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4Kids exclusive content includes the English theme songs (not the intro animations), [[Pokérap]], songs that appeared in [[Pikachu's Jukebox]] and [[Pokémon Karaokémon]], and the [[2.B.A. Master]] album. | 4Kids exclusive content includes the English theme songs (not the intro animations), [[Pokérap]], songs that appeared in [[Pikachu's Jukebox]] and [[Pokémon Karaokémon]], and the [[2.B.A. Master]] album. | ||
Starting with the TV special ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'' and continuing through season 9 onward, Pokémon USA (now known as [[The Pokémon Company International]]), maintained the English-language version of the Pokémon anime. Beginning in May 2008, 4Kids took control of the {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Kids' WB!}} block. The block was relabelled as {{wp|The CW4Kids}}. 4Kids announced that in order to retain control of The CW4Kids, 4KidsTV will move online instead of being on FOX affiliates as of January 1, 2009. This block was later replaced with {{wp|Toonzai}}, which was also owned by 4Kids. In 2012, 4Kids also ended the Toonzai block. Saban Brands then created the block called {{wp|Vortexx}}, taking Toonzai's previous timeslot. This block was cancelled in 2014. As of 2015, many 4Kids television dubs no longer air on American Television (with the exception of the early seasons of | Starting with the TV special ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'' and continuing through season 9 onward, Pokémon USA (now known as [[The Pokémon Company International]]), maintained the English-language version of the Pokémon anime. Beginning in May 2008, 4Kids took control of the {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Kids' WB!}} block. The block was relabelled as {{wp|The CW4Kids}}. 4Kids announced that in order to retain control of The CW4Kids, 4KidsTV will move online instead of being on FOX affiliates as of January 1, 2009. This block was later replaced with {{wp|Toonzai}}, which was also owned by 4Kids. In 2012, 4Kids also ended the Toonzai block. Saban Brands then created the block called {{wp|Vortexx}}, taking Toonzai's previous timeslot. This block was cancelled in 2014. As of 2015, many 4Kids television dubs no longer air on American Television (with the exception of the early seasons of Pokémon and the Pokémon movies that they dubbed). | ||
On June 1, 2010, the {{wp|New York Stock Exchange}} delisted 4Kids from their listings. | On June 1, 2010, the {{wp|New York Stock Exchange}} delisted 4Kids from their listings. | ||
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File:4Kids.jpg|The company's original logo, used when the Pokémon anime began to be dubbed | File:4Kids.jpg|The company's original logo, used when the Pokémon anime began to be dubbed | ||
File:4Kids Productions 1995 1.png|A prototype version of the logo from 1995. | File:4Kids Productions 1995 1.png|A prototype version of the logo from 1995. | ||
File:4Kids Productions 1995 2.png|The logo without the ® symbol. This is seen in the beginning of | File:4Kids Productions 1995 2.png|The logo without the ® symbol. This is seen in the beginning of Pokémon DVDs and videos from 1998-1999. | ||
File:4Kids Productions 1995 3.png|The logo with the ® symbol in the end of each | File:4Kids Productions 1995 3.png|The logo with the ® symbol in the end of each Pokémon video (especially DVDs). | ||
File:4Kids Home Entertainment.png|Logo used on ''[[M01|Pokemon the First Movie]]'', with "Productions" replaced by "Entertainment". | File:4Kids Home Entertainment.png|Logo used on ''[[M01|Pokemon the First Movie]]'', with "Productions" replaced by "Entertainment". | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||