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Background

In 2008, Starz Media reverted back Starz Home Entertainment to their former name of Anchor Bay Entertainment. In March 2011, The Weinstein Company purchased 25% of Starz Media, including Anchor Bay.

On June 30, 2016, Lionsgate reached an agreement with Starz to acquire the company for $4.4 billion; the merger was completed on December 8. On August 29, 2017, Anchor Bay was folded into Lionsgate's home media division. From August 30, 2017 to 2021, Anchor Bay's website remained online, but with all the links broken. Anchor Bay was revived on February 15, 2024, when Umbrelic Entertainment co-founders Thomas Zambeck and Brian Katz acquired the rights to the Anchor Bay name.

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1st Logo (December 18, 2007-2009)	2nd Logo (January 6, 2009-October 10, 2017)	3rd Logo (August 23, 2016-October 10, 2017)

1st Logo (December 18, 2007-2009)

Visuals: Against a reflecting pool of water, there is an image of a sailboat, with a filmstrip in place of the right mast, against drawings of the sea and sky behind the sailboat. It is enclosed in a box. While it is zooming out, a black box wipes in and encloses the sailboat. Above the sailboat is the company name in Impact font, with "ANCHOR BAY"; "BAY" is in sky blue and the hyphens in the "A"s are missing. Below is "E N T E R T A I N M E N T". A second later, the byline "a starz company" fades in below.

Variant: A still version on a black or white background exists. This version sometimes has the then-new Starz byline.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: The last notes from the 3rd logo for the original Anchor Bay or none.

Availability:

It can be seen on The Grand, Lower Education, Jimmy and Judy, and The Lather Effect.
The still variant can be seen on the Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!: A Tale Of Tails DVD and all Thomas and Friends DVDs released around 2008 (except for Trackside Tunes and Percy Takes the Plunge, in which the regular version is used.)
This logo was also used in tandem with the Starz Home Entertainment name on some releases such as Hatchet.

2nd Logo (January 6, 2009-October 10, 2017)

Visuals: On a black background, a stylized "A", which resembles a sail, zooms out. It shines a bit, then the words "A N C H O R B A Y ENTERTAINMENT" zoom out line-by-line. A Starz byline "vaporizes" in underneath.

Variants:

Some releases feature a more bluish "A" and the company name tinted yellow.
On some DVDs such as Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly, the logo is still.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: Gentle wave sounds similar to the Anchor Bay Films logo or none.

Availability: Seen on Starz/Anchor Bay DVD releases from the period such as Stan Helsing, Scream 4, Spy Kids: All the Time in the World, Where the Day Takes You, Apollo 18, The Iron Lady, all Chuggington DVDs, Tickety Toc: Chime Time Adventures, and all Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! DVDs starting with A Little Help from My Friends, among others, including various other Starz Originals and AMC shows and The Weinstein Company/Dimension films.

3rd Logo (August 23, 2016-October 10, 2017)

Visuals: Same as the closing version of the 2016 Starz Originals logo, only "STARZ ORIGINALS" is replaced by the previous Anchor Bay Entertainment logo in white, and the Starz byline (in its 2016 form) appears below.

Technique: Computer animation by Troika Design Group.

Audio: The Starz Originals closing logo's theme.

Availability: Seen on a few titles, such as 47 Meters Down, the second season of Ash vs. Evil Dead, and the seventh season of The Walking Dead on DVD. This also appeared on the Tubi streaming print of the 2012 film Bait.

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 ===Background===
+In 2008, Starz Media reverted back [[Starz Home Entertainment]] to their former name of '''Anchor Bay Entertainment'''. In March 2011, [[The Weinstein Company]] purchased 25% of Starz Media, including Anchor Bay.
+On June 30, 2016, [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]] reached an agreement with Starz to acquire the company for $4.4 billion; the merger was completed on December 8. On August 29, 2017, Anchor Bay was folded into [[Lionsgate Home Entertainment|Lionsgate's home media division]]. From August 30, 2017 to 2021, Anchor Bay's website remained online, but with all the links broken. Anchor Bay was revived on February 15, 2024, when Umbrelic Entertainment co-founders Thomas Zambeck and Brian Katz acquired the rights to the Anchor Bay name.
-'''Anchor Bay Entertainment''' was a home video and production company originally formed in May 1995, when both [[Video Treasures]] and [[Starmaker Entertainment|Starmaker]] were purchased by the Handleman Company and merged into Anchor Bay. It remained a part of Handleman until 2003, when it was sold to [[IDT Entertainment]]. In 2006, IDT was purchased by Liberty Media, and IDT became Starz Media (now [[Starz Distribution]]) and the next year Anchor Bay was renamed [[Starz Home Entertainment]], only for it to revert back to its original name in 2008. In March 2011, [[The Weinstein Company]] purchased 25% of Anchor Bay. In 2016, [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]] reached an agreement with Starz to acquire the company for $4.4 billion. A year later, Anchor Bay was folded into Lionsgate's home media division.
+{{ImageTOC
+|Anchor_Bay_Logo_(2007).png|1st Logo (December 18, 2007-2009)
+|Anchor_Bay_Entertainment_(2009).png|2nd Logo (January 6, 2009-October 10, 2017)
+|Anchor_Bay_2016.png|3rd Logo (August 23, 2016-October 10, 2017)
+}}
-=== 1st Logo (1997)===
+===1st Logo (December 18, 2007-2009)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-[[File:Anchor Bay Entertainment.jpeg|center|350px]]
+Anchor Bay (2006).jpeg
-'''Nicknames:''' "The Early Sailboat", "The Space Sailboat"
+Anchor Bay (2007).png
+Anchor Bay Logo (2007).png
-'''Logo:''' We see a still framed picture of a {{Font color|darkblue|navy blue}} sailboat on a {{Font color|lightblue|light blue}} body of water under a {{Font color|yellow|yellow}} sky with {{Font color|blue|blue}} tinted clouds floating by. Above the frame are the {{Font color|darkblue|navy blue}} word:
-<center>'''{{font|serif|ANCHOR<br>BAY}}'''</center>
-appear above the picture, and "ENTERTAINMENT" appears at the bottom, all in a serif font.
-'''Trivia:''' This had been used as a print logo since May 1995, but this is its earliest-known onscreen appearance.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None, with the exception of the logo swinging in and out of view which happens on ''Anchor Bay's Animated Video Treasures'' tapes.
-'''Music/Sounds''': None or the music of the program.
-'''Availability:''' Appears on ''Anchor Bay's Animated Video Treasures'' tapes, in which this logo is intact on DVD. Even though, the logo was shown on their earliest tapes, the 1987 Video Treasures logo appears instead.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-===2nd Logo (1998-2006)===
-<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
-File:Anchor Bay Entertainment (1998).jpeg
-File:Anchor Bay (2005).png
-File:Anchor Bay Entertainment (2006).jpeg
 </gallery>
-{{youtube|id=oRIirm2d7pc|id2=4Sr82x3Yr3U}}
+{{YouTube|id=f09GbJ2En5I|id2=lMs-xxaYvzQ}}
-'''Nickname:''' "The Sailboat"
+'''Visuals:''' Against a reflecting pool of water, there is an image of a sailboat, with a filmstrip in place of the right mast, against drawings of the sea and sky behind the sailboat. It is enclosed in a box. While it is zooming out, a black box wipes in and encloses the sailboat. Above the sailboat is the company name in Impact font, with "'''ANCHOR {{color|skyblue|BAY}}'''"; "{{color|skyblue|'''BAY'''}}" is in {{color|skyblue|sky blue}} and the hyphens in the "A"s are missing. Below is "'''E N T E R T A I N M E N T'''". A second later, the byline "a '''starz''' company" fades in below.
-'''Logo:''' We see abstract drawings of a {{Font color|lightblue|light blue}} body of water under a {{Font color|yellow|yellow}} sky with {{Font color|blue|blue}} tinted clouds floating by. A {{Font color|darkblue|navy blue}} sailboat in the water moves toward us. When we see the boat at a comfortable distance, the screen fades white with a framed picture of the sailboat on the water in the center of the screen. The company name then appears, taking on the appearance of the print identity seen in the first logo. The words wave in place as if they were seen underwater before taking on a normal appearance.
-'''Variant:''' A still version of this logo with Starz byline can be seen on the film ''Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon''.
+'''Variant:''' A still version on a black or white background exists. This version sometimes has the then-new Starz byline.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Simple but effective animation.
+'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
+'''Audio:''' The last notes from the 3rd logo for the original Anchor Bay or none.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Usually silent, but on early VHS releases like ''Zombie'', ''The Velveteen Rabbit'', ''Paula Abdul Cardio Workout'', the ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' VHS release of ''"Thomas and His Friends Get Along"'' and the DVD release of ''Scars of Dracula'' use a coastal theme consisting of seagulls and waves crashing ashore, combined with some dreamy, "underwater" new-age synth notes.
+'''Availability:'''
-'''Availability:''' Appears on Anchor Bay releases, which include a few video nasties (most of which were originally released on Betamax and VHS by [[Wizard Video]]), re-releases of ABC Pictures International/[[ABC Motion Pictures]] films, and some pre-1991 [[Media Home Entertainment]] titles. Also seen on a few Disney releases on VHS and DVD from the late 1990s, including ''The Black Hole'', ''The Happiest Millionaire'', and ''The Devil and Max Devlin''. It can be seen on ''Malevolence'' too. Also seen on a few [[DiC Entertainment]] titles in the UK.
+*It can be seen on ''The Grand'', ''Lower Education'', ''Jimmy and Judy'', and ''The Lather Effect''.
+*The still variant can be seen on the ''Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!: A Tale Of Tails'' DVD and all ''Thomas and Friends'' DVDs released around 2008 (except for ''Trackside Tunes'' and ''Percy Takes the Plunge'', in which the regular version is used.)
+*This logo was also used in tandem with the Starz Home Entertainment name on some releases such as ''Hatchet''.
+===2nd Logo (January 6, 2009-October 10, 2017)===
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+Anchor Bay Entertainment (2009).png
-===3rd Logo (2003-2008)===
+Anchor Bay Entertainment (2008).png
-<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
-File:Anchor Bay 2003.bmp
-File:ABE 2007.jpg|2007-2008 Starz version
-File:ABE (Divimax Series).png|Divimax Series version
 </gallery>
-{{youtube|id=Y9tL8jsJ4EE|id2=VuWvWg01T7g|id3=9_tV3d36iI0}}
+{{YouTube|id=P5hjXTEWtKE|id2=HEy5i22Ekdg}}
-'''Nicknames:''' "The Blue Sailboat", "The Sailboat II"
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a stylized "{{color|blue|A}}", which resembles a sail, zooms out. It shines a bit, then the words "{{big|{{font|Impact|A N C H O R  B A Y}}}} '''ENTERTAINMENT'''" zoom out line-by-line. A Starz byline "vaporizes" in underneath.
-'''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|darkblue|majorelle blue}} background, we see a big explosion which showers us with 0's and 1's, accompanied by {{Font color|orange|orange}} flashes. With a rippling effect, we see the sailboat from the previous logo come toward us, like in the previous logo. It is enclosed in a box, and the words "ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT" fade in.
 '''Variants:'''
+*Some releases feature a {{color|blue|more bluish}} "A" and the company name tinted {{color|gold|yellow}}.
+*On some DVDs such as ''Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly'', the logo is still.
+'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
-*There is also a Divimax series variant of the logo. At the end of the logo, the sail fades out and  {{Font color|yellow|yellow}} sparkles horizontally wipe in the Divimax series logo.
-*For a brief time in 2007, the animation was altered. The sparks were removed, and now the logo zooms onto a white square that wipes in. The company name fades in as usual, and {{Font color|yellow|yellow}} sparkles make the byline "a STARZ company" appear in the extra space below the logo.
-*On ''Hatchet'', a short version in black and white appeared before the movie, while the next logo was used before the previews.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The animation in the logo.
+'''Audio:''' Gentle wave sounds similar to the [[Anchor Bay Films]] logo or none.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on Starz/Anchor Bay DVD releases from the period such as ''Stan Helsing'', ''Scream 4'', ''Spy Kids: All the Time in the World'', ''Where the Day Takes You, Apollo 18'', ''The Iron Lady'', all ''Chuggington'' DVDs, ''Tickety Toc: Chime Time Adventures'', and all ''Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!'' DVDs starting with ''A Little Help from My Friends'', among others, including various other [[Starz Originals]] and [[AMC Studios|AMC]] shows and [[The Weinstein Company]]/[[Dimension Films|Dimension]] films.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Whooshing noises combined with synth notes. Starting in 2007, chime sounds were added at the end.
+===3rd Logo (August 23, 2016-October 10, 2017)===
-'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' On the Divimax series variant, an extended version of the fanfare is heard.
-'''Availability:''' Common. This can be seen on many Anchor Bay DVDs, such as ''Thomas and Friends'' DVDs from 2003 to 2007.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-'''Extra Note:''' From 2007 to 2008, Anchor Bay was rebranded as Starz Home Entertainment, which lasted for only a year. Despite that, all ''Thomas and Friends'' DVDs that were released in 2007 with a few exceptions still had this logo 'till 2008, and the next logo was used in tandem with the Starz Home Entertainment name on some releases such as ''Hatchet''.
-===4th Logo (2008-2009)===
-<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
-File:Anchor Bay (2006).jpeg
-File:Anchor Bay Logo (2007).png
-</gallery>
-{{youtube|id=f09GbJ2En5I|id2=RPRD4hUMmWY}}
-'''Nicknames:''' "The Sailboat III"
-'''Logo:''' Against a reflecting pool of water, we see a image of a sailboat, with a filmstrip in place of the right mast, against drawings of the sea and sky behind the sailboat. Once again, it is enclosed in a box. While it is zooming out, a black box wipes in and encloses the sailboat. Above the sailboat are the words:
-<center>{{font|impact|ANCHOR{{font color|skyblue|BAY}}<br>ENTERTAINMENT}}</center>
-A second later, the byline "a starz company" fades in below.
-'''Variant:''' A still version on a black background exists.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Zooming and wiping effects.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The last notes from the previous logo.
-'''Availability:''' Uncommon, due to its short life span. Can be seen on ''The Grand'', ''Lower Education'', ''Jimmy and Judy'', and ''The Lather Effect''. The still variant can be seen on the ''Wow! Wow! Wubbzy: A Tale Of Tails'' DVD and all ''Thomas and Friends'' DVDs around 2008 (except for ''Trackside Tunes'' and ''Percy Takes the Plunge'').
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-===5th Logo (2009-2017)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-File:Anchor Bay Entertainment (2009).png
+Anchor Bay 2016.png
-File:Anchor Bay Entertainment (2008).png
 </gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=9bEuyKnwqgI}}
-{{youtube|id=P5hjXTEWtKE|id2=HEy5i22Ekdg}}
-'''Nicknames''': "The A", "The Sailboat IV"
-'''Logo''': On a black background, we see a blue, stylized "A" zoom out, which resembles a sail. It shines a bit, then we see the words:
-<center>{{big|{{font|Impact|ANCHOR BAY}}}}<br>'''ENTERTAINMENT'''</center>
-zoom out line-by-line. A Starz byline "vaporizes" in underneath.
-'''Variants''':
-*Some releases feature a {{Font color|darkblue|more bluish}} "A" and the company name tinted {{Font color|yellow|yellow}}.
-*On some DVDs such as ''Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly'', and ''Wow! Wow! Wubbzy'' DVDs, the logo is still.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The "A" zooming out.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Gentle wave sounds from the [[Anchor Bay Films]] logo or none.
-'''Availability''': Common. Seen on DVD releases such as ''Stan Helsing'', ''Scream 4'', ''Spy Kids: All the Time in the World'', ''Apollo 18'', and ''The Iron Lady'', among others.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-===6th Logo (2016-2017)===
-[[File:Anchor Bay 2016.png|center|350px]]
-{{youtube|id=9bEuyKnwqgI}}
-'''Nicknames:''' "The A II", "Blandchor Bay", "An Anchor Bay Disappointment"
-'''Logo:''' Same as the current [[Starz Originals]] logo, only "STARZ ORIGINALS" is replaced by the previous Anchor Bay Entertainment logo in white, and the Starz byline appears below.
+'''Visuals:''' Same as the closing version of the 2016 [[Starz Originals]] logo, only "'''STARZ''' ORIGINALS" is replaced by the previous Anchor Bay Entertainment logo in white, and the Starz byline (in its 2016 form) appears below.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the Starz Originals logo.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the Starz Originals logo.
+'''Technique:''' Computer animation by Troika Design Group.
+'''Audio:''' The [[Starz Originals]] closing logo's theme.
-'''Availability:''' Very rare, as this logo lasted a very short time before Anchor Bay's closure. Seen on a couple titles, such as ''47 Meters Down'', and the second season of ''Ash vs. Evil Dead''.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on a few titles, such as ''47 Meters Down'', the second season of ''Ash vs. Evil Dead'', and the seventh season of ''The Walking Dead'' on DVD. This also appeared on the Tubi streaming print of the 2012 film ''Bait''.
-'''Editor's Note:''' Same as the Starz Originals logo.
+{{Chronology|[[Starz Home Entertainment]]}}
+{{Home Entertainment-Navbox}}{{Navbox-Lionsgate}}
+[[Category:United States]]
 [[Category:Home entertainment logos]]
 [[Category:American home entertainment logos]]
-[[Category:American logos]]
+[[Category:Starz Inc.]]
+[[Category:Lionsgate Studios Corp]]
+[[Category:Lionsgate]]
+[[Category:Logos made by Troika Design Group]]