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Kaleidoscope Entertainment was a Canadian film and television distributor that was formed in 1982. In 2006, it acquired British-based international production company The Fremantle Corporation along with its extensive library of various titles and formats, and became a Canadian corporation. The company's library is now held by FilmRise.

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1st Logo (1991-2004)	2nd Logo (May 4, 2004-March 17, 2007)	3rd Logo (March 11, 2007-2017?)

1st Logo (1991-2004)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a white rounded rectangle with black lines (presumably to resemble a TV screen), and two golden shapes made to resemble a "K" stretch/zoom in from the right of the screen and settle near the top of the screen. As the "K" shines, the words fade out and the words "KEI" and the smaller words "KALEIDOSCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC." below fade in. The "K" shines once again.

Variants:

On some shows, the word "Distribution by" appears at the bottom before the logo pops up.
In the end credits of In Shape with Sharon Mann, a still version is seen with "Produced by" appearing above the logo.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: None, a whistling theme or the end theme of the show.

Availability: It was last seen on TV when Hello Kitty & Friends and Sailor Moon aired on YTV Canada up to the mid-2000's. Should be found on VHS and DVD releases of the former. Was also seen on Hollywood Babylon, the DiC version of Knights of the Zodiac and In Shape with Sharon Mann.

2nd Logo (May 4, 2004-March 17, 2007)

Visuals: Over a black background, the logo starts with the "K" from the last logo, surrounded by a rounded rectangle outline and "KEI" in a bold font zoom in slowly, all in orange. An orange spotlight moves around the logo. Copyright information is shown below.

Technique: 2D digital animation.

Audio: The end theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on Look-a-Like and Bathroom Divas.

3rd Logo (March 11, 2007-2017?)

Visuals: On a brown background with a spotlight is the KEI logo from the previous logo, but it is gold instead of orange, complete with the TV tube outline and the "KEI" initials. The company name "KALEIDOSCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC" fades in, while the KEI logo slowly zooms in.

Variant: Sometimes, a copyright stamp is shown below the logo.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: The end theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on later shows like Blood Ties and Healthy Gourmet.

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 '''Kaleidoscope Entertainment''' was a Canadian film and television distributor that was formed in 1982. In 2006, it acquired British-based international production company [[The Fremantle Corporation]] along with its extensive library of various titles and formats, and became a Canadian corporation. The company's library is now held by [[FilmRise]].
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+|Dd501f2f3696aef0d74e27bbd4125ac4.png|1st Logo (1991-2004)
+|Kaleidoscope Entertainmenet (2007) (From - Bathroom Divas season 2).png|2nd Logo (May 4, 2004-March 17, 2007)
+|Kaleidoscope Entertainmenet (2007) (From - Amazon Freevee print of late-2010s printing to the pilot of Blood Ties).png|3rd Logo (March 11, 2007-2017?)
+}}
+===1st Logo (1991-2004)===
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+Dd501f2f3696aef0d74e27bbd4125ac4.png
+</gallery>
 {{YouTube|id=qXd3d6UX7L4}}
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a white rounded rectangle with black lines (presumably to resemble a TV screen) and two golden shapes made to resemble a "K" stretches/zooms in from the right of the screen and settles near the top of the screen. As the "K" shines, the words fade out and the words "KEI" and the smaller words "KALEIDOSCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC." below fade in. The "K" shines once again.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is a white rounded rectangle with black lines (presumably to resemble a TV screen), and two {{color|gold|golden}} shapes made to resemble a "K" stretch/zoom in from the right of the screen and settle near the top of the screen. As the "K" shines, the words fade out and the words "KEI" and the smaller words "KALEIDOSCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC." below fade in. The "K" shines once again.
 '''Variants:'''
-*On some shows, the word "Distribution by" appears at the bottom before the logo pops up.
+* On some shows, the word "Distribution by" appears at the bottom before the logo pops up.
-*On the end credits of ''In Shape with Sharon Mann'', a still version exists with "Produced by" appearing above the logo
+* In the end credits of ''In Shape with Sharon Mann'', a still version is seen with "Produced by" appearing above the logo.
-'''Technique:''' Basic 3D animation.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None, a whistling theme or the end theme of the show.
+'''Audio:''' None, a whistling theme or the end theme of the show.
-'''Availability:''' Rare. It was last seen on TV when ''Hello Kitty & Friends'' and ''Sailor Moon'' aired on YTV Canada up to the mid-2000's. Should be found on VHS and DVD releases of the former. Was also seen on ''Hollywood Babylon'', the DiC version of ''Knights of the Zodiac'' and ''In Shape with Sharon Mann''.
+'''Availability:''' It was last seen on TV when ''Hello Kitty & Friends'' and ''Sailor Moon'' aired on YTV Canada up to the mid-2000's. Should be found on VHS and DVD releases of the former. Was also seen on ''Hollywood Babylon'', the [[DIC Entertainment|DiC]] version of ''Knights of the Zodiac'' and ''In Shape with Sharon Mann''.
+===2nd Logo (May 4, 2004-March 17, 2007)===
-===2nd Logo (2005-2006)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 Kaleidoscope Entertainmenet (2007) (From - Bathroom Divas season 2).png
 </gallery>
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the "K" from the last logo, surrounded by a rounded rectangle outline and "KEI" in a bold font zooms in slowly, all in orange. An orange spotlight moves around the logo. Copyright information is shown below.
+'''Visuals:''' Over a black background, the logo starts with the "K" from the last logo, surrounded by a rounded rectangle outline and "KEI" in a bold font zoom in slowly, all in {{color|orange}}. An {{color|orange}} spotlight moves around the logo. Copyright information is shown below.
-'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
+'''Technique:''' 2D digital animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The end theme of the show.
+'''Audio:''' The end theme of the show.
-'''Availability:'''  Seen on ''Look-a-Like''.
+'''Availability:'''  Seen on ''Look-a-Like'' and ''Bathroom Divas''.
+===3rd Logo (March 11, 2007-2017?)===
-===3rd Logo (2006-2017?)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 Kaleidoscope Entertainmenet (2007) (From - Amazon Freevee print of late-2010s printing to the pilot of Blood Ties).png
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 {{YouTube|id=biydkHoatxE}}
-'''Logo:''' On a brown background with a spotlight, we see the KEI logo from the previous logo, but it is gold instead of orange, complete with the TV tube outline and the "KEI" initials. The word "KALEIDOSCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC", also in gold, fades in. The KEI logo slowly zoomed in.
+'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|brown}} background with a spotlight is the KEI logo from the previous logo, but it is {{color|gold}} instead of {{color|orange}}, complete with the TV tube outline and the "KEI" initials. The company name "{{color|gold|KALEIDOSCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC}}" fades in, while the KEI logo slowly zooms in.
 '''Variant:''' Sometimes, a copyright stamp is shown below the logo.
-'''Technique:''' A zooming effect.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The end theme of the show.
+'''Audio:''' The end theme of the show.
 '''Availability:''' Seen on later shows like ''Blood Ties'' and ''Healthy Gourmet''.
 [[Category:Canadian television logos]]