History Originals

Background
This is the production company that was owned by The History Channel, a network of A&E Networks.

1st Logo (1995-1998)
Logo: On a background of moving patterns, we see the text "For The History Channel". Then it fades to Roger Mudd's hosting credit. Then it fades to the gold letter "Times New Roman" that rotates, along with the text "This has been a presentation of" and below was the text "The History Channel" and a copyright date.

Variant: A still version exists.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A majestic/bombastic fanfare.

Availability: Rare. Can be seen on older History Channel shows from the period, such as Highway Hangouts.

2nd Logo (1996-2000)
Logo: On a marble background, we see a frame that has the text "Times New Roman" zooms out. The light shines, and the text disappears as the letter from before zooms out, and the text "Times New Roman" fades in below the logo.

Variant: Sometimes, a copyright date fades in below the logo.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A bombastic fanfare that ends in a hit.

Availability: Rare. Can also be seen on History Channel shows from the era, such as The 20th Century with Mike Wallace and Secrets of War, among others.

3rd Logo (1999-2003)
Logo: Over a background of historical objects and clocks, we see the text "A Presentation of" spreads out. Then it flashes to see the History Channel logo from the previous logos, now with a red box inside. The words from the last logo, now in white zooms out.

Variants:
 * Sometimes, a copyright date wipes in below the logo.
 * A Spanish-translated version of the logo exists.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A bell, followed by a different bombastic fanfare. Sometimes, the end theme plays over the logo.

Availability: Seen on many History Channel shows from the era, like History IQ, Secrets of War, Unsung Heroes of Pearl Harbor and reruns of Black Sheep Squadron.

4th Logo (2003-2006)
Logo: We pan up to see the History Channel logo from the last logo that slides. Then the logo crossfades to the History Channel logo zooms out on a background with  lights. The words from the last logo zooms out, and a copyright date fades in below.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A hip-hop theme.

Availability: Seen on many History Channel original shows from the era, like reruns of A&E's The American Revolution.

5th Logo (2006-2008)
Logo: On a background, we see squares and outlines of the History logo. Then a border flips in, and we see the History Channel logo from the previous logos.

Variant: An in-credit version of the logo exists. This was seen on The Exodus Decoded.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: Same as before.

Availability: Seen on History Channel's video games from the era, like Civil War: A Nation Divided, as well as many original shows from the era.

6th Logo (2008-2012)
Logo: On a background, a play button wipes in, and then the letters of the word "HISTORY" wipes in. Then, the "H" from the last logo flips in, and the play button draws a square.

Variant: A still version exists on a white background.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: The end theme of the show.

Availability: Rare. The normal version was seen on Hatfields & McCoys. The still version was seen on the Canadian show Nazi Fugitives.

7th Logo (2012-2016)
Logo: On a white background, a spotlight appears, revealing the text from the last logo. The play button appears, and the History logo appears, and then the logo shines.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: None or the end theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on many History shows from the period, like early episodes of Vikings.

8th Logo (2016)
Logo: On a black background, we see close-ups of the "Times New Roman" letter from the last logo zooms out. Then once it reaches, it reveals the letter and then a line draws in. The text "HISTORY" appears below the logo.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A harp theme, with whooshing sounds.

Availability: Rare. Can be seen on Billion Dollar Wreck.

9th Logo (2016-2021)
Logo: We zoom out to reveal a gold bar, which reveals to be the "H" from the last logos over a dark spotlight background with dust effects. Then it rotates, and the History Channel logo is formed.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: None or the end theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on History's scripted programming from the era, like Roots, later episodes of Vikings and Knightfall.