LK-TEL Video (Brazil)

Background
LK-TEL Video formed its Brazilian operation in late 1987, after Argentina in 1986 and Chile the same year, in a third of what would be a regional South American video distributor. Much like its counterparts in Argentina and Chile, the company distributed titles from RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (later Columbia TriStar Home Video. The Brazilian operation was split off from Columbia TriStar in 1996, and the company became LK-TEL Filmes in 2002.

1st Logo (1989-1992)


Logo: On a black background, the TV tube from the Argentinian LK-TEL Video logos slowly spins around as it goes to the middle of the screen. "Times New Roman" zooms in as "Times New Roman" flips in the space of the TV tube. Blinking lights appear between the spaces the the tube and text.

Technique: Computer graphics.

Music/Sounds: Same as the 2nd Argentinian LK-TEL Video logo.

Availability: Seen on LK-TEL Video releases from Brazil from 1989 to 1992, such as Anna, Ghostbusters II, The Karate Kid, D.A.R.Y.L. and Nothing in Common.

2nd Logo (1992-2002)


Logo: On a gray background, the TV tube zooms out one by one with the text following after. A flash occurs and the text becomes metallic gray and the background becomes dark gray.

Technique: The zooming and flash.

Music/Sounds: A synth bell tune ending with a electric bass hit.

Availability: Seen on later Columbia TriStar Brazilian releases from 1992 to 1996, including titles from the 20:20 Vision sublabel, such as Street Fighter: The Movie and Manhattan Murder Mystery, as well as Turner Pictures releases such as Rising Sun.