE <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">", which shines, and the yellow word " <span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"; color:#EBC002;mso-fareast-language:IN">International <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">" fades in at the bottom and flashes. After two seconds, the word "presents" fades in at the bottom. The stars in the continue twinkling for the logo's duration. <span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language: IN">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm0cm0.0001pt;text-indent:-18pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">·           <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:#333333; mso-fareast-language:IN">Closing  <span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"; color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">: There is a variant of this logo that appears at the end of programs. It features the phrase: " <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:orange;mso-fareast-language:IN">A  <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:orange;mso-fareast-language:IN">FREMANTLE <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:orange;mso-fareast-language:IN"> International <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:orange;mso-fareast-language:IN"> presentation <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">" on a plain black background. Spinning reflective lights begin to appear at random places on the text. a light crawls across "presentation" and disappears. <span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language: IN"> FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor : This logo has '70s written all over it, with the glittering lights and synth tune.

Music/Sounds :

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm0cm0.0001pt;text-indent:-18pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">·          <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language: IN">The opening version features a synth tune that begins with a slow descending "UFO" sound, followed by this calm sweep at the end. <span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm0cm0.0001pt;text-indent:-18pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">·          <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language: IN">The closing version features only a 3-note synth chime, much in the manner of the sweep in the opening version. <span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"; color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language: IN"> Availability : Scarce. This could still appear on a few Fremantle-produced shows during the '70s in Canada, as well on syndicated and international prints of S1 episodes of Baywatch. This logo may not pop up on current episodes of Baywatch on More Than Movies in the UK and it could be plastered by the FremantleMedia logo. It was also seen on international VHS releases of Loving.

Scare Factor : Medium to high. The creepy synth tune, sudden zoom, and outdated FX may scare those unfamiliar with this logo.

2nd Logo (1991-1994)

Nickname : "Fremantle in Space"

Logo : In space, we see the planet Earth, where a satellite swerves around the globe. We zoom past the earth and the satellite comes up from behind it. The satellite shoots lasers from its antenna, forming the words " <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">FREMANTLE <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">" in 3D and gold. The text shines. {C}<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language: IN">

FX/SFX : The satellite passing by, the lasers.

Cheesy Factor : The planet is very pixelated, and inexplicably has a purple glow around it, and the animation is unconvincing.

Music/Sounds : A majestic fanfare accompanied with an echo voice-over saying " <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language: IN">FREMANTLE! <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language: IN">" at the end.

Availability : Extremely rare. Was seen on Baywatch episodes from the era. Click on this link to see the video.

Scare Factor : Minimal to medium. The darkness, music, and sudden voice-over may surprise and scare.

3rd Logo (1994-2003) <span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language: IN">

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language: IN"> Nickname : "The Fremantle Satellite", "Hubblemantle"

Logo : In space, we see the Hubble Space Telescope. We fade to a shot of two astronauts on a mechanical arm; what exactly they are doing is not easy to make out, but it kinda looks like they are unplugging something. We fade to another astronaut letting go of a metal panel, and the satellite fades away except for the metal panel, which remains on the screen in front of the Earth. The panel flips around to reveal a red rectangle with " <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">FREMANTLE <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">" in a white Trajan Pro font on it. A shining effect oocurs and freezes on the "R".

Trivia : The footage is from the first repair mission for the HST on December 2, 1993. You can view the video here.

FX/SFX : Mostly live action, but the panel animation is CGI.

Music/Sounds : Same as before, except in the later days, the echo voice-over was omitted.

Availability : Scarce. Recently resurfaced in the U.S. on FamilyNet re-runs of The Adventures of Black Beauty. The logo also appeared on international prints of Home Movies, Ryan's Hope, Grace Under Fire, and 1990s-2001 episodes of Baywatch. Also seen on the UK VHS release of Penn & Teller: Don't Try This at Home!.

Scare Factor : Minimal. This logo is very majestic and fantastic. However, the echo voice-over may be startling to some. <span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">