Bunim/Murray Productions/Summary

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This page is dedicated with love and affection to Mary-Ellis Bunim, the beloved founder of the production company itself.

Background: This production company was founded by Jonathan Murray and the late Mary-Ellis Bunim. In March 2010 it was acquired by Banijay Entertainment of France.

1st Logo (1991-Late 1990s?)
Logo: On a black marble background, we see a gold plate reading "BUNIM/MURRAY PRODUCTIONS". The logo shines.

SFX/FX: The shining.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on the first season of The Real World. Also likely seen on Making the Band and the short-lived TV series American Families.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (Early 2000s-December 19, 2011)
Logo: Over a sky background with clouds moving quickly, we see this gold slash zoom out, then the text:

BUNIM/MURRAY

P R O D U C T I O N S

in the same font from the previous logo.

Variants:
 * A longer version exists. In this version, we see the cloud background first, Then, a line draws itself from the bottom. Then, an M emerges from the line as it rotates and turns 3D. The M can be seen in the reflection. As the logo rotates, it reveals the word 'BUNIM'. Then the line tilts into a slash, revealing the rest of the logo and segueing into the rest of the animation. This can be seen on the movie The Real Cancun.
 * A short version exists.
 * On later episodes of The Bad Girls Club and The Challenge, the logo flashes into the Banijay Entertainment logo.

FX/SFX: The zooming out of the slash, the clouds moving briefly on the background.

Music/Sounds: A 4-note fanfare, sometimes shorter.

Music/Sound Variants:
 * The long version has a slower 4-note fanfare, accompanied by strings.
 * On some shows like The Challenge and seasons 6 and 7 of Project Runway, a 3-note guitar theme is heard, ending with a cymbal crash on the last note.
 * On some shows like Dr. Steve-O and Keeping Up with the Kardashians, a whoosh sound is heard.
 * From 2008-2011 on some shows like The Bad Girls Club, The Challenge and Keeping Up with the Kardashians, a synthesized jingle is used.

Availability: First debuted on the 2003 movie The Real Cancun. It was then seen on later seasons of The Real World on MTV, the E! reality shows The Simple Life (first 3 seasons aired on Fox), Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and Living Lohan, and the Oxygen reality show The Bad Girls Club.

Editor's Note: A nice logo, although the fanfare may catch some off-guard.

3rd Logo (October 9, 2011-2021)
Logo: On a white background, we see the then-current Banijay logo zooming in and name following it, fading in the process. There is a Banijay Group byline below.

Variants:
 * A long version exists where the line writes the Banijay logo.
 * In 2017, the logo was enhanced for 3D, with the new Banijay byline which reads "We are Banijay".

FX/SFX: The logo zooms out.

Music/Sounds: An electronic screech sound. Basically the same as the other 2011 Banijay logos.

Music/Sounds Variants:
 * A long version starts with a strange bass noise with sparkling sounds.
 * On the two-part Keeping Up with the Kardashians special "Kim's Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event", the previous logo's music is heard.

Availability: No longer current due to Banijay's recent rebrand, but it was first found on season 10 of Project Runway and Project Runway: All Stars.

Editor's Note: None.

4th Logo (2021-)
Logo: TBA

Variants: TBA

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: TBA

Editor's Note: TBA