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===Background===
===Background===
The '''Thames''' production company was originally the production arm of [[Thames Television]], formed from a merger of the separate previous units [[ABC Television Productions]] and [[Rediffusion London Productions]]. Even though after Thames had lost its ITV franchise in 1992 to [[Carlton Television|Carlton]], it continued on as a production company, which was acquired by [[Pearson Television]] in mid-1993 (itself sold to CLT-UFA in July 2000, merged to become the RTL Group, and rebranded as [[Fremantle|FremantleMedia]] in 2001).
The '''Thames''' production company was originally the production arm of [[Thames Television]], formed from a merger of the separate previous units [[ABC Television Productions]] and [[Rediffusion London Productions]]. Even after Thames had lost its ITV franchise in 1992 to [[Carlton Television|Carlton]], it continued on as a production company, which was acquired by [[Pearson Television]] in mid-1993 (itself sold to CLT-UFA in July 2000, merged to become the RTL Group, and rebranded as [[Fremantle|FremantleMedia]] in 2001).


In 2003, Thames was merged with another Fremantle subsidiary, [[Talkback]] to form [[Talkback Thames]], which was then split in 2012 into four production companies, resurrecting the Thames brand to focus on entertainment shows.
On 10 February 2003, Thames was merged with another Fremantle subsidiary, [[Talkback]] to form [[Talkback Thames]], which was then split in 2012 into four production companies, resurrecting the Thames brand to focus on entertainment shows.


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{{ImageTOC
|Thames without London.png|1st Logo (July 30, 1968-1969)
|Thames without London.png|1st Logo (30 July 1968-1969)
|Thames Colour Production (1982).png|2nd Logo (November 15, 1969-September 1, 1989)
|Thames Colour Production (1982).png|2nd Logo (15 November 1969-1 September 1989)
|Thames16.jpeg|3rd Logo (September 4, 1989-August 31, 1990)
|Thames16.jpeg|3rd Logo (4 September 1989-31 August 1990)
|Thames Television Presentation (circa 1992).png|4th Logo (September 3, 1990-1997)
|Thames Television Presentation (circa 1992).png|4th Logo (3 September 1990-1997)
|Thames1997TheBill.png|5th Logo (1997-2002)
|Thames1997TheBill.png|5th Logo (1997-2002)
|Thames2001TheBill.png|6th Logo (2001-2003)
|Thames2001TheBill.png|6th Logo (2001-2003)
|Thamesendcap2003.jpg|7th Logo (2003-2005)
|Thamesendcap2003.jpg|7th Logo (2003-2005)
|Thames2012FamilyFortunes.png|8th Logo (January 1, 2012-2019)
|Thames2012FamilyFortunes.png|8th Logo (1 January 2012-2019)
|Thames logo (2018-present).PNG|9th Logo (2018-)
|Thames logo (2018-present).PNG|9th Logo (2018-)
}}
}}


===1st Logo (July 30, 1968-1969)===
===1st Logo (30 July 1968-1969)===
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'''Availability:''' Common. Many Thames shows had kept the logo, like ''General Franco'' and ''Special Branch'', among others.
'''Availability:''' Common. Many Thames shows had kept the logo, like ''General Franco'' and ''Special Branch'', among others.


===2nd Logo (November 15, 1969-September 1, 1989)===
===2nd Logo (15 November 1969-1 September 1989)===
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From Thames (1989).png
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*The "COLOUR PRODUCTION" variant also makes a surprise appearance at the end of the French dub of the first three ''Mr. Bean'' episodes "Mr. Bean", "The Return of Mr. Bean", and "The Curse of Mr. Bean", respectively, which is then followed by the 2001 [[Fremantle|FremantleMedia International]] logo as well.
*The "COLOUR PRODUCTION" variant also makes a surprise appearance at the end of the French dub of the first three ''Mr. Bean'' episodes "Mr. Bean", "The Return of Mr. Bean", and "The Curse of Mr. Bean", respectively, which is then followed by the 2001 [[Fremantle|FremantleMedia International]] logo as well.


===3rd Logo (September 4, 1989-August 31, 1990)===
===3rd Logo (4 September 1989-31 August 1990)===
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*It also appeared at the end of an October 20, 2020 UK airing of the ''French Fields'' episode "A Moving Experience" on Drama, which is then followed by the 2018 [[Fremantle]] logo.
*It also appeared at the end of an October 20, 2020 UK airing of the ''French Fields'' episode "A Moving Experience" on Drama, which is then followed by the 2018 [[Fremantle]] logo.


===4th Logo (September 3, 1990-1997)===
===4th Logo (3 September 1990-1997)===
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Thames Television Presentation (circa 1992).png
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'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Pop Idol'', ''The Bill'', ''Play Your Cards Right'', ''Idols!'', early episodes of ''The X Factor'' and ''Hardware'', among other shows from the era.
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Pop Idol'', ''The Bill'', ''Play Your Cards Right'', ''Idols!'', early episodes of ''The X Factor'' and ''Hardware'', among other shows from the era.


=== 8th Logo (January 1, 2012-2019)===
=== 8th Logo (1 January 2012-2019)===
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Thames2012FamilyFortunes.png
Thames2012FamilyFortunes.png
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