RTA

(1972 to 1978)
Logo: The logo first irises outwards somewhat, revealing a spinning circular background and a dark circle superimposed on it. There is something inside of the circle in its upper - left section, but it is difficult to tell what it is. This then rapidly cuts to an outline of Algeria, in which many images appear one by one, in rapid succession. This then irises out again to the spinning circular background as Arabic text begins to appear on it from right to left. Parts of the text are highlighted in white one by one; by the end of the logo, all of the text is white. The circular background keeps spinning as the logo irises in and ends. The entire logo is in black and white.

FX/SFX: The outwards iris, the spinning background, the rapidly appearing live - action images, the text appearing and changing color, and the final inwards iris.

Music/Sounds: Several drum rolls are heard in intervals throughout the logo. Some kind of morse code is heard near the end, after all of the Arabic text has turned white.

Availability: Extinct. May be seen on recordings of Algerian news broadcasts of the time, however.

Editor's Note: Some may consider this a scary logo due to the rapid cuts and unusual sound choices (especially the morse code). The relatively low quality for the time doesn't help too much, either.

(1990s)


Logo: Amongst what seems to be a desert background with a rapidly moving red sky, we see some blue curved shapes slowly zoom out and move. We then see 2 orange shapes from either side zoom out. The shapes continue to move as 2 blue "C" shapes move around and connect with each other on top of the curves. The logo then is laid out with the C shapes connected at the top, with the 3 curved lines in the form of a "V" at the bottom and 2 orange shapes on either side.

FX/SFX: Early computer animation.

Music/Sounds: An angelic synth piece.

Availability: Rare

Editor's Note: None.