RCA/Columbia Pictures/Hoyts Video (Australia)

Background: RCA/Columbia Pictures/Hoyts Video Pty. Ltd. was formed sometime around 1983, it was obviously a joint venture between Hoyts and RCA/Columbia to distribute movies in Australia & New Zealand.

1st Logo

(1983-1988)

RCA/Columbia Pictures/Hoyts Video Pty. Ltd. commercial logo (1980s)RCA/Columbia Pictures/Hoyts Video Pty. Ltd. (1984-1985)

Logo: On a blue/black gradient background, we see the same box from the RCA/Columbia Pictures logo, except with an extra section to accomodate the Hoyts logo (in red), and with "VIDEO PTY. LTD." replacing "INTERNATIONAL VIDEO".

FX/SFX: It's a still logo.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: On Australian PAL tapes of releases from Columbia, TriStar, Cannon, etc between 1983 & 1988. eBay.com.au or your local second-hand stores would be a good place to look.

Scare Factor: None.

2nd Logo

(1988-1992)

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - CLG Wiki

Nickname: "The International Spinning Cube"

Logo: Same as the standard RCA Columbia International logo of the era, except with the different text from logo 1.

Variants:

When previews of movies are shown, after this logo plays, it fades to the silver 3D text "COMING ATTRACTIONS", which shines. A still version has been spotted. This is sometimes used in tandem with the animated version. A silent variant exists, presumably used as a closing variant.

FX/SFX: Same as the standard logo.

Music/Sounds: Same as the standard logo.

Availability: On Aussie PAL tapes of movies from Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Orion Pictures, Cannon Films, etc.

Scare Factor: Same as the standard logo.