CBS Television Distribution

Logo

(2007-2021): In a studio, with blue lights all over, we see the words "CBS TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION" with "CBS" in its usual Didot font, with "TELEVISION" next to "CBS", and "DISTRIBUTION" next to CBS and below Television, both are in a Helvetica font, floating above a reflective ground (which ripples at the beginning, like water) in front of a wall with clouds on it. The camera zooms out from the logo until it's over. But on the longer version, it stops behind some black girders.

Variant

• The longer variant has everything the above says, except at the beginning, the camera zooms away from the CBS Eyemark, and "Television Distribution" zooms back in place, and then the camera moves away from the logo and stops behind the girders. It can be seen here.
• A Black & White version is used on B&W shows.
• 2010-: Another variant starts off with the animation from the extended version, but is in warp speed.

Music/Sounds

A beautiful 6 note violin sounder, which sounds like a remix of the music in the CBS Paramount Network Television logo. There are four elements:

• In the short version of the logo, the jingle is faster paced.
• Sometimes, the theme would have either five (minus the first note) or all six notes.
• There is a longer version of the theme.
• On the extended theme, there is a much extended theme that would have the elements of the long version theme.
• Some series such as Judge Judy, local syndication reruns of CSI: Miami and CSI: NY, and GMC's reruns of Early Edition (plastering the CBS Productions logo and removing the TriStar Television and Columbia TriStar Television logos) would have the finishing of the end-title theme over the logo.

Scare Factor

Minimal, it's a nice logo with great CGI and a beautiful design and music. However, it may annoy people with its constant appearance on television.

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