BBC Studios

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Background

BBC Studios is the production arm of BBC that was revived in 2016 after the former was merged into BBC Studioworks back in 2009. In April 2018, BBC Studios was merged with BBC Worldwide to create a new worldwide entity group which carries forward the BBC Studios name.

BBC Worldwide Productions

(2007-2020)

Logo: TBA.

FX/SFX: TBA.

Music/Sounds: A whoosh sound.

Availability: TBA.

Editor's Note: None.

BBC Studios

1st Logo (2018- )


Logo: On a black or the show's background depending on the programme we see the BBC logo with the word "STUDIOS" underneath and appears in the BBC Reith Sans font.

Variants:

  • From 2018 until 2021 the word "Unscripted Productions" appears underneath "STUDIOS".
    • Another version exists where the text "Cymru Wales" appears below "Unscripted Productions".
  • For shows that were produced by its Natural History unit the text "The Natural History Unit" appears underneath "STUDIOS"
    • Starting in 2021, the text was changed to "Natural History Unit".
  • For shows that were produced by it's Factual Entertainment unit starting in 2021, the text fades in with the aquamarine lines reveal the word "Factual Entertainment" which it turned into white and the word "PRODUCTIONS" fades in below.
    • Sometimes the words "Factual Entertainment" appears stacked.
  • For shows that are produced by it's Entertainment unit starting in 2021, the word "Entertainment" appears by a gold flash then it turns white with the letters appear one by one with "PRODUCTIONS" fading in below.
  • An animated version exists starting in 2019, here on a black background we see a line which turns out to be a waving blue line on a dark purple background which looks like the letter "O", then it changes into a waving orange line which turns out to be the letter "S" and when the two lines join together circling around it reveals the "BBC STUDIOS" text with the word flicking the the background changes back into black.
    • A 5-second version exists, and can be seen on the opening of each show.
    • A 3-second version exists, and can be seen on the end of each show.
  • Starting in 2021, the BBC wordmark was changed to the current BBC logo but the original logo continued to be used on some shows.
  • A distribution version exists, which reads "Distributed by BBC Studios". The variant is also horizontally, it is still and is set on a black background.
  • Sometimes, it is still on a black background and it shares the screen with other logos.

FX/SFX: None in the distribution and still variants; TBA for the other variants.

Music/Sounds: A rearranged and modernized version of the 2017 BBC Video logo's music. Sometimes, none or the closing theme.

Availability: Current and common.

  • Seen on British shows and documentaries as well as American shows from 2018 onwards.
  • This debuted on new epsiodes of continuing shows such as EastEnders, Holby City, Casualty and DIY SOS.
  • The Factual Entertainment unit was seen on new seasons of returning shows which are Bargain Hunt, Antiques Roadshow, Top Gear, Fake or Fortune, The One Show, Dragon's Den, Countryfile, Morning Live and Gardener's World .
  • The distribution variant is seen at the end of shows that were distributed by BBC Studios such as Bluey.
  • The animated variant was seen on American and Australian adaptations of shows that were produced or distributed by BBC Studios such as The Weakest Link.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (February 15, 2022)

Logo: TBA.

FX/SFX: TBA.

Music/Sounds: TBA.

Availability: Only seen on Cheaters (the BBC 2022 series, not to be confused with the 2000 American one).

Editor's Note: None.

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