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Ziv Television Programs
Logo descriptions by Logoboy95 and Eric S.
Logo captures by Logoboy95, Eric S., Shadeed A. Kelly, and V of Doom
Editions by Shadeed A. Kelly and V of Doom
Background: This company was founded by Frederick W. Ziv in 1948 and was a subsidiary of his successful radio syndication business. In 1960 the company was purchased by United Artists and merged with UA's own television company to become Ziv-United Artists Television. During it's first two years after the merger, the company failed to sell pilots of television shows. In 1962, the name reverted back to United Artists Television after United Artists absorbed Ziv Television. Today, most of Ziv's shows are owned by MGM Holdings, Inc. under the umbrella of Sony and its partners. The remainder has fallen into the public domain.
1st Logo
(1951?-1960)
Nickname: "The TV Tube"
Logo: We see the words “A ZIV Television Production” superimposed on a show's closing scene after the credits with "A" and "Television Production" in a script font. There is a stylized, Screen Gems-like TV tube around “ZIV”, which is in either a blocky font or a Times New Roman font.
Variants:
FX/SFX: None. Othertimes, this logo fades in.
Music/Sounds: The end of the show's theme.
Availability: Rare; currently seen on Bat Masterson and The Cisco Kid by Alpha Home Video. Also seen on Bat Masterson on World Harvest Television.
Scare Factor: Low.
2nd Logo
(1960-1962)
Nickname: "The TV Tube II"
Logo: Same as before, except “A” and “Television Production” is missing. Under “ZIV”, the words “United Artists” are written below in a Paramount-like script font.
Variants:
FX/SFX: Same as the Ziv logo, or the zooming effect.
Music/Sounds: The end of the show's theme.
Availability: Currently seen on Bat Masterson on World Harvest Television.
Scare Factor: Low.
Logo captures by Logoboy95, Eric S., Shadeed A. Kelly, and V of Doom
Editions by Shadeed A. Kelly and V of Doom
Background: This company was founded by Frederick W. Ziv in 1948 and was a subsidiary of his successful radio syndication business. In 1960 the company was purchased by United Artists and merged with UA's own television company to become Ziv-United Artists Television. During it's first two years after the merger, the company failed to sell pilots of television shows. In 1962, the name reverted back to United Artists Television after United Artists absorbed Ziv Television. Today, most of Ziv's shows are owned by MGM Holdings, Inc. under the umbrella of Sony and its partners. The remainder has fallen into the public domain.
1st Logo
(1951?-1960)
Nickname: "The TV Tube"
Logo: We see the words “A ZIV Television Production” superimposed on a show's closing scene after the credits with "A" and "Television Production" in a script font. There is a stylized, Screen Gems-like TV tube around “ZIV”, which is in either a blocky font or a Times New Roman font.
Variants:
- Sometimes, the TV tube would look more "rounded" or "boxy".
- Sometimes, the logo is smaller.
FX/SFX: None. Othertimes, this logo fades in.
Music/Sounds: The end of the show's theme.
Availability: Rare; currently seen on Bat Masterson and The Cisco Kid by Alpha Home Video. Also seen on Bat Masterson on World Harvest Television.
Scare Factor: Low.
2nd Logo
(1960-1962)
Nickname: "The TV Tube II"
Logo: Same as before, except “A” and “Television Production” is missing. Under “ZIV”, the words “United Artists” are written below in a Paramount-like script font.
Variants:
- On such programs like season 3 of Bat Masterson, the TV tube zooms out and "ZIV-United Artists zooms in to meet in the center.
- On the program Keyhole Program: Americans Abroad, the Ziv-UA logo appears in the same animation as the logo. Inside it has the text: "A DOCUMATIC PRODUCTION by" with "A" and "by" in the same script font as United Artists and "DOCUMATIC" in the same font as "ZIV". The text would later cross-fade to the Ziv-UA text.
FX/SFX: Same as the Ziv logo, or the zooming effect.
Music/Sounds: The end of the show's theme.
Availability: Currently seen on Bat Masterson on World Harvest Television.
Scare Factor: Low.
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