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Viacom New Media was a gaming development division of Viacom based in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. Its first game was Dracula Unleashed. It was shut down in 1997.

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1st Logo (1993-January 1995)	2nd Logo (November 1994-November 8, 1996)	3rd Logo (December 1996-January 1998)

1st Logo (1993-January 1995)

Visuals: There is the Viacom logo in the "Wigga-Wigga" font with "NEW MEDIA" under it on the right.

Variants:

On Rocko's Modern Life: Spunky's Dangerous Day, the logo slides in from the top and is on a purple background with objects.
On Dracula Unleashed, the logo is tinted in red.
On the Sega Genesis version of Beavis and Butt-Head, the logo is on a blue background, and the "NEW MEDIA" text is red.

Technique: A still 16-bit graphic. 2D animation for the Rocko's Modern Life variant.

Audio: None or the opening theme of the game.

Availability: Seen on Viacom games through the era such as Rocko's Modern Life: Spunky's Dangerous Day, Dracula Unleashed, and Beavis and Butt-Head for Sega Genesis.

2nd Logo (November 1994-November 8, 1996)

Visuals: On a black background, the Viacom "Wigga-Wigga" logo is seen with "new media" under it with lines under each "e".

Variants:

On AAAHH!!! Real Monsters, there is a blue cat walking in from the right. Then Ickis comes in from the left and scares it, then walks away.
- On the Genesis version, Ickis doesn't walk away. Also, they both walk in the same time.
On Nickelodeon GUTS, the logo comes in from the bottom right causing the background to flash white.
On Zoop, the logo is on a white background and the "new media" text is green. On the Sega versions (Game Gear/Genesis), "Licensed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd." is under the logo.
On Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity and Star Trek Deep Space 9 - Harbinger, the logo glows in blue.
On the PlayStation and Saturn versions of Zoop, the logo is completely white and zooms in from the start.
On the Game Gear version of Beavis and Butt-Head, the "new media" text is red.
On Phantom 2040, the logo is purple. On the Game Gear version of said game, the logo is on a purple background. Like in the Sega versions of Zoop (Genesis/Game Gear), "Licensed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd." is under the logo.

Technique: Depends on the game.

Audio: None or the opening theme of the game. On Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity, there is a guitar tune.

Availability: Seen on Viacom games through the era such as Nickelodeon GUTS, Phantom 2040 for the Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis and Game Gear, Beavis and Butt-Head for the Game Gear and Zoop.

3rd Logo (December 1996-January 1998)

Visuals: On a dark blue background, several electrified orbs float by. Then the Viacom logo in its usual font appears in a blue color. One of the orbs explode into particles, which form the word "newmedia".

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Mainly electronic noise.

Availability: Seen only on The Divide: Enemies Within for PS1 and PC.

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 '''Viacom New Media''' was a gaming development division of [[Viacom Productions|Viacom]] based in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. Its first game was ''Dracula Unleashed''. It was shut down in 1997.
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+|ViaNewMedia4.png|2nd Logo (November 1994-November 8, 1996)
+|ViaNewMedia9.jpeg|3rd Logo (December 1996-January 1998)
+}}
+===1st Logo (1993-January 1995)===
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 '''Variants:'''
-*On ''Rocko's Modern Life: Spunky's Dangerous Day'', the logo slides in from the top and it's on a {{color|darkviolet|purple}} background with objects.
+* On ''Rocko's Modern Life: Spunky's Dangerous Day'', the logo slides in from the top and is on a {{color|darkviolet|purple}} background with objects.
-*On ''Dracula Unleashed'', the logo is tinted in {{color|red}}.
+* On ''Dracula Unleashed'', the logo is tinted in {{color|red}}.
-*On the Sega Genesis version of ''Beavis and Butt-Head'', the logo is on a {{color|blue}} background, plus the "{{color|red|NEW MEDIA}}" text is {{color|red}}.
+* On the Sega Genesis version of ''Beavis and Butt-Head'', the logo is on a {{color|blue}} background, and the "{{color|red|NEW MEDIA}}" text is {{color|red}}.
-'''Technique:''' None. On ''Rocko's Modern Life: Spunky's Dangerous Day'', it's in 2D animation.
+'''Technique:''' A still 16-bit graphic. 2D animation for the ''Rocko's Modern Life'' variant.
 '''Audio:''' None or the opening theme of the game.
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 '''Availability:''' Seen on Viacom games through the era such as ''Rocko's Modern Life: Spunky's Dangerous Day'', ''Dracula Unleashed'', and ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' for Sega Genesis.
-===2nd Logo (1994-1997)===
+===2nd Logo (November 1994-November 8, 1996)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 ViaNewMedia4.png
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 </gallery>
-'''Visuals:''' On a black background, we see the Viacom "Wigga-Wigga" logo with "{{color|orange|new media}}" under it with lines under each "{{color|orange|e}}".
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the Viacom "Wigga-Wigga" logo is seen with "{{color|orange|new media}}" under it with lines under each "{{color|orange|e}}".
 '''Variants:'''
-*On ''AAAHH!!! Real Monsters'', there is a {{color|blue}} cat walking in from the right. Then Ickis comes in from the left and scares it. Then he walks away. On the Genesis version, Ickis doesn't walk away. Also, they both walk in the same time.
+* On ''AAAHH!!! Real Monsters'', there is a {{color|blue}} cat walking in from the right. Then Ickis comes in from the left and scares it, then walks away.
+** On the Genesis version, Ickis doesn't walk away. Also, they both walk in the same time.
-*On ''Nickelodeon GUTS'', the logo comes in from the bottom right causing the background to flash white.
+* On ''Nickelodeon GUTS'', the logo comes in from the bottom right causing the background to flash white.
-*On ''Zoop'', the logo is on a white background. Plus, the "{{color|#00ff00|new media}}" text is {{color|#00ff00|green}}. On the Sega versions (Game Gear/Genesis), "Licensed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd.", is under the logo.
+* On ''Zoop'', the logo is on a white background and the "{{color|new media}}" text is {{color|green}}. On the Sega versions (Game Gear/Genesis), "Licensed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd." is under the logo.
-*On ''Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity'' and ''Star Trek Deep Space 9 - Harbinger'', the logo glows in {{color|blue}}.
-*On the PlayStation and Saturn versions of ''Zoop'', the logo is completely white. Plus, the logo zooms in from the start.
+* On ''Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity'' and ''Star Trek Deep Space 9 - Harbinger'', the logo glows in {{color|blue}}.
+* On the PlayStation and Saturn versions of ''Zoop'', the logo is completely white and zooms in from the start.
-*On the Game Gear version of ''Beavis and Butt-Head'', the "{{color|red|new media}}" text is {{color|red}}.
+* On the Game Gear version of ''Beavis and Butt-Head'', the "{{color|red|new media}}" text is {{color|red}}.
-*On ''Phantom 2040'', the logo is {{color|darkviolet|purple}}. On the Game Gear version of said game, the logo is on a {{color|darkviolet|purple}} background. Like in the Sega versions of ''Zoop'' (Genesis/Game Gear), "Licensed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd.", is under the logo.
+* On ''Phantom 2040'', the logo is {{color|darkviolet|purple}}. On the Game Gear version of said game, the logo is on a {{color|darkviolet|purple}} background. Like in the Sega versions of ''Zoop'' (Genesis/Game Gear), "Licensed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd." is under the logo.
-'''Technique:''' Depending on the game, but mainly, none.
+'''Technique:''' Depends on the game.
 '''Audio:''' None or the opening theme of the game. On ''Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity'', there is a guitar tune.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on Viacom games through the era such as ''Nickelodeon GUTS'', ''Phantom 2040'' for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]], Sega Genesis and Game Gear, ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' for the Game Gear and ''Zoop''.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on Viacom games through the era such as ''Nickelodeon GUTS'', ''Phantom 2040'' for the Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis and Game Gear, ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' for the Game Gear and ''Zoop''.
-===3rd Logo (1997)===
+===3rd Logo (December 1996-January 1998)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
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 '''Visuals:''' On a {{color|darkblue|dark blue}} background, several electrified orbs float by. Then the Viacom logo in its usual font appears in a {{color|blue}} color. One of the orbs explode into particles, which form the word "{{color|hotpink|newmedia}}".
-'''Technique:''' Simple animation in the logo.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
 '''Audio:''' Mainly electronic noise.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on the last games before the company's closure such as ''Death Drome'' and ''The Divide''.
+'''Availability:''' Seen only on ''The Divide: Enemies Within'' for PS1 and PC.
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-[[Category:Paramount Global]]
 [[Category:American video game logos]]
 [[Category:United States]]
+[[Category:Video game logos]]
+[[Category:Paramount Global]]