Universal Television/Other

Universal-International Television

1957–1963

Universal-International Television was a short-lived division of Universal Pictures, prior to the merger with MCA. This is one of the rarest and most confusing logos ever made. Even the most experienced logo fans haven't a clue about where this logo appeared or whether or not the television show it appeared on is still rerun. One guess is that it aired on older television reruns of Universal cartoon shorts. Though that may be unlikely, it fits most of the clues described in CLG Wiki that we are able to extract.

Dennis McDougal's book "The Last Mogul," a biography of MCA's Lew Wasserman, mentions Universal-International's involvement in what are described as several "unmemorable documentary series," ANIMAL FUN AND MISCHIEF, STRANGER THAN FICTION, and GREAT MOMENTS ON THE GRIDIRON; all apparently edited from stock footage in the company's United World/Castle Films library. Those early series are probably the source of this logo. U-I did not release the early Walter Lantz black and white cartoons to TV themselves, but licensed them to Guild Films; who remade all the title sequences and removed any references to Universal.

Universal's subsidiary, United World Films, bought Castle Films from its founder, ex-newsreel cameraman Eugene Castle, in 1947, and operated the company for the next 30 years. Castle Films released the Lantz cartoons and other subjects for home-movie use in 8mm and 16mm. In 1978, Universal closed down Castle in favor of a new home-movie subsidiary called Universal Eight, which operated until about 1983.

Universal Television (first era)

1963–1964

Following the merger, Universal adopted the logo design from MCA's television arm Revue Studios. The color variant shown here has a typical '60s style wallflower design as a background.

1964–1969

In early 1964, the studio introduced the TV version of the respective theatrical movie logo, which remained thereafter.

1969–1973

1969–1971

1971–1973

1973

1973–1975

1975–1991

1991–1997

Note: This logo is based on its 1990-1997 movie counterpart logo.

1997–1998

1997–2000

Universal Network Television

2002–2004

Universal Media Studios

2007–2011

2009

2009–2011

Universal Television (second era)

2011

2011–present

In-credit logos

Videos

Universal Television Logo Montage

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Universal Television Logo (1964) B&W

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Kayro Vue Production Universal City Logo (1965-66)

Universal Television "Zooming Globe" Logo (1964)

Kayro Vue Universal Television Logo (1964) "Color Version"

Universal Television Logo (1967-A)

Universal Television Logo (1967-B)

Universal Television Logo (1967-D)

Universal Television Logo (1964) "Color Version"

Universal Television Logo (1968-A)

Universal Television Logo (1968-B)

Universal Television Logo (1969)

"IAW" Universal Television Logo (1969-A)

"IAW" Universal Television Logo (1969-C) "Variant"

Universal Television Logo (1969 70) "Variant"

Universal Television Logo (1970)

Universal Television Logo (1971-A)

Universal Television Logo (1971-B)

Universal Television Logo (1972-A)

Universal Television Logo (1972-B)

Universal Television Logo (1972-C)

Universal Television Logo (1972-D)

Universal Television Logo (1972) "Variant"

Universal Television Logo (1973-A)

Universal Television Logo (1973-B)

"IAW" Universal Television Logo (1973)

"And" Universal Television Logo (1973)

"From" Universal Television Logo (1975)

Universal Television Logo (1975) "Variant"

"And" Universal Television Logo (1975)

"IAW" Universal Television Logo (1975)

Universal Television Logo (1976)

"From" Universal Television Logo (1978)

"From" Universal Television Logo (1980)

"And" Universal Television Logo (1980)

Universal Television Logo (1981)

Universal Television Logo (1981) "Short Version"

"From" Universal Television Logo (1982) "Low Tone"

Universal Television Logo (1982) "Short Version"

"IAW" Universal Television Logo (1982)

"IAW" Universal Television Logo (1982) "Low Tone"

Universal Television Logo (1982) "Short Version"-0

"And" Universal Television Logo (1982) "Low Tone"

Universal Television (In Association With) (1984)

"From" Universal Television Logo (1987)

"IAW" Universal Television Logo (1987)

"IAW" Universal Television Logo (1987) Warp Speed Version

"And" Universal Television Logo (1987) "Low Tone Theme"

"From" Universal Television Logo (1989)

"IAW" Universal Television Logo (1989)

"IAW" Universal Television Logo (1989) Warp Speed Version

Universal Television Videotaped Version (1991)

Universal Television Logo (1991) "Low Tone"

Universal Television Film Version (1991)

"IAW" Universal Television Logo (1997)

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