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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.
-'''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 (the owner of the Starz cable network), and IDT became Starz Media (now [[Starz Distribution]]); the following year, Anchor Bay was renamed to "'''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]] 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.
+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 (first era)==
-===1st Logo (1997)===
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-Anchor Bay Entertainment.jpeg
-</gallery>
-{{YouTube|id=oKkHdu5DTcM}}
-'''Logo:''' A part of the opening of ''Anchor Bay's Animated Video Treasures'' tapes. We see a still framed picture of a {{color|darkblue|navy blue}} sailboat on a {{color|lightblue|light blue}} body of water under a {{color|gold|yellow}} sky with {{color|blue}} tinted clouds floating by. Above the frame are the words "'''{{color|darkblue|{{font|serif|ANCHOR BAY}}}}'''", and "{{font|Serif|ENTERTAINMENT}}" appears at the bottom.
-'''Trivia:''' This had been used as a print logo since May 1995, but this is its earliest known on-screen appearance.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The logo swinging in and out of view, which happens on ''Anchor Bay's Animated Video Treasures'' tapes.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' 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 the box art of their earliest tapes, the 1987 Video Treasures logo appears on-screen instead.
-===2nd Logo (1998-2006)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-Anchor Bay Entertainment (1998).jpeg
-Anchor Bay (2005).png
-Anchor Bay Entertainment (2006).jpeg
-</gallery>
-{{youtube|id=oRIirm2d7pc|id2=4Sr82x3Yr3U|id3=IiqRJGvS1ZI|id4=4jkAFm7s8g0}}
-'''Logo:''' This is an animated version of the first logo, We see abstract drawings of a {{color|lightblue|light blue}} body of water under a {{color|gold|yellow}} sky with {{color|blue}} tinted clouds floating by. the same {{color|darkblue|navy blue}} sailboat from the previous logo 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 a Starz byline can be seen on the film ''Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon''.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The boat moving torward and the text fading in. None for the still version.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Usually silent, but early VHS releases like ''Zombie'', ''The Velveteen Rabbit'', ''Paula Abdul Cardio Workout'', among other VHS releases, 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:''' Uncommon.
-*Appears on Anchor Bay releases of the time, which included a few video nasties (most of which were originally released on Betamax and VHS by [[Wizard Video]]), re-releases of [[ABC Motion Pictures|ABC Pictures International/ABC Motion Pictures]] films, some pre-1991 [[Media Home Entertainment]] titles, Video Treasures/Starmaker content and ''Thomas the Tank Engine''.
-*Also seen on a few Disney releases on VHS and DVD from the late 1990s licensed to the company, 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|DiC Entertainment]] titles in the UK.
-===3rd Logo (2003-2008)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-Anchor Bay 2003.bmp
-ABE 2007.jpg|2007-2008 Starz version
-ABE (Divimax Series).png|Divimax Series version
-</gallery>
-{{youtube|id=VuWvWg01T7g|id2=9_tV3d36iI0|id3=M2Yru1kymRE}}
-'''Logo:''' On a {{color|darkblue|majorelle blue}} water background, we see a big explosion which showers us with 0's and 1's, accompanied by {{color|orange}} flashes. With a rippling effect, we see the previous logo playing, the background fades into a box like in the previous logo while we go back to the same background. and then the words ANCHOR BAY are above the box, and ENTERTAINMENT are below, both in the same font as the previous two logos.
-'''Variants:'''
-*There is also a Divimax series variant of the logo. At the end of the logo which is in widescreen, the sailboat fades out and  {{color|gold|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 {{color|gold|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.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Whooshing noises combined with synth notes. Starting in 2007, chime sounds were added at the end.
-'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On the Divimax series variant, an extended version of the fanfare and a whoosh are heard.
-'''Availability:''' Common.
-*This can be seen on many Anchor Bay DVDs, such as ''Hell of the Living Dead'', ''The Seduction'', ''Re-Animator'', ''Dawn of the Dead'', ''The Evil Dead'', ''Near Dark'', ''Creepshow 2'', and ''Thomas and Friends'' DVDs from 2003 to 2007, among others.
-*Despite the rebranding to Starz Home Entertainment, all ''Thomas and Friends'' DVDs that were released in 2007 (with a few exceptions) still had this logo until 2008.
-==Starz Home Entertainment==
-===1st Logo (2006?)===
-[[File:Starz Home Entertainment (The rare logo).jpg|300px|center]]
-{{YouTube|id=sVRVl9Wvsb8}}
-'''Logo:''' On a dark background with red smoke (or fire) in the middle, we see a logo similar to the [[Starz Originals|Starz Productions]] and [[Jam Filled Toronto|Starz Animation]] logos of the time, only black and with "'''HOME'''" and "ENTERTAINMENT" being seen below "'''STARZ'''". The logo slowly zooms out.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The background and the logo zooming out.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The opening theme of the trailer.
-'''Availability:''' Ultimately rare, though it was recently discovered. It has only been spotted so far in a trailer for ''Highlander: The Search for Vengeance'', along with the [[Manga Entertainment]] logo.
-===2nd Logo (2007-2008)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-Starz Home Entertainment (2007) (From - Old CLG Wiki).jpeg
-</gallery>
-'''Logo:''' Pretty much the same as the [[Starz Distribution|Starz Media]] logo, but the word "'''starz'''" is lowercase, the symbol is seen above the text, the text is centered, and "MEDIA" is replaced with "HOME ENTERTAINMENT" in a different font.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
+{{ImageTOC
-'''Availability:''' Rare.
+|Anchor_Bay_Logo_(2007).png|1st Logo (December 18, 2007-2009)
-* Can be seen on a few British [[Manga Entertainment]] releases such as ''Naruto'', ''Bleach'', and ''Death Note''. On some releases, the then-current Anchor Bay logo proceeds after that.
+|Anchor_Bay_Entertainment_(2009).png|2nd Logo (January 6, 2009-October 10, 2017)
-* Also appears on the UK DVD of ''Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever!''.
+|Anchor_Bay_2016.png|3rd Logo (August 23, 2016-October 10, 2017)
-* Very certain prints of a few ''Thomas and Friends'' DVDs around this time also had this logo.
+}}
-==Anchor Bay Entertainment (second era)==
 ===1st Logo (December 18, 2007-2009)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 Anchor Bay (2006).jpeg
+Anchor Bay (2007).png
 Anchor Bay Logo (2007).png
 </gallery>
 {{YouTube|id=f09GbJ2En5I|id2=lMs-xxaYvzQ}}
-'''Logo:''' Against a reflecting pool of water, we see an 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 is the company name in Impact font, with "ANCHOR BAY" in {{color|skyblue|sky blue}} and with missing hyphens in the "A"s. A second later, the byline "a '''starz''' company" fades in below.
+'''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.
-'''Variant:''' A still version on a black background exists.
+'''Variant:''' A still version on a black or white background exists. This version sometimes has the then-new Starz byline.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Zooming and wiping effects.
+'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The last notes from the previous logo or none.
+'''Audio:''' The last notes from the 3rd logo for the original Anchor Bay or none.
-'''Availability:''' Uncommon, due to its short lifespan.
+'''Availability:'''
-*Can be seen on ''The Grand'', ''Lower Education'', ''Jimmy and Judy'', and ''The Lather Effect''.
+*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 (2009-2017)===
+===2nd Logo (January 6, 2009-October 10, 2017)===
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 {{YouTube|id=P5hjXTEWtKE|id2=HEy5i22Ekdg}}
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a stylized "{{color|blue|A}}" zoom out, which resembles a sail. It shines a bit, then we see 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.
+'''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.
 '''Variants:'''
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 *On some DVDs such as ''Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly'', the logo is still.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The "A" zooming out.
+'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Gentle wave sounds from the [[Anchor Bay Films]] logo or none.
+'''Audio:''' Gentle wave sounds similar to 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'', ''Where the Day Takes You, Apollo 18'', ''The Iron Lady'', and all ''Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!'' DVDs starting with ''A Little Help from My Friends'', among others.
+'''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.
-===3rd Logo (2016-2017)===
+===3rd Logo (August 23, 2016-October 10, 2017)===
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 {{YouTube|id=9bEuyKnwqgI}}
-'''Logo:''' Same as the 2016 [[Starz Originals]] logo, only "'''STARZ''' ORIGINALS" is replaced by the previous Anchor Bay Entertainment logo in white, and the Starz byline (in 2016 form) 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.
+'''Technique:''' Computer animation by Troika Design Group.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the [[Starz Originals]] logo.
+'''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''. This also appeared on the Tubi streaming print of the 2012 film, ''Bait''.
+'''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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