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Background

Echo Bridge Entertainment was an American independent distribution company, formed on February 11, 2004 by Lucie Salhany, Michael Rosenblatt, Michael Alexander and Doug Hamilton. On February 7, 2005, Echo Bridge merged with Platinum Disc Corporation to form Echo Bridge Home Entertainment. They were one of the largest video distributors in the United States, with over 11,000 titles in their portfolio. In 2017, producer Steven Paul (who also founded Crystal Sky Pictures) purchased Echo Bridge Home Entertainment. Around the same time (possibly around 2016), its name was changed to Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp LLC. The company was then folded into SP Distribution sometime in 2021.

Background Trivia: The company derives its name from the Echo Bridge in Needham, Massachusetts, the town where it is based.

Echo Bridge Entertainment/Echo Bridge Home Entertainment

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Logo (March 4, 2004-2016?)

Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp.

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Logo (2016?-early 2020s?)

Echo Bridge Entertainment/Echo Bridge Home Entertainment

Logo (March 4, 2004-2016?)

Entertainment #1
Entertainment #2
Home Entertainment #1
Home Entertainment #2
"Echo Bridge Entertainment" text

Visuals: Fading from black, the camera zooms out from a creek on a clear sunny day, with grass along the banks and autumn trees. A flock of birds are also seen flying in the distance. As the camera zooms out, a large arched bridge made of stone and brick, along with black guardrails, is displayed in full view, as well as a family of ducks at the bottom of the screen. The entire scene eases back to be captured into a cropped rectangle on a black background, and the words "ECHO BRIDGE (HOME) ENTERTAINMENT" fade in around the box, with "ECHO BRIDGE" on the top and "(HOME) ENTERTAINMENT" on bottom, and shimmer with a black shine. The logo then zooms and blurs out as the the following text appears and ease back:

THE ENTERTAINMENT ALTERNATIVE
FOR WHAT THE WORLD WANTS TO SEE

The lines appear one after another before they blur out.

Trivia: The design of the bridge in this logo is based on the aforementioned Echo Bridge.

Variants:

Prior to 2007, the words at the end aren't seen and the logo is overall slower. The scene also does not zoom out when the square forms and the text shimmering is not as dark.
A still version exists.
Sometimes, the screen merely reads "ECHO BRIDGE ENTERTAINMENT".

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Birds chirping and a short piano tune composed by Jamie Christopherson with a small whoosh at the end. Water can also be heard.

Availability: Seen on DVD releases from the company, which can be seen in bargain bins at stores such as Walmart or Best Buy.

The still version is seen on later seasons of Degrassi: The Next Generation.
This logo debuted on the 2004 U.S. DVD release of License to Kill.

Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp.

Logo (2016-early 2020s?)

Visuals: On a black background, a greatly simplified, monochrome version of the Echo Bridge print logo is seen, though details like the ducks and birds are still present. Above it, "ECHO BRIDGE ACQUISITION CORP, LLC" is seen in a Copperplate Gothic font.

Technique: A still image.

Audio: Same as the Echo Bridge Entertainment logo.

Availability: This logo was first spotted on a DVD release of Abraxas: Guardian of the Universe.

Final Note

Starting in the early 2020s, the Echo Bridge logo was replaced by the SP Distribution logo. However, as of now, the Echo Bridge print logo can still be seen on their releases.

◄	Platinum Disc Corporation Alliance Atlantis

Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp.

SP Distribution

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-=== Background ===
+===Background===
-'''Echo Bridge Entertainment''' is an American independent distribution company, formed on February 11, 2004 by Lucie Salhany, Michael Rosenblatt, Michael Alexander and Doug Hamilton. On February 7, 2005, Echo Bridge merged with [[Platinum Disc Corporation]] to form '''Echo Bridge Home Entertainment'''. They are one of the largest video distributors in the United States, with over 11,000 titles in their portfolio. In 2017, producer Steven Paul (who also founded [[Crystal Sky Pictures]]) [https://variety.com/2017/film/news/steven-paul-echo-bridge-1201958518/ purchased] Echo Bridge Home Entertainment. Around the same time (possibly around 2016), its name was changed to '''Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp LLC'''.
+'''Echo Bridge Entertainment''' was an American independent distribution company, formed on February 11, 2004 by Lucie Salhany, Michael Rosenblatt, Michael Alexander and Doug Hamilton. On February 7, 2005, Echo Bridge merged with [[Platinum Disc Corporation]] to form '''Echo Bridge Home Entertainment'''. They were one of the largest video distributors in the United States, with over 11,000 titles in their portfolio. In 2017, producer Steven Paul (who also founded [[Crystal Sky Pictures]]) [https://variety.com/2017/film/news/steven-paul-echo-bridge-1201958518/ purchased] Echo Bridge Home Entertainment. Around the same time (possibly around 2016), its name was changed to '''Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp LLC'''. The company was then folded into [[SP Distribution]] sometime in 2021.
 '''Background Trivia:''' The company derives its name from the '''Echo Bridge''' in Needham, Massachusetts, the town where it is based.
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-'''Logo:''' On a blue sky background with birds flying, there is a creek between land with green grass and fall trees. The camera eases back to reveal a light brown brick bridge with black rails. It eases back again to reveal it is in a box on a black background with "{{Font|Times New Roman|ECHO BRIDGE}}" on top and "{{Font|Times New Roman|ENTERTAINMENT}}" or "{{Font|Times New Roman|HOME ENTERTAINMENT}}" on bottom. The words shimmer. Starting in 2007, the logo eases back and disappears, and then the words:
-<center>
-THE ENTERTAINMENT ALTERNATIVE
+'''Visuals:''' Fading from black, the camera zooms out from a creek on a clear sunny day, with grass along the banks and autumn trees. A flock of birds are also seen flying in the distance. As the camera zooms out, a large arched bridge made of stone and brick, along with black guardrails, is displayed in full view, as well as a family of ducks at the bottom of the screen. The entire scene eases back to be captured into a cropped rectangle on a black background, and the words "{{Font|Times New Roman|ECHO BRIDGE (HOME) ENTERTAINMENT}}" fade in around the box, with "{{Font|Times New Roman|ECHO BRIDGE}}" on the top and "{{Font|Times New Roman|(HOME) ENTERTAINMENT}}" on bottom, and shimmer with a black shine. The logo then zooms and blurs out as the the following text appears and ease back:
-FOR WHAT THE WORLD WANTS TO SEE</center>
+<center>{{Font|Times New Roman|THE ENTERTAINMENT ALTERNATIVE}}<br>{{Font|Times New Roman|FOR WHAT THE WORLD WANTS TO SEE}}</center>
-appear and ease back a bit. The lines appear one by one.
+The lines appear one after another before they blur out.
 '''Trivia:''' The design of the bridge in this logo is based on the aforementioned Echo Bridge.
-'''Variant:'''
+'''Variants:'''
+* Prior to 2007, the words at the end aren't seen and the logo is overall slower. The scene also does not zoom out when the square forms and the text shimmering is not as dark.
-* At the end of programs, the company name doesn't shimmer and the lines appear all at once rather then one at a time.
+* A still version exists.
-* Sometimes, the company name merely reads "{{Font|Times New Roman|ECHO BRIDGE ENTERTAINMENT}}" and the ending notice does not appear.
+* Sometimes, the screen merely reads "{{Font|Times New Roman|ECHO BRIDGE ENTERTAINMENT}}".
-* On some episodes of ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'', the "ENTERTAINMENT" variant is cut to its last seconds.
-'''Technique:''' CGI animation.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Birds chirping and a short piano tune with a small whoosh at the end.
+'''Audio:''' Birds chirping and a short piano tune composed by Jamie Christopherson with a small whoosh at the end. Water can also be heard.
-'''Availability:''' Common. Seen on DVD releases from the company, which can be seen in bargain bins at stores such as Walmart or Best Buy.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on DVD releases from the company, which can be seen in bargain bins at stores such as Walmart or Best Buy.
+* The still version is seen on later seasons of ''Degrassi: The Next Generation''.
+* This logo debuted on the 2004 U.S. DVD release of ''License to Kill''.
-== Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp.==
-=== (2016?-early 2020's?) ===
+==Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp.==
+===Logo (2016-early 2020s?)===
+[[File:Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp. (2016) (From - Disc 1 of 6 Film Collection Movies Of Excellence).png|center|frameless]]
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-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a white simplified version of the bridge from before. Above it is the text "ECHO BRIDGE" with "ACQUISITION CORP, LLC" below it.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a greatly simplified, monochrome version of the Echo Bridge print logo is seen, though details like the ducks and birds are still present. Above it, "'''ECHO BRIDGE ACQUISITION CORP, LLC'''" is seen in a Copperplate Gothic font.
-'''Technique:''' None.
+'''Technique:''' A still image.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the first Echo Bridge logo.
+'''Audio:''' Same as the Echo Bridge Entertainment logo.
-'''Availability:''' Was first spotted on a DVD release of ''Abraxas: Guardian of the Universe''.
+'''Availability:''' This logo was first spotted on a DVD release of ''Abraxas: Guardian of the Universe''.
-== Final Note ==
+==Final Note==
-Starting in the early 2020's, the Echo Bridge logo was replaced by the SP Distribution logo. However, as of now, the Echo Bridge print logo can still be seen on their releases.
+Starting in the early 2020s, the Echo Bridge logo was replaced by the [[SP Distribution]] logo. However, as of now, the Echo Bridge print logo can still be seen on their releases.
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