YTV Originals (Canada)

1st Logo (1989-1991)
Nicknames : “The TV Set”, “‘80s TV Set”

Logo : TBA

FX/SFX : TBA

Music/Sounds : TBA

Availability : Scarce.

Editor’s Note : None.

2nd Logo (1991-1993)
Logo : On a black background, we see several lines forming “YTV”.

FX/SFX : The lines.

Music/Sounds : TBA

Availability : Scarce. Seen on shows during the era.

Editor’s Note : None.

3rd Logo (1993-1995)
Nicknames : “The TV Set II”, “‘90s TV Set”

Logo : On a black background, we see a purple TV set with an orange screen and green buttons. The text pops up.

FX/SFX : The text popping up.

Music/Sounds : A screaming sound effect and then a female voice saying “no problem”.

Availability : Scarce. Seen on shows during the era.

Editor’s Note : None.

4th Logo (1995-October 21, 2007)
Nicknames : “The TV Set III”, “‘90s TV Set II”, “Ultra Common TV Set”

Logo : On a black background, we see the same TV set as before, but this time a bit different and now in CGI. “YTV” zooms out and hits the TV, which causes it to slant and then go back to its place.

Byline : FX/SFX : CGI.
 * 1995-1999: “A SHAW COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY”
 * 1997-1999: “A SHAW )  Company” (with “SHAW)” in its 1997-2012 logo font and in color, while the rest of the text is in Garamond). This byline either cuts or fades in.
 * 1999-2002: The Corus Entertainment logo with “A CORUS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY” next to it. This byline moves up from the bottom.
 * 2000-October 21, 2007: “A C O  r  U  s Entertainment Company” (with “COrUs” in its corporate logo font and in color). This byline blurs in.
 * 2006?-October 21, 2007: “A  C O  r  U  s  ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY” (with “COrUs” in its corporate logo font and in color). This byline blurs in a different way.
 * Sometimes, the logo is bylineless. This was mainly used for the Shaw era. When this variant was used during the Corus era, the Corus Entertainment logo follows this logo.

Music/Sounds : Usually none or the ending theme.

Availability : Very common. Seen on pre-2007 programming.

Editor’s Note : This is a humorous logo.

5th Logo (2006-2013)
Nicknames : “The Jungle of Lines”, “‘2000s Jungle of Lines”

Logo : On a blue / cyan gradient background, we see yellow lines to form a new YTV logo.

Byline : FX/SFX : CGI.
 * 2006-2007?: “A C O  r  U  s ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY” (with “COrUs” in its corporate logo font and in color.)
 * 2007?-2008?: “A C O  r  U  s Entertainment Company” (from the previous logo, background and all, superimposed below the logo, with “COrUs” in its corporate logo font and in color.)
 * 2008-2013: “A COrUs Entertainment Company” (with “COrUs” in its corporate logo font and in white .)

Music/Sounds : A rapid drum beat or the ending theme.

Availability : Uncommon, bordering on rare. Seen on post-2007 programming. The early Byline variants can be seen on season 2 of Viva Piñata and presumably Edgar and Ellen A Man Called Shenandoah .

Editor’s Note : Scaredy Squirrel used this logo for the first two seasons, then switched it to the next logo.

6th Logo (2009-2014)
Nicknames : “The Jungle of Lines II”, “‘2000s Jungle of Lines II”

Logo : On a blue background, we see yellow lines with an updated YTV logo (later with an “ORIGINAL” banner).

Byline : FX/SFX : CGI.
 * 2009-2012: The full Corus Entertainment logo in white with “A Corus Entertainment Inc. Company“ next to it (a la the early Corus variant of the 4th logo).
 * 2012-2013: (bylineless)
 * 2013-2014: “A COrUs ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY” (with “COrUs” in its corporate logo font and in white .)

Music/Sounds : Usually, the ending theme.

Availability : Very rare. Seen on shows during the era.

Editor’s Note : None.

7th Logo (2014- )
Nicknames : “The Jungle of Lines III”, “‘2010s Jungle of Lines”

Logo : On a light gray background, we see yet another updated YTV logo with the “ORIGINAL” banner zooming out.

Byline : FX/SFX : CGI.
 * 2014-2016: “A COrUs ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY” (with “COrUs” in its corporate logo font and in black.)
 * 2016- : “Produced in association with corus.” (with “corus.” in its new logo font and in black.)
 * Alternate Variant; 2016- : “A corus. COMPANY” (with “corus.” in its new logo font and in black. Most shows used this byline instead of the one above.)

Music/Sounds : A whoosh sound effect or the ending theme.

Availability : Very rare. Seen on shows during the era.

Editor’s Note : None.