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1st Logo (2013-2017)

Visuals: On a white floored background, there is the blue USA logo zooming in and turning. Then, the "a" changes into an "o" as "original" forms, before the entire logo zooms out.

Variant: At the end of USA Network programs, the logo is shown at the bottom in a small format, with the USA Network Media Productions copyright stamp seen below.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A calming piano with a whoosh sound, or the end theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on USA Network's original programming at the time.

2nd Logo (2017-2021)

Visuals: On a black background, a red line stretches to the whole screen with a black line drawing from the left, which then stretches to the whole screen. A white line then draws in the middle, from which the USA logo slides up, and the word "ORIGINAL" slides down.

Variant: At the end of USA Network programs, the logo is shown at the bottom in a small format, with the copyright stamp seen below.

Technique: 2D computer animation by Loyalkaspar.

Audio: A three-note piano with a car driving sound, or the end theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on USA Network's original programming at the time.

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+===1st Logo (2013-2017)===
-== USA Network Originals ==
+[[File:USA Originals (2015).png|350px|center]]
-===1st logo (1992?-1996?)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="228">
-File:USA Network Originals (1994).png
-</gallery>
-{{YouTube|id=https://youtu.be/qXRXzEGexOM|id2=https://youtu.be/vxsk8EvO5Jo|id3=https://youtu.be/87_CxQr4dsc}}
-'''Logo:''' Against a gray stone background, we see the USA Network logo below a box with the text "PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH", and they both slowly zoom in.
-'''Variant:''' On ''Pacific Blue'', the logo appears on a red background.
-'''Technique:''' Not much animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A gentle, 4-note synth tune. On the red background variant, it's silent.
-'''Availability:''' Only known so far to have been seen on ''Quicksilver'', ''Free 4 All'', ''Pacific Blue'' and other USA original productions of the era. Perhaps more notably it appears on the first season of ''Street Fighter: The Animated Series''.
-===2nd logo (1996-1998?)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="221">
-File:USA Studios (1997).png
-</gallery>{{YouTube|id=https://youtu.be/yWnBaD3oaME|id2=https://youtu.be/83aibJOrkX8|id3=https://youtu.be/0Mf9lBGKoyQ}}
-'''Logo:''' We pan down from a large entrance archway of a studio, rows of palm trees and buildings and we see a fountain, aglow with orange CGI "water", as the USA Studios logo (the USA Network logo of the era, a serif-font "USA" with a star shape integrated into the "U", with "STUDIOS" below instead of "NETWORK") rotates into place facing the camera from the right. As it rotates, the fountain sprays water upwards.
-'''Variant:''' There is a short version.
-'''Trivia:''' At this point, the "look" of USA Network revolved around the fictional "USA Studios" complex; idents provided glimpses of a control room, movie intros showed people inside the "USA Studios Film Vault", and schedule bumpers showed soundstages being prepped for production.
-'''Technique:''' CGI and live-action footage.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A majestic two-note fanfare, ending with a harp crescendo. The short version uses a majestic 3-note jingle based off USA's signature of the era, combined with rushing water noises.
-'''Availability:''' Was seen on USA original programs and movies of the era, such as ''Savage Dragon'', ''Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm'', the second season of ''Street Fighter: The Animated Series'' and ''Wing Commander Academy''. Some original programs from this period don’t use this logo, namely ''Duckman.''
-=== 3rd Logo (1998-1999) ===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-USA Network (1999) (From - Happy Hour).png
-</gallery>
-'''Logo:''' On a white background, the USA NETWORKS logo slowly zooms in and shines, then a URL fades in.
-'''Variants:'''
-* Sometimes the URL is omitted.
-* On ''Happy Hour'', the logo is on a black background.
-'''Technique:''' The logo shining.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A three-note tune based on the USA Network jingle.
-'''Availability:''' Seen at the end of ''Journey to the Center of the Earth'' (miniseries) on ION Television.
-== USA Original Series/Programming ==
-=== (2002-2005) ===
-<gallery mode=packed heights=150>
-USA Original Series (2003).png
-USA Original Programming (2004).png
-</gallery>
-'''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|blue|blue}} background, we see five white diagonal left lines drawing and zooming in, the second five diagonal lines draw in different way, and the third five diagonal lines draw in different way, all were crossing. The lines are panning the camera to reveal a white background, the multiple three {{Font color|red|red}} lines are coming out and draws all the way up until the lines turn and draws horizontal way, we see the letters "'''{{Font color|red|USA}}'''" zooming in from the right, when the letters are zooming in, the {{Font color|red|red}} lines are stopped and draws the five-red lined flag waving next to the letters, and the lines draw away, then the USA logo was zooming out to the right, we see the words "{{Font color|red|ORIGINAL'''SERIES'''}}" appearing next to the USA logo.
-'''Programming Variant:''' It was starts with a lines drawing and it moves fast, the USA logo was super zooming out, and the "{{Font color|red|ORIGINAL'''SERIES'''}}" was replaced by "{{Font color|red|'''ORIGINAL'''PROGRAMMING}}".
-'''Technique:''' The lines drawing.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A timpani fanfare, followed by 6-note chime with ding sounds, and a 7-note bass theme.
-'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' It was starts with a chime for a shorter time and then a bass.
-'''Availability:''' Seen at the beginning of USA Network shows.
-== USA Originals ==
-=== (2015-2017) ===
-[[File:USA Originals (2015).png|384px|frameless|center]]
 {{YouTube|id=kcJdHy1cTEw}}
-'''Logo:''' On a white floored background, we see the {{Font color|blue|blue}} USA logo zooms in and turns, Then the "a" changes into "o" to form "'''{{Font color|blue|original}}'''" zooms out, and the USA logo was formed, then it zooms out.
+'''Visuals:''' On a white floored background, there is the {{color|blue}} USA logo zooming in and turning. Then, the "a" changes into an "o" as "'''{{color|blue|original}}'''" forms, before the entire logo zooms out.
-'''Variant:''' On the end of USA Network reality shows, The logo was shown below and its small, the USA Network Media Productions copyright stamp was below the logo.
+'''Variant:''' At the end of USA Network programs, the logo is shown at the bottom in a small format, with the USA Network Media Productions copyright stamp seen below.
-'''Technique:''' The logo zooms in, and then zooms out.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A calming piano with whoosh sound.
+'''Audio:''' A calming piano with a whoosh sound, or the end theme of the show.
-'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' In USA Network reality shows, the end theme of the show.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on USA Network's original programming at the time.
+===2nd Logo (2017-2021)===
-'''Availability:''' Seen on the USA Network reality shows.
+[[File:USA Originals (2017).png|350px|center]]
-=== (2017-2021) ===
-[[File:USA Originals (2017).png|384px|frameless|center]]
 {{YouTube|id=VCneEYbL-aY}}
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a {{Font color|red|red}} screen stretches with a black line draws from the left, then the black line stretches into a black screen, a white line draws in the middle with the USA logo slides up, and the word "{{Font color|red|ORIGINAL}}" slides down.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a {{color|red}} line stretches to the whole screen with a black line drawing from the left, which then stretches to the whole screen. A white line then draws in the middle, from which the USA logo slides up, and the word "{{color|red|ORIGINAL}}" slides down.
-'''Variant:''' On the end of USA Network reality shows, the logo was below and its small, the USA Network Media Productions copyright stamp below the logo.
+'''Variant:''' At the end of USA Network programs, the logo is shown at the bottom in a small format, with the copyright stamp seen below.
-'''Technique:''' The screen stretches.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation by Loyalkaspar.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A three-note piano, and a car driving sound.
+'''Audio:''' A three-note piano with a car driving sound, or the end theme of the show.
-'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On USA Network reality shows, the end theme of the show.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on USA Network's original programming at the time.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on USA Network reality shows.
+{{Chronology|[[USA Original Series/Programming]]|}}
+[[Category:American television logos]]
 [[Category:Television logos]]
 [[Category:United States]]
-[[Category:American television logos]]
 [[Category:Universal]]
 [[Category:NBCUniversal]]
 [[Category:Comcast]]
 [[Category:NBC]]
+[[Category:Logos made by Loyalkaspar]]