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The official UK release date of ''The Brave Little Toaster'' occurred on November 20, 1987.
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(The official UK release date of ''The Brave Little Toaster'' occurred on November 20, 1987.)
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|ITC_(Distribution)_(1969).png|2nd Logo (1960-21 May 1975)
|ITC_(Distribution)_(1969).png|2nd Logo (1960-21 May 1975)
|ITC_Entertainment_(1973,_Opening_A).jpeg|3rd Logo (16 April 1973-1989)
|ITC_Entertainment_(1973,_Opening_A).jpeg|3rd Logo (16 April 1973-1989)
|ITC_(1988).png|4th Logo (7-9 February 1988)
|ITC_1989_A.png|4th Logo (20 November 1987-11 October 1998)
|ITC_1989_A.png|5th Logo (1989-11 October 1998)
|ITC_(1988).png|5th Logo (7-9 February 1988)
 
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'''Availability:''' The animated version appeared on some shows from the company such as ''The Saint'', but due to constant deletions of the logo, the in-credit version is easier to find than its animated counterpart.
'''Availability:''' The animated version appeared on some shows from the company such as ''The Saint'', but due to constant deletions of the logo, the in-credit version is easier to find than its animated counterpart.
* The animated variation is preserved on the DVD release of ''The Baron''<nowiki/>.
* The animated variation is preserved on the DVD release of ''The Baron''<nowiki/>.
* 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 5th logo on [[International Video Entertainment|IVE]]'s tapes of ''The Saint''.
* 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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'''Availability:''' Seen on the company's programmes from the time-period, but newer prints may delete out the logo or plaster it with the 1987 logo, so the in-credit versions of the logo are usually kept intact.  
'''Availability:''' Seen on the company's programmes from the time-period, but newer prints may delete out the logo or plaster it with the 1987 logo, so the in-credit versions of the logo are usually kept intact.  
* 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 also renamed two of its UK television stations, [[Central Independent Television|Central]] (the former ATV) and [[Westcountry Television|Westcountry]] under the Carlton name in September 1999; 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 1989 ITC logo or other company logos.
* 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 also renamed two of its UK television stations, [[Central Independent Television|Central]] (the former ATV) and [[Westcountry Television|Westcountry]] under the Carlton name in September 1999; 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-Henson Associates 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 first season's variant was surprisingly kept on the Peter Ustinov episode on German DVD releases of ''The Muppet Show'', and the variant used from the second 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-Henson Associates 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 first season's variant was surprisingly kept on the Peter Ustinov episode on German DVD releases of ''The Muppet Show'', and the variant used from the second 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.
*** 1980s and 1990s reruns replaced it with [[The Jim Henson Company|Jim Henson Productions]] logos (alongside [[HIT Entertainment|Hit!]] for international broadcasts).
*** 1980s and 1990s reruns replaced it with [[The Jim Henson Company|Jim Henson Productions]] logos (alongside [[HIT Entertainment|Hit!]] for international broadcasts).
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'''Legacy:''' Perhaps the most famous logo from the company in modern day, due to its psychedelic esthetic and bombastic fanfare that was carried over from the previous logo.
'''Legacy:''' Perhaps the most famous logo from the company in modern day, due to its psychedelic esthetic and bombastic fanfare that was carried over from the previous logo.


===4th Logo (7-9 February 1988)===
===4th Logo (20 November 1987-11 October 1998)===
[[File:ITC (1988).png|center|350px]]
{{YouTube|id=bYb2m_YWQM0}}
 
'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|sienna|brown}} smoke-like background, 2 {{color|gold}} diagonal lines start to draw a diamond. They curve and intersect at the top to draw the second and third diamonds. "{{color|gold|ITC}}" appears letter-by-letter inside the diamonds. The text:
'''<center><u>{{font|Times New Roman|I. T. C.  E N T E R T A I N M E N T}}</u> <br>{{font|Times New Roman|G R O U P}}</br></center>'''
in white zooms in below the diamonds.
 
'''Technique:''' CGI.
 
'''Audio:''' The end theme of the series.
 
'''Availability:''' This was only seen on the miniseries ''Windmills of the Gods''.
*The [[Timeless Media Group|Timeless Media]] DVD release also preserves this logo and so do the Shout! Factory TV prints (followed by the 2013 [[ITV Studios Global Distribution|ITV Studios Global Entertainment]] logo).
 
===5th Logo (1989-11 October 1998)===
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'''Availability:''' Appears on the company's films and programmes from the time-period and was also used as a plastering method to plaster over the animated versions of the 1959 and 1973 logos. Newer prints may delete it out or plaster it with different logos, but it's still intact on prints that may still be in use.  
'''Availability:''' Appears on the company's films and programmes from the time-period and was also used as a plastering method to plaster over the animated versions of the 1959 and 1973 logos. Newer prints may delete it out or plaster it with different logos, but it's still intact on prints that may still be in use.  


* The logo first appeared in print on posters of ''Without a Clue'', and later appeared on international prints of ''The Brave Little Toaster'' (1987).
* The logo first appeared on the UK and international releases of ''The Brave Little Toaster'' (1987).
* It is also spotted on other international VHS releases when the company held the distribution rights at the time.
* It is 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.
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* It also appears at the end of a mid-2000s print of SO1E05 of ''Edward the Seventh'', after the 1969 [[ATV Productions|ATV Colour Production]] endcap and before the 2004 Granada International logo.
* It also appears at the end of a mid-2000s print of SO1E05 of ''Edward the Seventh'', after the 1969 [[ATV Productions|ATV Colour Production]] endcap and before the 2004 Granada International logo.
* It also appears at the start and end of a later print of the 1981 TV movie ''Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective''.
* It also appears at the start and end of a later print of the 1981 TV movie ''Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective''.
===5th Logo (7-9 February 1988)===
[[File:ITC (1988).png|center|350px]]
{{YouTube|id=bYb2m_YWQM0}}
'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|sienna|brown}} smoke-like background, 2 {{color|gold}} diagonal lines start to draw a diamond. They curve and intersect at the top to draw the second and third diamonds. "{{color|gold|ITC}}" appears letter-by-letter inside the diamonds. The text:
'''<center><u>{{font|Times New Roman|I. T. C.  E N T E R T A I N M E N T}}</u> <br>{{font|Times New Roman|G R O U P}}</br></center>'''
in white zooms in below the diamonds.
'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Audio:''' The end theme of the series.
'''Availability:''' This was only seen on the miniseries ''Windmills of the Gods''.
*The [[Timeless Media Group|Timeless Media]] DVD release also preserves this logo and so do the Shout! Factory TV prints (followed by the 2013 [[ITV Studios Global Distribution|ITV Studios Global Entertainment]] logo).


===References===
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