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|Cfour4.jpeg|1st Logo (2 | |Cfour4.jpeg|1st Logo (November 2, 1982-October 10, 1996) | ||
|Cfour29.jpeg|2nd Logo (11 | |Cfour29.jpeg|2nd Logo (October 11, 1996-April 1, 1999) | ||
|Cfour34.jpeg|3rd Logo (2 | |Cfour34.jpeg|3rd Logo (April 2, 1999-December 30, 2004) | ||
|Cfour52.jpeg|4th Logo (31 | |Cfour52.jpeg|4th Logo (December 31, 2004-September 28, 2015) | ||
||5th Logo (29 | ||5th Logo (September 29, 2015-October 30, 2017) | ||
|C4-2016-ID-GRANDPRIX-1-A.jpg|6th Logo (29 | |C4-2016-ID-GRANDPRIX-1-A.jpg|6th Logo (September 29, 2015-2023) | ||
|C4-2017-ID-KICKABOUT-1-3.jpg|7th Logo (31 | |C4-2017-ID-KICKABOUT-1-3.jpg|7th Logo (October 31, 2017-June 14, 2023) | ||
||8th Logo (2 | ||8th Logo (November 2, 2022-) | ||
||9th Logo (June 14, 2023-) | |||
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|Unused Logos| | |Unused Logos| | ||
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===1st Logo (2 | ===1st Logo (November 2, 1982-October 10, 1996)=== | ||
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* Starting in July 1994, the clock was given a hazy {{color|grey}} ring around the hour hands, and the logo is also pushed further into the corner as well. | * Starting in July 1994, the clock was given a hazy {{color|grey}} ring around the hour hands, and the logo is also pushed further into the corner as well. | ||
* In the Christmas of 1983 and 1985, the clock is superimposed on the backgrounds of the programming menus. | * In the Christmas of 1983 and 1985, the clock is superimposed on the backgrounds of the programming menus. | ||
* This clock as a whole was used from 1982- | * This clock as a whole was used from 1982-1994, but also reappeared on January 22, 2021, for ''It's A Sin''. | ||
'''Trivia:''' | '''Trivia:''' | ||
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* At the time, "Fourscore" was the shortest musical piece to be copyrighted, and a full version, originally played on launch day, was released as a single on vinyl records. The album's reverse side also featured a calmer, synthesized version of the jingle (not related in any way to the 1992 version), also composed by Dundas, called "Fourscore II". This version was used to accompany stills where there was a technical fault and was also used to fill up the time allotted for commercial breaks if a region's ITV franchise had not sold enough commercials to fill the timeslot. | * At the time, "Fourscore" was the shortest musical piece to be copyrighted, and a full version, originally played on launch day, was released as a single on vinyl records. The album's reverse side also featured a calmer, synthesized version of the jingle (not related in any way to the 1992 version), also composed by Dundas, called "Fourscore II". This version was used to accompany stills where there was a technical fault and was also used to fill up the time allotted for commercial breaks if a region's ITV franchise had not sold enough commercials to fill the timeslot. | ||
* During the 1980s, back when there were no rules about advertising tobacco products on TV in the UK, an advert for Hamlet's cigars aired that was a parody of the 4 ident, though it was still produced and animated by the same company behind the standard logo. | * During the 1980s, back when there were no rules about advertising tobacco products on TV in the UK, an advert for Hamlet's cigars aired that was a parody of the 4 ident, though it was still produced and animated by the same company behind the standard logo. | ||
* This ident was also reused on 28 | * This ident was also reused on December 28, 2020 as a tribute to Martin Lambie-Nairn, who had died on Christmas Day. | ||
* Similar to the above, the ident was also reused (specifically the "Round And Back" variant, though it slowly zooms in as well) throughout the day on 22 | * Similar to the above, the ident was also reused (specifically the "Round And Back" variant, though it slowly zooms in as well) throughout the day on January 22, 2021, alongside other '80s era presentation animations, to promote the show ''It's A Sin''. The on-screen bug and break bumpers seen during shows were also modified to show this logo's colours. | ||
'''Variants:''' There are various versions of this logo. Below are some examples: | '''Variants:''' There are various versions of this logo. Below are some examples: | ||
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* It has also made sporadic appearances since then. | * It has also made sporadic appearances since then. | ||
===2nd Logo (11 | ===2nd Logo (October 11, 1996-1 April 1, 1999)=== | ||
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'''Availability:''' Extinct. | '''Availability:''' Extinct. | ||
===3rd Logo (2 | ===3rd Logo (April 2, 1999-December 30, 2004)=== | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' It depends on the variant shown. | '''Music/Sounds:''' It depends on the variant shown. | ||
* April-December | * April-December 1999: The music theme was a remix of the track ''Upstream'' by d*note. A loud sound is heard when the Channel 4 logo is formed. | ||
* December | * December 1999-2001: Different kind of tunes focused around a calm theme. | ||
* 2001-2004: Different sort of synth tunes. | * 2001-2004: Different sort of synth tunes. | ||
'''Availability:''' Extinct. | '''Availability:''' Extinct. | ||
===4th Logo (31 | ===4th Logo (December 31, 2004-September 28, 2015)=== | ||
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'''Availability:''' Extinct. | '''Availability:''' Extinct. | ||
===5th Logo (29 | ===5th Logo (September 29, 2015-October 30, 2017)=== | ||
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'''Availability:''' Extinct. | '''Availability:''' Extinct. | ||
===6th Logo (29 | ===6th Logo (September 29, 2015-2023)=== | ||
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'''Availability:''' Current. | '''Availability:''' Current. | ||
===7th Logo (31 | ===7th Logo (October 31, 2017-June 14, 2023)=== | ||
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'''Technique:''' Live-action with CGI. As with the 2004 idents, these were also produced by The Moving Picture Company. | '''Technique:''' Live-action with CGI. As with the 2004 idents, these were also produced by The Moving Picture Company. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' The background music for each ident is a simple guitar track that borrows thematically from the channel's famous "Fourscore" tune from the first logo. The construct itself blares out the jingle at the end of | '''Music/Sounds:''' The background music for each ident is a simple guitar track that borrows thematically from the channel's famous "Fourscore" tune from the first logo. The construct itself blares out the jingle at the end of every idents, sounding akin to a foghorn. | ||
'''Availability:''' No longer current. | '''Availability:''' No longer current. | ||
===8th Logo (2 | ===8th Logo (November 2, 2022-)=== | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A calm 4-note jingle (not a rendition of Fourscore in any way for the first time since 2017), followed by ambient synth notes mixed in with whooshes. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A calm 4-note jingle (not a rendition of Fourscore in any way for the first time since 2017), followed by ambient synth notes mixed in with whooshes. | ||
'''Availability:'''Current. | '''Availability:'''Current, and used in tandem with the 7th logo until June 14, 2023. | ||
===9th Logo (June 14, 2023-)=== | |||
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'''Logo:''' The camera pans around various scenes depending on the variant with the Channel 4 logo from before in white with a cube-shaped portal to the next scene. | |||
'''Trivia:''' Like before, these are also the first idents since 2004 to feature the full 4 logo for longer than a split second. | |||
'''Technique:''' Live-action mixed with animation and CGI, made by 4Creative, Optical Arts, Art Practice, and Love Song. | |||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Ambient sounds with whatever is happening in every set of idents. | |||
'''Availability:'''Brand new, and currently used in tandem with the previous logo. | |||
==Unused Logos== | ==Unused Logos== | ||