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MTV's first logo, used from August 1, 1981, to May 31, 1994 MTV's second logo, used from May 31, 1994, to April 12, 2009. It was still used outside United States until July 1, 2011. One of many MTV station IDs used during the 1980s; this one was designed by Henry Selick.
[1] In 1979, executives at the newly formed Warner-American Express Satellite Entertainment Company felt teenagers were an overlooked and potentially lucrative audience, and hoped to develop a television format to target them. [2] MTV's original format was created by the executive Robert W. Pittman, later the president and CEO of MTV Networks. [3]
The influence of the MTV logo's chameleon-like look can be seen today. As a result of their association with MTV, Manhattan Design became highly sought after for all sorts of "hip" design projects, working with such notables as The B-52s , The Cars , Billy Idol , Duran Duran , R.E.M. , Sting , 10,000 Maniacs , Suzanne Vega , and others.
The Brock Hotel Corporation assumed 80% control of the company, while the remaining 20% stake went to Creative Engineering. [2] CEI produced the chain's animatronics show, The Rock-afire Explosion. [4] The first ShowBiz Pizza Place location opened to the public in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 3, 1980. [2]
VH1 is an American basic cable television network that is part of the MTV Entertainment Group; itself part of Paramount Global's networks division.Launched on January 1, 1985, VH1 (which was an acronym for Video Hits One) originally focused on music and, later, pop culture-related programming aimed at older audiences than its sibling channel MTV.
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Mego Corporation (/ ˈ m iː ɡ oʊ /) is an American toy company that in its original iteration was first founded in 1954. [3] Originally known as a purveyor of dime store toys, [4] in 1971 the company shifted direction and became famous for producing licensed action figures (including the long running "World's Greatest Super Heroes" line), celebrity dolls, and the Micronauts toy line.
MD Entertainment, backed by Chinese tech giant Tencent, is at the forefront of this rising industry. Founded in 2002, the studio is already a powerhouse locally. Founded in 2002, the studio is ...