Almanac Media Distribution

Almanac Media Distribution was an animation distribution & sound/color technology enhancement company. It started operations in the 1980's, originally releasing sample VHS tapes that contained high-quality sound if VCR tracking adjusted. By the late 1980's and early 1990's, it expanded into animation and colorization. The company was acquired by Fefepal in 1997 and phased out the same year, renamed as Antrak Manufacturing Media Group (AMMG), later renamed as Antrak Disc Services Corporation (ADSC), which entered the DVD market a few years later.

1st Logo (1980's)
Nicknames: "Early Almanac Media" "Stop Almanac Media"

Over a dark blue background, "COLORIZATION AND MANUFACTURING BY" in a gray Antique Olive font fades in. Colored Scanimate flashes, in gray-toned versions of the colors of the rainbow, form triangle-like shapes. The shapes fade out as "ALMANAC MEDIA DISTRIBUTION" in a huge, gray Stop font zooms out to place in the middle of the background.

FX/SFX: The fading in, the color triangles, text etc. All pure 80's Scanimate/early CGI. Not bad for its time, especially from a small company.

Music/Sounds: A synth sweep, almost sounding like the start of the Kolmoskanava 1986-1990 jingle. It culminates to a short synth fanfare.

Availability: Very rare. Can be seen on some sample VHS releases that are Works Like Sound Technology and Sound Enhancement: Mixed Phases, among others. Seen in TV on a colorized print of season 1 of The Good Ol' Times.