Yoram Gross/EM.TV

Background

Polish-Israeli animator Yoram Gross founded his self-named animation studio in 1968 after moving to Sydney, Australia. Its first success was Dot and the Kangaroo, which spawned eight more sequels. The studio became famous upon the success of franchises such as Dot, Blinky Bill and Tabaluga.

After season 2 of Blinky Bill, Village Roadshow purchased Gross' animation studio in 1996 under the new name of Yoram Gross Village Roadshow. Two years later, it teamed up with EM.TV Television to distribute its shows around the world after a buyout from Village Roadshow. In 2007, when EM.TV Television closed down, the company was renamed "Flying Bark Productions". The Yoram Gross/EM.TV library was sold to Studio 100 in 2008; that same year, they acquired Flying Bark as well after EM.TV changed its name to EM.Sport Media AG.

Yoram Gross Films

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Logo (December 15, 1977-March 28, 1998)

Yoram Gross Village Roadshow

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Logo (September 5, 1998-March 27, 1999)

Yoram Gross/EM.TV

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1st Logo (September 10, 1999-September 30, 2006)	2nd Logo (September 18-October 8, 2006)

Yoram Gross Films

Logo (December 15, 1977-March 28, 1998)

Visuals: During the opening titles of the film is Yoram Gross' signature. The word "presents" is under it.

Variants:

The signature may or may not be stacked.
Some films would have a smaller version of this logo above the title card.

Technique: A still painted image.

Audio: The opening theme of the movie.

Availability: Can be found on DVDs of Dot and the Kangaroo and its sequels. It can also be seen on other series such as The Adventures of Blinky Bill and Samuel and Nina.

Yoram Gross Village Roadshow

Logo (September 5, 1998-March 27, 1999)

Visuals: Over a black/blue/cyan gradient background are the script words "Yoram Gross" in 3D with Yoram Gross's symbol and Blinky Bill holding a sack next to it, and the words "VILLAGE ROADSHOW" with the "V" logo that was used for Village Roadshow.

Technique: A still CG render.

Audio: The closing theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown and Dumb Bunnies, which haven't aired on television since their last airing on the CBS Kidshow block in the late 90s. It is however intact on Tubi prints of said shows.

Yoram Gross/EM.TV

1st Logo (September 10, 1999-September 30, 2006)

Visuals: Over a sky background, Yoram Gross' signature from the 1st logo (but the letter "G" is altered) flies in the sky. Next to that is Blinky Bill holding a sack. Under this is the EM.TV Television logo as it shines.

Variants:

On Bambaloo, a still version appears on a black background.
The logo can be also still.
In later years, the logo was enhanced and remade in widescreen. The EM.TV logo is made by sparkles.
On Atmosfear: The DVD Board Game, the still logo is purple.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A 4-note horn theme or the ending theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on Flipper and Lopaka, Old Tom, Fairy Tale Police Department, Bamabaloo, Seaside Hotel, and Deadly.

2nd Logo (September 18-October 8, 2006)

Visuals: On a black background, there are two squares. The blue square has three dots (one green, one tan and one white). The red square has the 2004 EM.TV Television logo. Under them are the words "Yoram Gross-EM.TV".

Technique: A still graphic.

Audio: Just the closing theme of the show.

Availability: Only seen at the end of the first 16 episodes of season 1 of Dive Olly Dive!.

Yoram Gross/EM.TV

Flying Bark Productions

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