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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''The Incorporated Television Company''' ('''ITC''') was a British television distribution company founded by Lew Grade in 1954 as the distribution unit of [[Associated Television|ATV]] (Associated TeleVision), one of the [[ITV|ITV]] franchises; it later branched out into TV series and feature film production. In 1995, [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment]] acquired ITC Entertainment Group, resulting in the company being renamed into a new incarnation of [[PolyGram Television]] two years later. PolyGram was later acquired by Seagram and Sons on December | '''The Incorporated Television Company''' ('''ITC''') was a British television distribution company founded by Lew Grade in 1954 as the distribution unit of [[Associated Television|ATV]] (Associated TeleVision), one of the [[ITV|ITV]] franchises; it later branched out into TV series and feature film production. In 1995, [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment]] acquired ITC Entertainment Group, resulting in the company being renamed into a new incarnation of [[PolyGram Television]] two years later. PolyGram was later acquired by Seagram and Sons on 10 December 1998, resulting in PolyGram TV being folded into [[Universal Worldwide Television|Universal Television]] (which serves as the legal successor of the comapany). | ||
Most of the ITC library, with certain exceptions (''The Dark Crystal'' is held by Universal with [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|Sony Pictures Entertainment]] handling video rights; the ''Muppets'' franchise is now owned by Disney), is now owned by [[ITV Studios Global Entertainment|ITV Studios Global Entertainment]], a subsidiary of ITV plc. | Most of the ITC library, with certain exceptions (''The Dark Crystal'' is held by [[Universal Pictures]] with [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|Sony Pictures Entertainment]] handling video rights; the ''Muppets'' franchise is now owned by the Walt Disney Company), is now owned by [[ITV Studios Global Entertainment|ITV Studios Global Entertainment]], a subsidiary of ITV plc. | ||
{{ImageTOC | {{ImageTOC | ||
|ITC_1959.jpeg|1st Logo (September | |ITC_1959.jpeg|1st Logo (25 September 1956-1960) | ||
|ITC_(Distribution)_(1969).png|2nd Logo (1960-May | |ITC_(Distribution)_(1969).png|2nd Logo (1960-21 May 1975) | ||
|ITC_Entertainment_(1973,_Opening_A).jpeg|3rd Logo (April | |ITC_Entertainment_(1973,_Opening_A).jpeg|3rd Logo (16 April 1973-1989) | ||
|ITC_1989_A.png|4th Logo (June | |ITC_1989_A.png|4th Logo (19 June 1987-11 October 1998) | ||
|ITC_(1988).png|5th Logo ( | |ITC_(1988).png|5th Logo (7-9 February 1988) | ||
}} | }} | ||
===1st Logo (September | ===1st Logo (25 September 1956-1960)=== | ||
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ITC Release (1959) (A) (Taken from The Four Just Men).png | ITC Release (1959) (A) (Taken from The Four Just Men).png | ||
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'''Legacy:''' This is the only logo where the diamonds are arranged horizontally, rather than the more familiar vertical formation. | '''Legacy:''' This is the only logo where the diamonds are arranged horizontally, rather than the more familiar vertical formation. | ||
===2nd Logo (1960-May | ===2nd Logo (1960-21 May 1975)=== | ||
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ITC (Distribution) (1969).png | ITC (Distribution) (1969).png | ||
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'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' | ||
* It might appear on some ITC shows from the period, most notably ''The Saint'' and many of Gerry Anderson's ''Supermarionation'' shows, but it was definitely plastered by the 4th logo on [[ | * It might appear on some ITC shows from the period, most notably ''The Saint'' and many of Gerry Anderson's ''Supermarionation'' shows, but it was definitely plastered by the 4th logo on [[International Video Entertainment|IVE]]'s tapes of ''The Saint''. | ||
* It was also recently spotted on an Australian TV airing of ''The Baron'' and is preserved on the show’s DVD release. | * It was also recently spotted on an Australian TV airing of ''The Baron'' and is preserved on the show’s DVD release. | ||
* It has turned up as a hidden Easter egg on the region 2 DVD release of ''The Persuaders!'' (1971-72). | * It has turned up as a hidden Easter egg on the region 2 DVD release of ''The Persuaders!'' (1971-72). | ||
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* This also appeared at the start of B&W prints of colour ATV programming from the era, such as ''The Golden Shot'' (this logo was intact when it was shown on [[Challenge]] a few years back). | * This also appeared at the start of B&W prints of colour ATV programming from the era, such as ''The Golden Shot'' (this logo was intact when it was shown on [[Challenge]] a few years back). | ||
* The logo is also preserved on all home media releases of ''Return of the Pink Panther'' (1975), where the logo is in-credit. | * The logo is also preserved on all home media releases of ''Return of the Pink Panther'' (1975), where the logo is in-credit. | ||
* After the introduction of the next logo, it was mainly used as a in-credit logo until its last appearance | * After the introduction of the next logo, it was mainly used as a in-credit logo until its last appearance on ''Return of the Pink Panther'' (1975). | ||
===3rd Logo (April | ===3rd Logo (16 April 1973-1989)=== | ||
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ITC (Distribution) (1976).png | ITC (Distribution) (1976).png | ||
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* The green variant can be seen on ''The Munch Bunch''. | * The green variant can be seen on ''The Munch Bunch''. | ||
===4th Logo (June | ===4th Logo (19 June 1987-11 October 1998)=== | ||
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ITC (1992).png | ITC (1992).png | ||
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* It also appears at the start of the ITVX print of ''Vendetta for The Saint'' (1969). | * It also appears at the start of the ITVX print of ''Vendetta for The Saint'' (1969). | ||
===5th Logo ( | ===5th Logo (7-9 February 1988)=== | ||
[[File:ITC (1988).png|center|350px]] | [[File:ITC (1988).png|center|350px]] | ||
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