Bravo (United States)

==1980–1991==
Bravo first launched on December 1, 1980, as a nighttime-only premium channel devoted to films and arts programming. The network — which initially broadcast two nights a week, and shared channel space with adult-oriented premium channel Escapade (now Playboy TV), which occupied the space for the remainder of the week — was originally owned by Rainbow Media (at the time, a division of Cablevision, until it was spun off into AMC Networks in 2011).
==1991–2005==
In 1991, Bravo introduced a new Compacta typeface logo; this was accompanied three years later by a new slogan, "The Film And Arts Network", emphasizing its cultural programming format. Around this time, Bravo (by that point, now a basic cable channel) began adding PBS-style underwriter sponsorships, before becoming an advertiser-supported channel in 1998. In 2002, Bravo was acquired by NBC, with both eventually becoming part of NBCUniversal in 2004.
==2005–2017==
In January 2005, Bravo was rebranded with a new logo and a slightly rearranged Compacta font, and the tagline "Watch What Happens", reflecting its shift towards pop culture and reality programming and to compete with Travel Channel, TruTV, E!, and Food Network.
==2017–present==
On February 6, 2017, Bravo updated its logo with a more simpler speech bubble, abandoning the Compacta font for the first time in 22 years, with the case in the letter "B" changed from uppercase to lowercase. The change coincided a day later with the premiere of the new drama series Imposters. The new logo was accompanied by a new on-air presentation designed by Loyalkaspar. The "By Bravo" ID was also phased out from commercials and bumpers etc.
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