Background[]
Becker Entertainment was originally formed in 1965 as R.A. Becker & Co. that produces television shows, and later acquired the Australian branch of The Fremantle Corporation in the late 1970s. It was expanded to form two subsidiaries in 1987, REP Distribution (for Richard Entertainment Partners) and PRO Films (for Producer Representatives Organization), to keep the company afloat. The company folded its business into Becker by the early 2000s. The company shuttered down completely in 2008, with Icon Productions acquiring the film business and Prime Television holding the rest of the assets.
(1996-2008)[]
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Logo: On a cloudy blue sky background, we see a golden filmstrip zooming out and moving to the right. The filmstrip then half dissolves and gold letters "BECKER" appear in its place. A ray of light then shines forming the word "E N T E R T A I N M E N T" in Futura. The background turns to black as the logo then shines until it fades out.
Variants:
- Later releases have no cloudy sky and the logo is enhanced.
- On releases outside Australia, the logo is in black and white and is all on one line. "INTERNATIONAL" replaces "ENTERTAINMENT".
- Another variant has the full logo, but it is slightly animated differently, and "FILMS INTERNATIONAL" replaces "ENTERTAINMENT".
- A short version exists on TV shows.
FX/SFX: CGI.
Music/Sounds: None, or the opening theme of the movie. On game shows, like Battle of the Sexes, Download and the Australian revivals of Now You See It and Concentration, the logo is accompanied by an announcer spiel.
Availability: Seen on Australian releases, most notably Rabbit Proof Fence. Can also be found on Snowy River: The McGregor Saga, following the MTM logo. The international version can be found on a few movies like Control. Was also seen alongside the Magna Pacific logo on some of their releases that were released by the latter. The early version can be seen on the 2001 Australian Magna Pacific DVD releases of Fairytale: A True Story and Emma. The early version was also found at the start of SBS's print of the TV documentary, 42 Up. The later version can also be seen on the Australian Magna Pacific DVD releases of Scream: Collector's Edition and The Magdalene Sisters.