Crown Video (USA)

Background
This was the home video division of the Crown Publishing Group, which distributed general-interest videos as well as public domain films through Crown Movie Classics. In 1988, the company was purchased by Random House, and it became dormant sometime in the 1990s.

Logo (1983-1993)
Visuals: On a black background, white segmented quadrilateral with rainbow words "CROWN VIDEO" in it and white words "a division of Crown Publishers Inc." below zooms and flips in. Then, the logo goes to the left side and white word "presents" fades in in the right side.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: An excerpt of Keith Mansfield's "Superstar Fanfare".

Availability: Was seen on videos like This Old House, Living Language and Nova tapes from the time period, as well as Crown Movie Classics releases.