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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Carlton Television''' began broadcasting on 1 | '''Carlton Television''' began broadcasting on January 1, 1993, as the third holder of the ITV franchise for London weekdays, after outbidding [[Thames Television]], for which it had previously made two unsuccessful takeover attempts, in the auction-style 1991 franchise round. The company quickly became notorious for its various corporate acquisitions, which included fellow ITV stations [[Central Independent Television|Central]] and [[Westcountry Television|Westcountry]], both of which were rebranded with the Carlton name on September 6, 1999, and the license and broadcast facilities of [[Harlech Television/HTV|HTV]], as well as the film libraries of both [[ITC Entertainment Group]] and [[The Rank Organisation|The Rank Organization]]. | ||
Carlton eventually ran into financial difficulties (spurred on by the sale of [[Technicolor|Technicolor Inc.]] to Thomson SA, a failed digital television joint venture with [[Granada Television|Granada]] named ONdigital, and an expensive TV rights deal with the English Football League), and on 2 | Carlton eventually ran into financial difficulties (spurred on by the sale of [[Technicolor|Technicolor Inc.]] to Thomson SA, a failed digital television joint venture with [[Granada Television|Granada]] named ONdigital, and an expensive TV rights deal with the English Football League), and on February 2, 2004, it merged with Granada to form ITV plc. Subsequently, the Carlton name was dropped from most uses, with ITV reinstating the Central and Westcountry names. The Carlton archive holdings (including the ITC, [[Associated Television|ATV]]/Central, Westcountry, HTV, [[London Film Productions|London Films]] and Rank Organization libraries) are now the property of ITV plc. | ||
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|Carlton_.png|1st ID (16 | |Carlton_.png|1st ID (October 16, 1991) | ||
|Carlton2.jpeg|2nd ID (1 | |Carlton2.jpeg|2nd ID (January 1, 1993-September 1, 1995) | ||
|Carlton9.jpeg|3rd ID (4 | |Carlton9.jpeg|3rd ID (September 4, 1995-November 22, 1996) | ||
|Carlton-right-on-1996.jpg|4th ID (25 | |Carlton-right-on-1996.jpg|4th ID (November 25, 1996-September 3, 1999) | ||
|Carlton_(1999,_orange)_(Credit_-_JontyMaster).png|5th ID (6 | |Carlton_(1999,_orange)_(Credit_-_JontyMaster).png|5th ID (September 6, 1999-October 27, 2002) | ||
}} | }} | ||
===1st ID (16 | ===1st ID (October 16, 1991)=== | ||
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Carlton .png | Carlton .png | ||
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'''Availability:''' Both the still and animated versions were seen on the 1991 ITV franchise auction reporting on local newscasts. | '''Availability:''' Both the still and animated versions were seen on the 1991 ITV franchise auction reporting on local newscasts. | ||
===2nd ID (1 | ===2nd ID (January 1, 1993-September 1, 1995)=== | ||
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Standard idents= | Standard idents= | ||
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* If a show was either presented in Stereo or had subtitling available, a white box in the top right corner containing either "Stereo", "888", or both will be seen. | * If a show was either presented in Stereo or had subtitling available, a white box in the top right corner containing either "Stereo", "888", or both will be seen. | ||
* Sometimes, the 1989 ITV logo doesn't show up. | * Sometimes, the 1989 ITV logo doesn't show up. | ||
* For the Londoner idents, or rarely on its own, the background color and also the shadowed object will change. The text color would also change to white for these, but it could be in other colors. | * For the Londoner idents, or rarely on its own, the background color and also the shadowed object will change. The text color would also change to white for these, but it could also be in other colors. | ||
* In January 1993, 70 variants consisted of one or more people, representing "ordinary Londoners", fading in over the background and announcing to the viewer: "You're watching Carlton" or "This is Carlton, Television for London.", while sometimes the Carlton logo morphed into the word "'''LONDON'''" above. | * In January 1993, 70 variants consisted of one or more people, representing "ordinary Londoners", fading in over the background and announcing to the viewer: "You're watching Carlton" or "This is Carlton, Television for London.", while sometimes the Carlton logo morphed into the word "'''LONDON'''" above. | ||
** For instance, the very first ident, broadcast a few seconds after midnight on January 1, 1993, featured town crier Maurice Jones shouting out the latter and ringing his bell three times, as the Carlton logo morphed into the word "'''LONDON'''" above. | ** For instance, the very first ident, broadcast a few seconds after midnight on January 1, 1993, featured town crier Maurice Jones shouting out the latter and ringing his bell three times, as the Carlton logo morphed into the word "'''LONDON'''" above. | ||
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'''Audio:''' A synth note combined with an 8-note fanfare usually played on a trumpet. The fanfare is also sometimes played on a different instrument. In the variants not featuring the Londoners, a voice-over would sometimes say either "You're watching Carlton, Television for London" or "This is Carlton, Television for London". | '''Audio:''' A synth note combined with an 8-note fanfare usually played on a trumpet. The fanfare is also sometimes played on a different instrument. In the variants not featuring the Londoners, a voice-over would sometimes say either "You're watching Carlton, Television for London" or "This is Carlton, Television for London". | ||
===3rd ID (4 | ===3rd ID (September 4, 1995-November 22, 1996)=== | ||
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'''Visuals:''' On a | '''Visuals:''' On a colored background of swirling white rays and lines, these lines slowly reveal the transparent Carlton logo from before, shining on the edges and casting shadows as well. After a bit, they fade to a solid white color as the rays and shining continue. | ||
'''Trivia:''' This set of idents was produced by the promotional team at Central Television, which Carlton acquired in 1994, so it's no real coincidence that the aforementioned background colors are the same as the colors of the Central "cake" | '''Trivia:''' This set of idents was produced by the promotional team at Central Television, which Carlton acquired in 1994, so it's no real coincidence that the aforementioned background colors are the same as the colors of the Central "cake" IDs. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* "888" fades in the top right corner like before if the following show has subtitling available. | * "888" fades in on the top right corner like before if the following show has subtitling available. | ||
* Alternatively, a different long version is used. The background is different, featuring blocks of transparent glass rotating in the background, as six glass bars can be seen in descending size. These slowly spread out and rotate towards the screen to reveal that it's the Carlton logo, and it stays on-screen while it shines. Another variant also has an alternating hue in the background, and it effectively flips the animation at the end. | * Alternatively, a different long version is used. The background is different, featuring blocks of transparent glass rotating in the background, as six glass bars can be seen in descending size. These slowly spread out and rotate towards the screen to reveal that it's the Carlton logo, and it stays on-screen while it shines. Another variant also has an alternating hue in the background, and it effectively flips the animation at the end. | ||
* A variant has a purple smoky background and the letters appearing in a slow flash of white before quickly dissolving. | * A variant has a purple smoky background and the letters appearing in a slow flash of white before quickly dissolving. | ||
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'''Audio:''' A "futuristic"-styled tune with ethereal synths, phaser noises, and orchestral and jazz instruments, while being backed by a continuity announcer. The long version uses different music. | '''Audio:''' A "futuristic"-styled tune with ethereal synths, phaser noises, and orchestral and jazz instruments, while being backed by a continuity announcer. The long version uses different music. | ||
===4th ID (25 | ===4th ID (November 25, 1996-September 3, 1999)=== | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* Much like the other | * Much like the other IDs prior to these, "888" (later changed to "Subtitles" beginning in May of 1999) is displayed in the top right corner if a show has subtitling available. | ||
* In late 1998, the URL "www.carltontv.co.uk" appears on the bottom of the screen in white, but was later changed to "www.carlton.com" beginning in mid-July 1999. | * In late 1998, the URL "www.carltontv.co.uk" appears on the bottom of the screen in white, but was later changed to "www.carlton.com" beginning in mid-July 1999. | ||
* The "Generic" ident was updated on 5 October 1998 with a different end result and color scheme to match the new ITV logo at the time. | * The "Generic" ident was updated on 5 October 1998 with a different end result and color scheme to match the new ITV logo at the time. | ||
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'''Audio:''' A four-note theme which comes in different sounds for the animated variants. | '''Audio:''' A four-note theme which comes in different sounds for the animated variants. | ||
===5th ID (6 | ===5th ID (September 6, 1999-October 27, 2002)=== | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* Starting in | * Starting in the middle of October of 1999, the Carlton logo is larger. | ||
* The logo exists in both 4:3 fullscreen and 16:9 widescreen aspect ratios. | * The logo exists in both 4:3 fullscreen and 16:9 widescreen aspect ratios. | ||
* "Subtitles" can also be seen in the top right corner if either the following show or movie contains any subtitling information available. | * "Subtitles" can also be seen in the top right corner if either the following show or movie contains any subtitling information available. | ||
* Later on, the URL "www.carlton.com/tv" also appeared via a flash of white light before shining with vertical bars of light after a bit. This was removed in October 2001 and replaced with the "itv.com" URL animation. | * Later on, the URL "www.carlton.com/tv" also appeared via a flash of white light before shining with vertical bars of light after a bit. This was removed in October of 2001 and replaced with the "itv.com" URL animation. | ||
* A New Years variant has the end result filled with chroma-keyed sparklers raining down. | * A New Years variant has the end result filled with chroma-keyed sparklers raining down. | ||
* Before an airing of ''Star Wars'' in 2002, the background was instead a realistic starfield that zoomed in slightly. | * Before an airing of ''Star Wars'' in 2002, the background was instead a realistic starfield that zoomed in slightly. | ||
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'''Audio Variant:''' There would also be an announcer announcing the show or movie airing on UK broadcasts. | '''Audio Variant:''' There would also be an announcer announcing the show or movie airing on UK broadcasts. | ||
'''Availability:''' Appeared in the regions Carlton owned (London Weekdays, Central, Westcountry and eventually Wales/West on July 2, 2001 after Carlton purchased HTV in October 2000 due to rights reasons). | '''Availability:''' Appeared in the regions Carlton owned (London Weekdays, Central, Westcountry and eventually Wales/West on July 2, 2001 after Carlton purchased HTV in October of 2000 due to rights reasons). | ||
===External Links=== | ===External Links=== | ||