Showtime Networks

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1st Logo (1988-August 2010)

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Logo: On a black background or superimposed on the credits, we see the white text:

A presentation of SHOWTIME NETWORKS INC.

Starting in 1995, a white line is seen underneath the text and below is the Viacom byline in a ITC Avant Garde font.

Later Variants: Around 1997, it was changed to:

A Presentation Of

SHOWTIME NETWORKS INC.

with the name "SHOWTIME NETWORKS INC." in Franklin Gothic Italic font and the Viacom byline in its "Wigga-Wigga" logo font below the white line. In 2001, it was changed to:

A Presentation Of

Showtime Networks Inc.

Bylines: •1988-1995?, 2006: Bylineless. •1995?-1997?: "A VIACOM COMPANY" •August 15, 1997: "A Viacom Company"

•1997?-2006: "/\ VI/\CO/\/\ CO/\/\P/\NY" (in the Viacom "Wigga-Wigga" font) •2006-2010: "A CBS COMPANY".

Variant: On Soul Food: The Series, "In Association With" appears below the logo.

FX/SFX: The fade in or scrolling of the credits.

Music/Sounds: Mostly none or the end theme of the show.

Availability: Common. It's seen on all original series aired on the Showtime Networks. It's also seen on Soul Food: The Series on TV One.

Scare Factor: None.

2nd Logo (September 2010- )

Logo: •Opening: On a greenish background we see circular part of the current Showtime logo surrounded with many red threads. The threads swirl and fold into the logo, Showtime Networks (2010)creating the rest of it. This is the current Showtime Original logo. •Closing: As a closing logo, this text fades-in below:

A Presentation of Showtime Networks Inc. - A CBS COMPANY

FX/SFX: Light and logo threading effects.

Music/Sounds: Short synth-based theme that sounds like jungle music and ending off with a four-note fanfare.

Availability: Common. It replaced the old logo and appeared first in September 2010 on new shows and seasons produced starting from this time. Currently seen at the end of Dexter. It also appears on Nurse Jackie and Homeland.

Scare Factor: Minimal. Overall it's a very neat logo.

3rd Logo (June 2013- )

Logo: TBA

FX/SFX: TBA.

Music/Sounds: TBA.

Availability: Currently seen on Ray Donovan.

Scare Factor: Minimal.