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Background

The original AT&T Corporation was founded in March 3, 1885 by Alexander Graham Bell, Gardiner Greene Hubbard and Thomas Sanders, initially as one of the subsidiaries of the American Bell Telephone Company. It soon became the new parent company after acquiring the latter company's assets on December 30, 1899. Since then, the company (along with its subsidiaries) had held a monopoly called the Bell System, which was split up by 1983.

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1st Logo (2001-2002)	2nd Logo (2005-2006)

1st Logo (2001-2002)

Visuals: Unknown

Variant: Unknown

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Unknown

2nd Logo (2005-2006)

Visuals: On a black background with 2 blue lines above and below, the 2001 Southwestern Bell Corporation logo and the 1999 AT&T logo are seen in the center. They then come towards each other, combining with a flash as the two blue lines form a blue background. The lines contract to their original locations, as the new 2005 AT&T logo flashes in, emitting some halos outward. The lines on the globe spin twice before returning to their regular position. The slogan "Your world. Delivered." is seen below.

Trivia: This logo was created after AT&T merged with Southwestern Bell Corporation (SBC) in 2005.

Variants:

A shortened version exists, which cuts out the merging.
When AT&T sponsored the Winter Olympics, the Team USA logo faded in below.
A version with the URL "thenewATT.com" at the bottom exists.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: "All Around The World" by Oasis from their 1997 album "Be Here Now"

Copyright stamps

1968: Copyright © by American Telephone and Telegraph Company
1982-1991: Copyright © by AT&T

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+{{PageCredits|video=Analog Indulgence, Analog Memories, VHS Memories, Tigercat919 and The TV Madman}}
-{{PageCredits|description=Doctorine Dark and Cesar Blanco|capture=Doctorine Dark and Kyrongenius1|video=The Logo Channel (Mr. Logo)}}
+{{Infobox company
+|image = AT&T logo 2016.svg
+| founded = March 3, 1885<br>({{age|1885|3|3}} years ago)
+| founder =
+{{unbulleted list
+|{{w|Alexander Graham Bell}}
+|{{w|Gardiner Greene Hubbard}}
+|Thomas Sanders
+}}
+|country=United States|name=AT&T Inc.}}
-===1st Logo (1966-1969)===
+===Background===
+The original '''AT&T Corporation''' was founded in March 3, 1885 by Alexander Graham Bell, Gardiner Greene Hubbard and Thomas Sanders, initially as one of the subsidiaries of the American Bell Telephone Company. It soon became the new parent company after acquiring the latter company's assets on December 30, 1899. Since then, the company (along with its subsidiaries) had held a monopoly called the [[Bell System]], which was split up by 1983.
-<gallery mode="packed" align="center" heights="200">
-AT&T & Audio Productions (1966).png
-AT&T (1968).png
-AT&T & Owen Murphy Productions (1968).png
-</gallery>
-'''Logo:''' On a blue background, we see the [[Bell System]] of the time with the text "AT&T" next to it. Below it is "and Associated Companies". A copyright notice is seen below.
+{{ImageTOC
-'''Variants:'''
+|AT&T (2001).png|1st Logo (2001-2002)
-*On ''The Incredible Machine'', the background is black, and the logo is paired with the Owen Murphy Productions logo.
+|AT&T (2006).png|2nd Logo (2005-2006)
+}}
+=== 1st Logo (2001-2002)===
-'''Technique:''' None.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+File:AT&T (2001).png
+File:AT&T (2001) 2.png
+File:AT&T (2001) 3.png
+File:AT&T (2001) 4.png
+</gallery>{{YouTube|id=kCRjPyi0hRQ|id2=Fq--C-OZUcQ|id3=_dqnH8g3dFs|id4=CIYdKi5wVAs}}
+'''Visuals:'''
-'''Availability:''' Extinct. Seen at the end of shows/films like ''The Incredible Machine''.
+Unknown
+'''Variant:''' Unknown
-===2nd Logo (1982-1984)===
-[[File:AT&T (1982).png|350px|center]]
-'''Logo:''' TBA.
-'''Technique:''' None.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
+'''Audio:''' Unknown
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show.
-'''Availability:''' Presumably seen on AT&T corporate videos during the government-mandated transitionary period in which the [[Bell System]] worked with the government on an acceptable breakup plan, and also appears at the end of 1983-1984 editions of ''The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour''.
-===3rd Logo (January 9, 1984-1991)===
-<gallery mode="packed" align="center" heights="200">
-AT&T (1984).jpg
-AT&T (1984) (2).png
-</gallery>
-{{YouTube|id=maCpquKJ1O8}}
+===2nd Logo (2005-2006)===
-'''Logo:'''
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-*On a black background , we see blue triangular prisms flying forward forming the AT&T sphere logo. As it rotates a bit, we see "'''AT&T'''" slide up and the logo turns 2D.
+File:SBC and AT&T (2005).png
-*Similar to the above; we see a front view of the prisms flying from the left to form the AT&T sphere logo. "'''AT&T'''" fades in below. The logo turns 2D.
+File:AT&T (2005).png
+File:AT&T (2006).png
+</gallery>{{YouTube|id=cINq1AJ6amc|id2=riWxmxJFbFc}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background with 2 blue lines above and below, the 2001 Southwestern Bell Corporation logo and the 1999 AT&T logo are seen in the center. They then come towards each other, combining with a flash as the two blue lines form a blue background. The lines contract to their original locations, as the new 2005 AT&T logo flashes in, emitting some halos outward. The lines on the globe spin twice before returning to their regular position. The slogan "Your world. Delivered." is seen below.
-'''Variant:''' Sometimes, the logo would be still, and the copyright year appears below it.
-'''Trivia:''' This logo was designed by Saul Bass, who also did the 1969 logo for the [[Bell System]] (which AT&T owned until 1983), and the [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]] "Big W" logo.
+'''Trivia:''' This logo was created after AT&T merged with Southwestern Bell Corporation (SBC) in 2005.
+'''Variants:'''
-'''Technique:''' The flying, and the sliding. It's all in early 80s CGI.
+* A shortened version exists, which cuts out the merging.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Either a warbly synth bass, followed by five synthesized notes and four synth-piano notes or no music at all.
+* When AT&T sponsored the Winter Olympics, the Team USA logo faded in below.
+* A version with the URL "thenewATT.com" at the bottom exists.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' One variant had a different synth theme.
+'''Audio:''' "All Around The World" by Oasis from their 1997 album "Be Here Now"
-'''Availability:''' Seen on corporate videos from AT&T. This animation was also seen on ''MacNeil/Lehrer'' programs on [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] which had AT&T as their corporate sponsor, including ''The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour'' and ''My Heart, Your Heart''.
+===Copyright stamps===
+* 1968: Copyright © by American Telephone and Telegraph Company
+* 1982-1991: Copyright © by AT&T
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+[[Category:Logos that vary depending on the source]]
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