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'''Audio Variant:''' A high tone variant also exists. | '''Audio Variant:''' A high tone variant also exists. | ||
'''Availability:''' The animated version appeared on some shows from the company such as ''The Saint'', but due to | '''Availability:''' The animated version appeared on some shows from the company such as ''The Saint'', but due to rampant plastering with later ITC or other distributor logos, the in-credit version is easier to find than its animated counterpart. | ||
* It might appear on some ITC shows from the period, most notably ''The''<nowiki/> ''Saint'' and many of Gerry Anderson's ''Supermarionation'' shows (such as ''Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons''), but it was definitely plastered by the 4th logo on [[International Video Entertainment|IVE]]'s tapes of ''The Saint''. Current prints of the ''Supermarionation'' shows on Tubi preserve the in-credit logo, but have no logo following; some episodes of ''The Saint'' (also on Tubi) have the [[ITV Studios Global Distribution|ITV Studios Global Entertainment]] logo at the beginning. | |||
* 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). | ||
* The in-credit logo can be seen on | * The in-credit logo can be seen on reruns and DVD releases of ''The Prisoner'' and ''Thunderbirds'' among others, as well as at the start of the [[Magnetic Video Corporation|Magnetic Video]], [[Embassy Home Entertainment]], and [[Avid Home Entertainment]] releases of ''The Tamarind Seed'', the latter release where it's preceded by the 6th logo. | ||
* 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. | ||
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* 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. | * 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. | ||
* One variant has the ITC logo in {{color|gold}} with "PRESENTS" appearing below. | * One variant has the ITC logo in {{color|gold}} with "PRESENTS" appearing below. | ||
* An in-credit version was used on older prints of ''The Muppet Show'', which showed the ITC logo in between "FOR" and "TELEVISION". Below that are copyright dates for ITC and [[The Jim Henson Company|Henson Associates]]. | * An in-credit version was used on older prints of ''The Muppet Show'', which showed the ITC logo in between "FOR" and "TELEVISION". Below that are copyright dates for ITC and [[The Jim Henson Company|Henson Associates]]. This was typically displayed over a shot of Zoot blowing his saxophone, though this was sometimes customized for a specific episode. | ||
*The logo appears in-credit on films produced by ITC Entertainment Group and the trailers for the films (such as ''Capricorn One''). | *The logo appears in-credit on films produced by ITC Entertainment Group and the trailers for the films (such as ''Capricorn One''). | ||
*There is also a standalone in-credit version of the logo that was shown on either a {{color|orangered|red-orange}}, {{color|red}}, {{color|hotpink|pink}}, {{color|blue}}, {{color|darkblue|dark blue}}, {{color|green}}, or black blackground. | *There is also a standalone in-credit version of the logo that was shown on either a {{color|orangered|red-orange}}, {{color|red}}, {{color|hotpink|pink}}, {{color|blue}}, {{color|darkblue|dark blue}}, {{color|green}}, or black blackground. | ||
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* In rare cases, this logo would use the [[ITC Film Distributors Ltd.|ITC Film Distributors]] audio, possibly due to sloppy plastering. This specific version was found on a Super 8 excerpt reel of ''The Muppet Movie''. | * In rare cases, this logo would use the [[ITC Film Distributors Ltd.|ITC Film Distributors]] audio, possibly due to sloppy plastering. This specific version was found on a Super 8 excerpt reel of ''The Muppet Movie''. | ||
'''Availability:''' Appears on the company's programmes from the time-period until 1988, but newer prints may delete | '''Availability:''' Appears on the company's programmes from the time-period until 1988, but newer prints may delete the logo or plaster it with the 1987 logo; 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 1987 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 appears 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 a German DVD releases of ''The Muppet Show'', and the variant used from the second season appears 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 ( | *** 1980s and 1990s reruns replaced it with [[The Jim Henson Company|Jim Henson Productions]] logos (or [[HIT Entertainment|Hit!]] for international broadcasts). | ||
*** Late-1990s broadcasts ( | *** Late-1990s broadcasts (ie. on the Odyssey Network, or Kermit Channel in Asia) plastered over the scene with the [[The Jim Henson Company|Jim Henson Television]] logo. This same replacement was made on some DVD releases from the time (e.g. the bonus episodes and all episodes on ''The Very Best of the Muppet Show'' UK DVD releases). The prints of seasons 4 and 5 on Disney+ use this logo at the end. | ||
*** The bi-volume "Best of the Muppet Show" releases from [[Time-Life Video]] plaster the sequence with a variation of the 1998 [[Jim Henson Home Entertainment]] logo that contains a copyright notice. | *** The bi-volume "Best of the Muppet Show" releases from [[Time-Life Video]] plaster the sequence with a variation of the 1998 [[Jim Henson Home Entertainment]] logo that contains a copyright notice. | ||
*** The first two volumes of the UK-exclusive ''The Very Best of the Muppet Show'' also keep the sequence, but replace the logos with a Jim Henson Company copyright notice. On these releases, the reedited sequence is followed by the Jim Henson Home Entertainment logo. | *** The first two volumes of the UK-exclusive ''The Very Best of the Muppet Show'' also keep the sequence, but replace the logos with a Jim Henson Company copyright notice. On these releases, the reedited sequence is followed by the Jim Henson Home Entertainment logo. | ||
*** The boxsets of the first three seasons from [[Buena Vista Home Entertainment]] replace the ITC logo with a copyright notice for the [[The Muppets Studio|The Muppets Holding Company]]. This notice remains intact on Disney+ prints. | *** The boxsets of the first three seasons from [[Buena Vista Home Entertainment]] replace the ITC logo with a copyright notice for the [[The Muppets Studio|The Muppets Holding Company]]. This notice remains intact on Disney+ prints. | ||
** This was routinely plastered over the | ** This was routinely plastered over by the 4th 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 4th logo plastered over the original 1973 ITC Presents logo on all episodes except the show's finale, "The Dorcons"). [[International Video Entertainment|IVE]] releases of ''The Saint'' in the 1980s (and subsequent re-releases by [[Avid Home Entertainment]]) also plastered the 4th logo over this one. | ||
** Most in-credit versions are usually left alone (see below for more information). | ** Most in-credit versions are usually left alone (see below for more information). | ||
* It also appears on the ''MST3K'' episode "Cosmic Princess" (which is just really episodes of ''Space: 1999'' edited together into a film). | |||
* It also appears | |||
* This may also appear on a few tapes from Magnetic Video and its later incarnations, as well as those from [[Artisan Entertainment|USA Home Video/International Video Entertainment]] and their various sublabels ([[ThrillerVideo]], [[The Video Late Show]], [[Family Home Entertainment]], and [[King Bee Video]]), particularly if the tape is of a TV movie. For example, the original centered variant kicks off the Magnetic Video release of ''The Dancing Years'', and the 1977 closing variant makes a surprise appearance at the start of the Magnetic Video release of ''March or Die''. | * This may also appear on a few tapes from Magnetic Video and its later incarnations, as well as those from [[Artisan Entertainment|USA Home Video/International Video Entertainment]] and their various sublabels ([[ThrillerVideo]], [[The Video Late Show]], [[Family Home Entertainment]], and [[King Bee Video]]), particularly if the tape is of a TV movie. For example, the original centered variant kicks off the Magnetic Video release of ''The Dancing Years'', and the 1977 closing variant makes a surprise appearance at the start of the Magnetic Video release of ''March or Die''. | ||
* This logo also | * This logo also showed up on some syndicated prints of non-ITC movies, including a 1991 Citytv Toronto airing of ''All of Me'', as well as mid-1990s USA Network airings of ''Halloween'' (1978); one rerun of the 1985 film ''Sweet Dreams'' on WGN America circa 2010 retained the ITC logo (minus the drumroll, presumably an audio error) followed by the 2004 [[Granada International]] logo. | ||
* This logo also appears on Amazon Prime's print of ''The Ann Jillian Story'', in PAL pitch, oddly enough, as the rest of the movie is in NTSC. | * This logo also appears on Amazon Prime's print of ''The Ann Jillian Story'', in PAL pitch, oddly enough, as the rest of the movie is in NTSC. | ||
* This logo may be intact on some episodes of ''Space: 1999'' on the most recent Network season and complete series BD sets thereof. It's believed to appear specifically on the alternate/textless openings on some of the discs, as well as the TV | * This logo may be intact on some episodes of ''Space: 1999'' on the most recent Network season and complete series BD sets thereof. It's believed to appear specifically on the alternate/textless openings on some of the discs, as well as the TV episodic versions of the ''Space: 1999'' movies ''Destination: Moonbase Alpha'' and ''Journey to the Black Sun''. | ||
* The first standalone in-credit variant is left intact on ''Billionaire Boys Club'', with the 2004 Granada International logo following it; the "PRODUCTIONS" variant appears at the end of the 1986 [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment|Walt Disney Home Video]] release of ''The Girl Who Spelled Freedom'', followed by the [[Walt Disney Television]] logo. | * The first standalone in-credit variant is left intact on ''Billionaire Boys Club'', with the 2004 Granada International logo following it; the "PRODUCTIONS" variant appears at the end of the 1986 [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment|Walt Disney Home Video]] release of ''The Girl Who Spelled Freedom'', followed by the [[Walt Disney Television]] logo. | ||
* Another variant with zooming animation appears at the end of the 1988 IVE release of ''Sunset Limousine''. | * Another variant with zooming animation appears at the end of the 1988 IVE release of ''Sunset Limousine''. | ||
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* The 1977 version of the logo also appears at the start and end of ''Captain Scarlet: Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars'' (1981) on the 1992 UK VHS release thereof from [[PolyGram Video]]. | * The 1977 version of the logo also appears at the start and end of ''Captain Scarlet: Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars'' (1981) on the 1992 UK VHS release thereof from [[PolyGram Video]]. | ||
'''Legacy:''' Perhaps the most famous logo from the company in modern day, due to its psychedelic | '''Legacy:''' Perhaps the most famous logo from the company in modern day, due to its psychedelic aesthetic and bombastic fanfare that was carried over from the previous logo. | ||
===4th Logo (20 November 1987-11 October 1998)=== | ===4th Logo (20 November 1987-11 October 1998)=== | ||
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* The 1990 revival of ''Tic-Tac-Dough'' has the theme playing under as Larry Van Nuys announces (following the [[Barry & Enright Productions]] logo) "... distributed by ITC!" | * The 1990 revival of ''Tic-Tac-Dough'' has the theme playing under as Larry Van Nuys announces (following the [[Barry & Enright Productions]] logo) "... distributed by ITC!" | ||
'''Availability:''' Appears on the company's films and programmes from the time | '''Availability:''' Appears on the company's films and programmes from the time period; it was also typically used for plastering older ITC logos (including the [[ITC Film Distributors Ltd.|ITC Film Distributors]] logos) on prints of its television and film library. Newer prints may delete it or plaster it with different logos, but it's still intact on prints that may still be in use. | ||
* The logo first appeared on the UK and international releases 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. | ||
* 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 still appears on a number of titles released by IVE, Live Entertainment, or [[Artisan Entertainment]], as well as older TV prints of ITC material. | * 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 still appears 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 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]] in the UK and at the start and end of one episode thereof on Me-TV titled "The Best Laid Schemes". | * This logo was also spotted on various episodes of ''The Saint'' on [[ITV4]] in the UK and at the start and end of one episode thereof on Me-TV titled "The Best Laid Schemes". | ||
* Edited reruns of ''Thunderbirds'' that aired in 1994 on Fox Kids also had the animated logo with copyright; the infamous ''Turbocharged Thunderbirds'', which aired in syndication the next year, had a still variant with no copyright. | * Edited reruns of ''Thunderbirds'' that aired in 1994 on Fox Kids also had the animated logo with copyright; the infamous ''Turbocharged Thunderbirds'', which aired in syndication the next year, had a still variant with no copyright. | ||
* The silent version appeared at the start of a September 4, 1999 airing of ''Welcome Home Roxy Carmichael'' on the Lifetime network, plastering the 1990 version of the 1986 [[Paramount Pictures]] logo. ITC had originally released the film through that studio, which released it theatrically and on home video. However, ITC retained the television rights to the film, and [[ITV Studios Global Distribution]] has expanded these rights to streaming services, whose prints of the film retain the silent version of this logo and have the 2013 ITV Studios Global Entertainment | * The silent version appeared at the start of a September 4, 1999 airing of ''Welcome Home Roxy Carmichael'' on the Lifetime network, plastering the 1990 version of the 1986 [[Paramount Pictures]] logo. ITC had originally released the film through that studio, which released it theatrically and on home video. However, ITC retained the television rights to the film, and [[ITV Studios Global Distribution]] has expanded these rights to streaming services, whose prints of the film retain the silent version of this logo and have the 2013 ITV Studios Global Entertainment logo follow it at the end. Home video releases also have the silent version of this logo intact, preceding the closing variant of the 1990 version of the 1986 Paramount Pictures logo. | ||
* The "Entertainment Group" variant appears at the end of most ITC material 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''. Syndicated prints of some [[CBS Theatrical Films]] releases also had this at the end when they were shown on TV years ago. | * The "Entertainment Group" variant appears at the end of most ITC material 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''. Syndicated prints of some [[CBS Theatrical Films]] releases also had this at the end when they were shown on TV years ago. | ||
* 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 release of ''Whispers'', and the Synapse Films DVD release of ''Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy''. | * 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 release of ''Whispers'', and the Synapse Films DVD release of ''Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy''. | ||
* It also | * It also appears on Amazon Prime Video prints of ''Dogpound Shuffle'', ''Doppelganger'', and ''Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael'' (the latter in place of the 1990 version of the 1986 [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] logo, which suggests the international master was used). | ||
* On Blu-ray, this appears on the German BD release of ''Wedlock'', and the Scorpion releases of ''Trouble Bound'', ''The Last Seduction'' (including the Network UK BD and SE DVD releases) over the film's opening theme, though the U.S. Artisan DVD release has it plastered with the Barnholtz Productions logo. | * On Blu-ray, this appears on the German BD release of ''Wedlock'', and the Scorpion releases of ''Trouble Bound'', ''The Last Seduction'' (including the Network UK BD and SE DVD releases) over the film's opening theme, though the U.S. Artisan DVD release has it plastered with the Barnholtz Productions logo. | ||
* This also appears on ITC catalogue 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 [[Avco Embassy Pictures]]); on the Avid release of ''The Tamarind Seed'', it plasters the Avco Embassy logo but still retains the in-credit ITC opening logo. | * This also appears on ITC catalogue 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 [[Avco Embassy Pictures]]); on the Avid release of ''The Tamarind Seed'', it plasters the Avco Embassy logo but still retains the in-credit ITC opening logo. | ||
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* This logo also made an appearance on recent Australian airings of the ''Thunderbirds'' episodes "Lord Parker's Holiday" and "Path of Destruction", respectively (and also appears 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", respectively (and also appears on 9Now's prints of those episodes). | ||
** It also appeared at the end of Syfy UK airings of the aforementioned show's last ever episode titled "Give or Take a Million", which is then followed by the 1999 [[Carlton International]] logo. | ** It also appeared at the end of Syfy UK airings of the aforementioned show's last ever episode titled "Give or Take a Million", which is then followed by the 1999 [[Carlton International]] logo. | ||
** It also appeared at the end of current prints of at least two episodes of | ** It also appeared at the end of current prints of at least two episodes of ''The Prisoner'' ("A Change of Mind" and "Fall Out", respectively), followed by the 2013 [[ITV Studios Global Distribution|ITV Studios Global Entertainment]] logo. | ||
* 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 D.C. 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 D.C. 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]]). | ||
* It is unknown if this was seen on late 1980s/early 1990s prints of ''The Buccaneers''. | * It is unknown if this was seen on late 1980s/early 1990s prints of ''The Buccaneers''. | ||