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Carnival Films is a British production company which was founded in 1978 as Picture Partnership Productions by feature film producer Brian Eastman. It was later renamed to its current name in 1991. The company produces feature films and programs such as the long-running series Downton Abbey and The Last Kingdom. In 2007 the company was sold to Australian company Southern Star Entertainment and was later acquired by American-based media company NBCUniversal (who owns Universal Television) in 2008, marking its first UK acquisition and adding the company into its international portfolio. Prior to 2002, the company had no on-screen logo and used in-credit text notices at the time.

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1st Logo (March 5, 2002-August 9, 2004)	2nd Logo (August 31, 2003-2016)	3rd Logo (May 5, 2017-)

1st Logo (March 5, 2002-August 9, 2004)

Visuals: Over a blue background, the logo starts with the light revealing the words "a carnival films production" with "L" and "F" connected together in a flashing effect.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: A high-pitched synth note.

Availability: This logo first appeared on the U.S. version of As If and was last seen on The Grid.

2nd Logo (August 31, 2003-2016)

Normal
Early
With the BBC logo
The Last Kingdom
With the Sky logo
With the Masterpiece logo
With the BBC Scotland logo
Print
The Worricker Trilogy
The Hollow Crown

Visuals: There is a red spotlight with orange light streaks and a purple light is seen then the flaming light reveals the words "Carnival" in a different font with the small text on the bottom right reads "a carnival films production" then the light stops flashing.

Variants:

An early version exists, where the background and the light streaks are different with the text "a Carnival production" with the same text as the previous logo and it's still.
On Downton Abbey, the logo remains the same but the text "a Carnival (in it's corporate text as seen above)/ Masterpiece co-production" is seen below the logo with a copyright disclaimer.
Sometimes, the logo can be still.
- A version of said variant where it is inside a red box also exists.
A notice for shows by the BBC, ITV, or Sky co-produced with Carnival Films may be placed underneath the former's logo.
On season 1 of The Last Kingdom, the text "co-production with BBC America" is seen below the logo. The logo is also smaller and seen with a blurred black box.
On The Worricker Trilogy, only the "Carnival" text of the logo as well as a small portion of the background is seen albeit as an in-credit notice.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: Usually the ending theme of the programme or none.

Audio Variants: On Downton Abbey and the first season of Stan Lee's Lucky Man, a two note theme with a synthesized sound is used.

Availability: This logo first appeared on it's shows and miniseries that they produced from this era until 2017 such as Rosemary & Thyme, the final season of Sea of Souls, the long-running series Downton Abbey, The Last Kingdom, The Philanthropist, Dracula, Whitechapel and The Hollow Crown.

The variant with the rex box can be seen on DVD releases of their shows.
The variant with the 2013 ITV logo is also seen on UKTV Drama airings of S04E01 of Whitechapel, which is then followed by the 2010 BBC Worldwide logo.

3rd Logo (May 5, 2017-)

Normal
With the Sky logo
With the Epix logo
Downtony Abbey (2019)/Downton Abbey: A New Era closing

Visuals: Over a black background, the logo starts with multicolored smoke and multiple lines with swirls is seen to form the word "CARNIVAL" then the whole logo turns white with some smoke becomes grey then it disappears.

Variants:

A notice for various channels co-produced with Carnival may be placed underneath the latter's logo.
At the end of the movie adaptation of Downton Abbey and its sequel Downton Abbey: A New Era, the logo is still with colored smoke on it.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: The ending theme of the programme, or the opening theme of the movie.

Audio Variant: At the end of the final two seasons of Stan Lee's Lucky Man, the fanfare from the previous logo is heard.

Availability: This logo first appeared on Jamestown and was then later seen on later seasons of Stan Lee's Lucky Man and The Last Kingdom.

It is also seen on the movie adaptation of the long running series Downton Abbey and its 2022 sequel Downton Abbey: A New Era.

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+{{PageCredits|edits=Michael Kenchington}}
 ===Background===
-'''Carnival Films''' is a British production company which was founded in 1978 as Picture Partnership Productions by feature film producer Brian Eastman. It was later renamed to its current name in 1988. The company produces feature films and programs such as the long-running series ''Downton Abbey'' and ''The Last Kingdom''. In 2007 the company was sold to Australian company [[Southern Star Entertainment (Australia)|Southern Star Entertainment]] and was later acquired by American-based media company NBCUniversal (who owns [[Universal Television]]) in 2008, marking its first UK acquisition and adding the company into its international portfolio.
+'''Carnival Films''' is a British production company which was founded in 1978 as Picture Partnership Productions by feature film producer Brian Eastman. It was later renamed to its current name in 1991. The company produces feature films and programs such as the long-running series ''Downton Abbey'' and ''The Last Kingdom''. In 2007 the company was sold to Australian company [[Southern Star Entertainment]] and was later acquired by American-based media company [[NBCUniversal]] (who owns [[Universal Television]]) in 2008, marking its first UK acquisition and adding the company into its international portfolio. Prior to 2002, the company had no on-screen logo and used in-credit text notices at the time.
-==Picture Partnership Productions==
-===(1983-1990)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-Picture Partnership Productions (1990) (From - Jeeves and Wooster S01E02).png
-</gallery>
-'''Logo:''' On a black or white background depending on the show, we see the words "Picture Partnership Productions" or "A Picture Partnership Production" is seen with the station info and the copyright disclaimer is seen below.
-'''Variant:'''
-* An early variant has the three letter "P"'s connected together reading either "Picture Partnership Productions" or "A Picture Partnership Production"
-* On ''Wilt'', it reads "A PICTURE PARTNERSHIP PRODUCTION in association with [[Talkback|TALKBACK]].
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the show.
-'''Availability:''' It was seen on their movies and shows until 1990 such as ''Father's Day'', ''Jeeves and Wooster'' and ''Forever Green''.
-==Carnival Films==
-===1st Logo (1991-2001)===
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-Carnival Films (1991) (From - Jeeves and Wooster S02E01).png
-Carnival Films and BBC (1997) (From - Hoopla print of The Mill on the Floss).png
-</gallery>
-{{YouTube|id=uNSsawSNJXE|id2=qbZvYZfmTTk|id3=zNvjsq5K63U}}
-'''Logo:''' It's just the words either "CARNIVAL FILMS" or "A CARNIVAL FILMS PRODUCTION" is seen on a different background depending on the show with any network info and a copyright disclaimer is seen below.
-'''Variants:'''
-* On ''The 10th Kingdom'', it reads "Produced by Carnival Films and Production Line".
-* On the original UK version of ''As If'', below the usual text it also reads "In Association With [[Columbia TriStar Television|Columbia Tristar]]".
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the show.
+{{ImageTOC
-'''Availability:''' It was last seen on their shows and movies such as ''Crime Traveller'', ''Firelight'' and ''The 10th Kingdom''. It also appeared on their then-current shows ''Forever Green'' and ''Jeeves and Wooster''.
+|Carnival Films (2002) (From - As If).png|1st Logo (March 5, 2002-August 9, 2004)
+|Carnival Films (2013) (From - Blu-ray print of the pilot to Dracula).png|2nd Logo (August 31, 2003-2016)
+|Carnival Films (2019) (From - Jamestown).png|3rd Logo (May 5, 2017-)
+}}
-===2nd Logo (March 5, 2002-August 9, 2004)===
+===1st Logo (March 5, 2002-August 9, 2004)===
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-'''Logo:''' On a blue background, we see the light revealing the words "a carnival films production" with "L" and "F" connected together in a flashing effect.
+'''Visuals:''' Over a blue background, the logo starts with the light revealing the words "a carnival films production" with "L" and "F" connected together in a flashing effect.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The light revealing the text.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A high-pitched synth note.
+'''Audio:''' A high-pitched synth note.
-'''Availability:''' It first appeared on the US version of ''As If'' and was last seen on ''The Grid''.
+'''Availability:''' This logo first appeared on the U.S. version of ''As If'' and was last seen on ''The Grid''.
-===3rd Logo (August 31, 2003-2016)===
+===2nd Logo (August 31, 2003-2016)===
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 Carnival Films (2013) (From - Blu-ray print of the pilot to Dracula).png|Normal
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-'''Logo:''' We see a red spotlight with orange light streaks and a purple light is seen then the flaming light reveals the words "Carnival" in a different font with the small text on the bottom right reads "a carnival films production" then the light stops flashing.
+'''Visuals:''' There is a red spotlight with orange light streaks and a purple light is seen then the flaming light reveals the words "Carnival" in a different font with the small text on the bottom right reads "a carnival films production" then the light stops flashing.
 '''Variants:'''
-* There is an early version where the background and the light streaks are different with the text "a Carnival production" with the same text as the second logo and it's still.
+* An <u>early version</u> exists, where the background and the light streaks are different with the text "a Carnival production" with the same text as the previous logo and it's still.
-* On ''Downton Abbey'', the logo remains the same but we can see the text "a Carnival (in it's corporate text as seen above)/ Masterpiece co-production" appears below the logo with a copyright disclaimer.
+* On ''<u>Downton Abbey</u>'', the logo remains the same but the text "a Carnival (in it's corporate text as seen above)/ Masterpiece co-production" is seen below the logo with a copyright disclaimer.
-* Sometimes, the logo can be still.
+* Sometimes, the logo can be <u>still</u>.
-** There exists a version of said variant where it is inside a red box.
+** A version of said variant where it is inside a <u>red box</u> also exists.
-* A notice for shows by the BBC or Sky co-produced with Carnival Films may be placed underneath the former's logo.
+* A notice for <u>shows by the BBC, ITV, or Sky</u> co-produced with Carnival Films may be placed underneath the former's logo.
-* On season 1 of ''The Last Kingdom'', the text "co-production with BBC America" is seen below the logo. The logo is also smaller and seen with a blurred black box.
+* On <u>season 1 of ''The Last Kingdom''</u>, the text "co-production with BBC America" is seen below the logo. The logo is also smaller and seen with a blurred black box.
-*On ''The Worricker Trilogy'', only the "Carnival" text of the logo as well as a small portion of the background is seen albeit as an in-credit notice.
+* On ''<u>The Worricker Trilogy</u>'', only the "Carnival" text of the logo as well as a small portion of the background is seen albeit as an in-credit notice.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The light streaks and the flaming light.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Usually the ending theme of the show or none.
+'''Audio:''' Usually the ending theme of the programme or none.
-'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' On ''Downton Abbey'' and the first season of ''Stan Lee's Lucky Man'', a two note theme with a synthesized sound is used.
+'''Audio Variants:''' On ''<u>Downton Abbey</u>'' and the <u>first season of ''Stan Lee's Lucky Man''</u>, a two note theme with a synthesized sound is used.
-'''Availability:''' It first appeared on it's shows and miniseries that they produced from this era until 2017 such as ''Rosemary & Thyme'', the final season of ''Sea of Souls'', the long-running series ''Downton Abbey'', ''The Last Kingdom'', ''The Philanthropist'', ''Dracula'', ''Whitechapel'' and ''The Hollow Crown''. The variant with the rex box can be seen on DVDs of their shows.
+'''Availability:''' This logo first appeared on it's shows and miniseries that they produced from this era until 2017 such as ''Rosemary & Thyme'', the final season of ''Sea of Souls'', the long-running series ''Downton Abbey'', ''The Last Kingdom'', ''The Philanthropist'', ''Dracula'', ''Whitechapel'' and ''The Hollow Crown''.
+* The variant with the rex box can be seen on DVD releases of their shows.
+* The variant with the 2013 ITV logo is also seen on UKTV Drama airings of S04E01 of ''Whitechapel'', which is then followed by the 2010 [[BBC Worldwide]] logo.
-===4th Logo (May 5, 2017-)===
+===3rd Logo (May 5, 2017-)===
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 {{YouTube|id=mklSDbR4TSM|id2=kv1Z3GTMqzU}}
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see multicolored smoke and multiple lines with swirls is seen to form the word "CARNIVAL" then the whole logo turns white with some smoke becomes grey then it disappears.
+'''Visuals:''' Over a black background, the logo starts with multicolored smoke and multiple lines with swirls is seen to form the word "CARNIVAL" then the whole logo turns white with some smoke becomes grey then it disappears.
 '''Variants:'''
-* A notice for various channels co-produced with Carnival may be placed underneath the latter's logo.
+* A notice for <u>various channels</u> co-produced with Carnival may be placed underneath the latter's logo.
-* At the end of the movie adaptation of ''Downton Abbey'' and its sequel ''Downton Abbey: A New Era'', the logo is still with colored smoke on it.
+* At the end of the <u>movie adaptation of ''Downton Abbey''</u> and its sequel ''<u>Downton Abbey: A New Era</u>'', the logo is still with colored smoke on it.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Simple, but effective 2D animation.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the show, or the opening theme of the movie.
+'''Audio:''' The ending theme of the programme, or the opening theme of the movie.
-'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On series two and three of ''Stan Lee's Lucky Man'', the fanfare from the 6th logo is heard.
+'''Audio Variant:''' At the end of <u>the final two seasons of ''Stan Lee's Lucky Man''</u>, the fanfare from the previous logo is heard.
-'''Availability:''' Common. It first appeared on ''Jamestown'' and then it appeared on later seasons of ''Stan Lee's Lucky Man'' and ''The Last Kingdom''. It also appeared on the movie adaptation of the long running series ''Downton Abbey'' and its 2022 sequel ''Downton Abbey: A New Era''.
+'''Availability:''' This logo first appeared on ''Jamestown'' and was then later seen on later seasons of ''Stan Lee's Lucky Man'' and ''The Last Kingdom''.
+* It is also seen on the movie adaptation of the long running series ''Downton Abbey'' and its 2022 sequel ''Downton Abbey: A New Era''.
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