Hamdon Entertainment

Background: Hamdon Entertainment was the new name for the first incarnation of World International Network, after it was bought out by its last two international partners (Carlton, who inherited Central's share, and ARD, Germany's public broadcaster) in late 1995. Carlton eventually bought ARD's share, becoming sole owner. Currently, most of Hamdon's library is held by ITV Global.

1st Logo

(1996)

Nicknames: "Hamburg + London = Hamdon I", "Hamdon Filmstrip"

Logo: On a light gray background, the text "HAMDON entertainment", set in a serif font and colored black, with "entertainment" smaller than and placed underneath the "HAMDON", is seen superimposed over an illustration of a filmstrip colored in a slightly darker shade of gray than the background.

FX/SFX: None, since it's a still logo.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Rare, was seen on TV movies from the early '90s (most likely plastering the original WIN logo).

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo

(1998)Nicknames: "Hamburg + London = Hamdon III", "Two Logos in One", "Hamdon Filmstrip III", "Filmstrip H", "The Hamdon H", "Hamdon Filmstrip to Hamdon H"

Logo: Same as the last logo, but when the logo is almost formed, we zoom out and tilt to the right to reveal that the logo is on the filmstrip part of the stylized red H against the blue background with multiple copies of the same H, then the words "HAMDON ENTERTAINMENT" fade in below, while the blue light shines behind the H.

Variant: There is short versions, the most common one being the last few seconds of the finished product.

FX/SFX: See the last logo.

Music/Sounds: A synth and trumpet tune with laser burning sound. CBS/NBC/ABC airings used their generic themes.

Availability: Common, it was seen on TV movies from the late '90s and reprints of old World International Network productions.

Editor's Note: TBA