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* On ''Space: 1999'', IVE-released volumes of ''The Saint'', and some shows and TV movies, a version of the animated logo is seen at the end of the program, with "'''FROM'''" to the left of the ITC logo, and no "Presents". | * On ''Space: 1999'', IVE-released volumes of ''The Saint'', and some shows and TV movies, a version of the animated logo is seen at the end of the program, with "'''FROM'''" to the left of the ITC logo, and no "Presents". | ||
* On all other ITC programs of the era, a still logo appears in the show's end credits. | * On all other ITC programs of the era, a still logo appears in the show's end credits. | ||
* The second version of this logo and the still in-credit counterpart have either no byline, an [[Associated Television | * The second version of this logo and the still in-credit counterpart have either no byline, an [[Associated Television|ATV]] byline, or an ACC (Associated Communications Corporation) byline. | ||
* This was routinely plastered over the 3rd logo on newer prints of older ITC series (when Sci-Fi Channel reran ''Space: 1999'', the second version (with and without the ATV byline) and the 6th logo were plastered over the original 1973 ITC Presents logo on all episodes except the show's finale, "The Dorcons"). | * This was routinely plastered over the 3rd logo on newer prints of older ITC series (when Sci-Fi Channel reran ''Space: 1999'', the second version (with and without the ATV byline) and the 6th logo were plastered over the original 1973 ITC Presents logo on all episodes except the show's finale, "The Dorcons"). | ||
* There is an extremely rare version with the ITC logo in {{color|gold}} with "PRESENTS" appearing below. It is said that logo variant exists on Betamax tapes of season one of ''The Muppet Show''. | * There is an extremely rare version with the ITC logo in {{color|gold}} with "PRESENTS" appearing below. It is said that logo variant exists on Betamax tapes of season one of ''The Muppet Show''. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Rare. | '''Availability:''' Rare. | ||
* The ITC library was, at the time this was first compiled, in the hands of [[Carlton Television]], a company not known for preserving logos or even other corporate identities (it renamed two of its UK television stations, [[Central Independent Television | * The ITC library was, at the time this was first compiled, in the hands of [[Carlton Television]], a company not known for preserving logos or even other corporate identities (it renamed two of its UK television stations, [[Central Independent Television|Central]] (the former "ATV") and [[Westcountry Television|Westcountry]] under the Carlton name several years ago; the names of those stations were reinstated after Carlton merged with [[ITV Studios|Granada]] in 2003), and some shows which had the logo have been updated with the 1987 ITC logo or other company logos. | ||
** On ''The Muppet Show'', originally an ITC/ATV-Jim Henson co-production, the scene with the ITC in-credit notice was re-shot to update the in-credit notice with a newer one. However, the version used from the 1st season was surprisingly used on disc one, Peter Ustinov episode on German DVD releases of ''The Muppet Show'', and the variant used from the 2nd season can be found on VHS releases of "Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff" in Spain ("Gonzo y sus extrañas aventuras"). All modern prints of the show remove this logo completely. | ** On ''The Muppet Show'', originally an ITC/ATV-Jim Henson co-production, the scene with the ITC in-credit notice was re-shot to update the in-credit notice with a newer one. However, the version used from the 1st season was surprisingly used on disc one, Peter Ustinov episode on German DVD releases of ''The Muppet Show'', and the variant used from the 2nd season can be found on VHS releases of "Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff" in Spain ("Gonzo y sus extrañas aventuras"). All modern prints of the show remove this logo completely. | ||
** 1980's and 1990's reruns replaced it with [[The Jim Henson Company|Ha!/Jim Henson Productions]] logos (alongside [[HIT Entertainment|Hit!]] for international broadcasts) | ** 1980's and 1990's reruns replaced it with [[The Jim Henson Company|Ha!/Jim Henson Productions]] logos (alongside [[HIT Entertainment|Hit!]] for international broadcasts) | ||
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* Another variant with zooming animation can be seen at the end of the 1988 IVE release of ''Sunset Limousine''. | * Another variant with zooming animation can be seen at the end of the 1988 IVE release of ''Sunset Limousine''. | ||
* The dark blue background variant can be found in the 1981 movie ''From a Far Country''. | * The dark blue background variant can be found in the 1981 movie ''From a Far Country''. | ||
* The black background variant was seen in the 1977 TV movie ''The Man in the Iron Mask'' and the first season of ''Lovejoy'' from 1986, although it was replaced by a still version of the 2001 [[Fremantle | * The black background variant was seen in the 1977 TV movie ''The Man in the Iron Mask'' and the first season of ''Lovejoy'' from 1986, although it was replaced by a still version of the 2001 [[Fremantle|FremantleMedia]] logo on the DVD releases. | ||
* The animated superimposed variant can be seen in the TV movies like ''Secret Weapons'' and ''Malice in Wonderland'' (also known as ''The Rumor Mill''). | * The animated superimposed variant can be seen in the TV movies like ''Secret Weapons'' and ''Malice in Wonderland'' (also known as ''The Rumor Mill''). | ||
* The green variant can be seen on ''The Munch Bunch''. | * The green variant can be seen on ''The Munch Bunch''. | ||
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* The closing variant of this logo is bylineless. | * The closing variant of this logo is bylineless. | ||
* There is a variation of the logo that appears at the end of some [[CBS Theatrical Films]] releases when they were shown on television, and many ITC releases from [[Avid Home Entertainment]] as well as an Australian airing of ''Danger Man''. In it, the logo is sped up, the three notes accompanying the ITC letters sliding out are not heard, the letters do not shine, there is no shimmering sound heard, "Entertainment Group" appears under "ITC" once the diamonds stop spinning, and a different "THUD!" sound is heard at the end. The music for that logo has also been heard on the standard version as well. | * There is a variation of the logo that appears at the end of some [[CBS Theatrical Films]] releases when they were shown on television, and many ITC releases from [[Avid Home Entertainment]] as well as an Australian airing of ''Danger Man''. In it, the logo is sped up, the three notes accompanying the ITC letters sliding out are not heard, the letters do not shine, there is no shimmering sound heard, "Entertainment Group" appears under "ITC" once the diamonds stop spinning, and a different "THUD!" sound is heard at the end. The music for that logo has also been heard on the standard version as well. | ||
* The later version of this logo has a byline reading "A [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment | * The later version of this logo has a byline reading "A [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment|PolyGram Filmed Entertainment]] Company", which is seen on the Artisan DVDs of ''Sophie's Choice'', ''The Boys from Brazil'', some TV airings of ''Volunteers'', and a 1997 syndicated print of ''Halloween'' (1978). | ||
* On the 1996-98 USA Network series ''The Big Easy'', the ITC Entertainment Group version is seen sped up (after the [[Grosso-Jacobson Productions]] logo) and cuts away to the PolyGram Filmed Entertainment logo (joined in progress; the final part of that logo is seen). | * On the 1996-98 USA Network series ''The Big Easy'', the ITC Entertainment Group version is seen sped up (after the [[Grosso-Jacobson Productions]] logo) and cuts away to the PolyGram Filmed Entertainment logo (joined in progress; the final part of that logo is seen). | ||
* Sometimes, it is superimposed over the ending credits. The size of the logo may vary in some cases. | * Sometimes, it is superimposed over the ending credits. The size of the logo may vary in some cases. | ||
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* This logo made its debut on ''The Brave Little Toaster'', which was released on June 19, 1987 in the UK. It was also spotted on other international VHS releases when the company held the distribution rights at the time. | * This logo made its debut on ''The Brave Little Toaster'', which was released on June 19, 1987 in the UK. It was also spotted on other international VHS releases when the company held the distribution rights at the time. | ||
* This logo was the norm for plastering older ITC logos (including the [[ITC Film Distributors Ltd.|ITC Film Distributors]] logos) on prints of its television and film library. | * This logo was the norm for plastering older ITC logos (including the [[ITC Film Distributors Ltd.|ITC Film Distributors]] logos) on prints of its television and film library. | ||
* In recent years, this has fallen to removal or plastering by other companies (under [[Carlton Television|Carlton]] and [[ITV Studios | * In recent years, this has fallen to removal or plastering by other companies (under [[Carlton Television|Carlton]] and [[ITV Studios|Granada/ITV]] ownership for example), but can still be seen on a number of titles released by IVE, Live Entertainment, or [[Artisan Entertainment]], as well as older TV prints of ITC material. | ||
* This appears on Artisan DVD releases of films such as ''The Last Unicorn'', ''The Boys from Brazil'', and ''The Eagle Has Landed'', among others. This logo was also spotted on various episodes of ''The Saint'' on [[ITV4 | * This appears on Artisan DVD releases of films such as ''The Last Unicorn'', ''The Boys from Brazil'', and ''The Eagle Has Landed'', among others. This logo was also spotted on various episodes of ''The Saint'' on [[ITV4|ITV4]] in the UK and at the start and end of one episode of the aforementioned show on Me-TV titled "The Best Laid Schemes". Edited reruns of ''Thunderbirds'' that aired in 1994 on Fox Kids had the animated logo with copyright; the infamous ''Turbocharged Thunderbirds'' aired in syndication the next year had a still variant with no copyright. | ||
* The "Entertainment Group" variant appears at the end of most ITC material released on DVD by Artisan Entertainment, such as ''The Eagle Has Landed'' and ''Jesus of Nazareth'' among many others as well as an Australian airing of ''Danger Man''. | * The "Entertainment Group" variant appears at the end of most ITC material released on DVD by Artisan Entertainment, such as ''The Eagle Has Landed'' and ''Jesus of Nazareth'' among many others as well as an Australian airing of ''Danger Man''. | ||
* This logo is also intact on some ITC films released by different companies, such as the [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|Columbia/TriStar]] DVD release and a Netflix print of ''Fear of a Black Hat'', the Scorpion Releasing DVD of ''Whispers'', and the Synapse Films DVD of ''Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy''. It was also recently seen on Amazon Prime Video viewings of ''Dogpound Shuffle'', ''Doppelganger'', and ''Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael'' (the latter in place of the 1986 [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] logo, which suggests the international master was used). On Blu-Ray, this appears on the German BD of ''Wedlock'', and the Scorpion releases of ''Trouble Bound'', ''The Last Seduction'' (including the Network UK BD and SE DVD) over the film's opening theme, though the US Artisan DVD had it plastered with the Barnholtz Productions logo. | * This logo is also intact on some ITC films released by different companies, such as the [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|Columbia/TriStar]] DVD release and a Netflix print of ''Fear of a Black Hat'', the Scorpion Releasing DVD of ''Whispers'', and the Synapse Films DVD of ''Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy''. It was also recently seen on Amazon Prime Video viewings of ''Dogpound Shuffle'', ''Doppelganger'', and ''Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael'' (the latter in place of the 1986 [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] logo, which suggests the international master was used). On Blu-Ray, this appears on the German BD of ''Wedlock'', and the Scorpion releases of ''Trouble Bound'', ''The Last Seduction'' (including the Network UK BD and SE DVD) over the film's opening theme, though the US Artisan DVD had it plastered with the Barnholtz Productions logo. | ||
* This is also seen on ITC catalog releases by Avid Home Entertainment, where it usually (if not always) plasters earlier ITC logos or those of the films' distributors (e.g. [[Associated Film Distribution]], [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] (now 20th Century Studios), [[Columbia Pictures]], [[Universal Pictures]], [[Warner Bros. Pictures]], and [[Embassy Film Associates|Avco Embassy Pictures Corporation]]); on the Avid release of ''The Tamarind Seed'', it plasters the Avco Embassy logo but retains the in-credit ITC opening logo. | * This is also seen on ITC catalog releases by Avid Home Entertainment, where it usually (if not always) plasters earlier ITC logos or those of the films' distributors (e.g. [[Associated Film Distribution]], [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] (now 20th Century Studios), [[Columbia Pictures]], [[Universal Pictures]], [[Warner Bros. Pictures]], and [[Embassy Film Associates|Avco Embassy Pictures Corporation]]); on the Avid release of ''The Tamarind Seed'', it plasters the Avco Embassy logo but retains the in-credit ITC opening logo. | ||
* Recent prints of some of these replace this with either the Carlton, Granada, or [[ITV Studios Global Entertainment | * Recent prints of some of these replace this with either the Carlton, Granada, or [[ITV Studios Global Entertainment|ITV Studios Global Entertainment]] logos. | ||
* This logo also made an appearance on recent Australian airings of the ''Thunderbirds'' episodes "Lord Parker's Holiday" and "Path of Destruction" (and can be seen on 9Now's prints of those episodes). | * This logo also made an appearance on recent Australian airings of the ''Thunderbirds'' episodes "Lord Parker's Holiday" and "Path of Destruction" (and can be seen on 9Now's prints of those episodes). | ||
* The superimposed variant was seen on the 1990 revival of ''Tic-Tac-Dough'', and was last seen when it was rerun on the USA Network more than 20 years ago, as well as on 1991-95 episodes of ''The George Michael Sports Machine'' (presumably to help distinguish the national version of the show from the one seen on NBC's O&O stations {the show was produced by NBC's Washington DC station WRC-TV 4}, certain promos included the ITC logo and the ITC diamonds were seen on certain set pieces; beginning fall 1995, [[Group W Productions]] took over distribution and were in turn succeeded by [[Eyemark Entertainment]], [[King World Productions|King World]], [[NBC Enterprises]] and [[NBCUniversal Syndication Studios|NBCUniversal Television Distribution]]). | * The superimposed variant was seen on the 1990 revival of ''Tic-Tac-Dough'', and was last seen when it was rerun on the USA Network more than 20 years ago, as well as on 1991-95 episodes of ''The George Michael Sports Machine'' (presumably to help distinguish the national version of the show from the one seen on NBC's O&O stations {the show was produced by NBC's Washington DC station WRC-TV 4}, certain promos included the ITC logo and the ITC diamonds were seen on certain set pieces; beginning fall 1995, [[Group W Productions]] took over distribution and were in turn succeeded by [[Eyemark Entertainment]], [[King World Productions|King World]], [[NBC Enterprises]] and [[NBCUniversal Syndication Studios|NBCUniversal Television Distribution]]). | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' The end theme of the series. | '''Music/Sounds:''' The end theme of the series. | ||
'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. This was only seen on the miniseries ''Windmills Of The Gods''. The [[Timeless Media Group|Timeless Media]] DVD preserves this logo and so do the Shout! Factory TV prints (followed by the 2013 [[ITV Studios Global Entertainment | '''Availability:''' Extremely rare. This was only seen on the miniseries ''Windmills Of The Gods''. The [[Timeless Media Group|Timeless Media]] DVD preserves this logo and so do the Shout! Factory TV prints (followed by the 2013 [[ITV Studios Global Entertainment|ITV Studios Global Entertainment]] logo). | ||
'''Legacy:''' It could be considered a prototype version of the previous logo thanks to the gold color, albeit it's more of a crude recreation of the logo at the time, both in animation and design. | '''Legacy:''' It could be considered a prototype version of the previous logo thanks to the gold color, albeit it's more of a crude recreation of the logo at the time, both in animation and design. | ||