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Background

Granada Film Ltd. was a production subsidiary of Granada Media, which was used until 2006, when the last film was released.

1st (known) Logo (1990's-Early 2000's)

Logo: TBA.

Variants: The ending credits of Rogue Trader use the print logo.

FX/SFX: The Granada symbol rotating.

Music/Sounds: TBA.

Availability: Rare. Kept on the original DVD release of Essex Boys, while the regular Granada TV logo appears in the closing credits.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (Early 2000's)

Logo: On a purple background, we see the silver word "GRANADA" in a custom 3D semi-serif font zooming in. It settles in the center of the screen and becomes flat, as a light spot travels through it.

Variants: Sometimes the background is blue, while the company name might be white or green. A still variant also exists, seen on some prints of Poirot.

FX/SFX: The words zooming and the streak.

Music/Sounds: TBA.

Availability: Rare, appeared as a home entertainment banner on DVD releases, such as The Forsyte Saga and The Attic. It was also used on a Russian DVD boxset of Poirot before the Carmen Video logo and after each episode. It also plastered older Granada logos on Cold Feet, Poirot and other shows, both on DVD releases and local broadcasting stations, and appeared on the movies Ghost World and The Gathering.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Logo (October 6, 2006)

Logo: On a black background, we see the words "A" and "PRODUCTION" with a space between them. A light blue stamp consisting of "GRANADA" in a chipped box.

FX/SFX: The zooming.

Music/Sounds: A clang.

Availability: Only appears on The Queen.

Editor's Note: None.

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 === Background ===
-Granada Film Ltd. was a production subsidiary of Granada Media, initially operating with the different logos. The brand was used until 2006, when the last film was released.
+Granada Film Ltd. was a production subsidiary of Granada Media, which was used until 2006, when the last film was released.
-=== 1st (known) Logo (1990's - Early 2000's) ===
+=== 1st (known) Logo (1990's-Early 2000's) ===
+{{Gallery
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px">
+| align=center
-File:Granada Films (2000).jpg
+| mode=packed
-</gallery>
+| height=200
+| width=
+|Granada Films (2000).jpg|
+}}
 '''Logo:''' TBA.
-'''Variants:''' The ending credits of Rogue Trader has the print logo.
+'''Variants:''' The ending credits of ''Rogue Trader'' use the print logo.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The "G" mark rotates.
+'''FX/SFX:''' The Granada symbol rotating.
 '''Music/Sounds:''' TBA.
-'''Availability:''' Rare. Saved on the original DVD release of Essex Boys, while the regular Granada TV logo appeared in the closing credits. The print version was seen at the end of Rogue Trader.
+'''Availability:''' Rare. Kept on the original DVD release of ''Essex Boys'', while the regular Granada TV logo appears in the closing credits.
 '''Editor's Note:''' None.
@@ Line 24: / Line 28: @@
 === 2nd Logo (Early 2000's) ===
+{{Gallery
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px">
+| align=center
-File:Granada (1990).jpg
+| mode=packed
-File:Granada Films (2001).jpg
+| height=200
-</gallery>
+| width=
+|Granada (1990).jpg|
+|Granada Films (2001).jpg|
+}}
-'''Logo:''' On a purple BG, we see 3D silver word "GRANADA" in the custom semi-serif font zooming in. It takes place, becomes flat, and a light spot runs over the word.
+'''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|purple|purple}} background, we see the silver word "{{Font color|silver|{{Font|Optima|GRANADA}}}}" in a custom 3D semi-serif font zooming in. It settles in the center of the screen and becomes flat, as a light spot travels through it.
-'''Variants:''' The background can be blue for movie version, as well as the word becomes white or green. A Still variant also exists, seen on some prints of Poirot
+'''Variants:''' Sometimes the background is {{Font color|blue|blue}}, while the company name might be white or {{Font color|mediumseagreen|green}}. A still variant also exists, seen on some prints of ''Poirot''.
 '''FX/SFX:''' The words zooming and the streak.
@@ Line 37: / Line 45: @@
 '''Music/Sounds:''' TBA.
-'''Availability:''' Rare, appeared as a home entertainment banner on DVD releases, such as The Forsyte Saga and The Attic. Was seen on Russian mid-2000's DVD boxset of Poirot before the distributor (Carmen Video) logo and after each episode. Also was seen plastering older Granada logos on Cold Feet, Poirot and other shows, both on DVD releases and local broadcasting stations. Appeared on the movies Ghost World and The Gathering. It was succeeded by "Granada G" International or Ventures logo since mid-2000's.
+'''Availability:''' Rare, appeared as a home entertainment banner on DVD releases, such as ''The Forsyte Saga'' and ''The Attic''. It was also used on a Russian DVD boxset of ''Poirot'' before the [[Carmen Video (Russia)|Carmen Video]] logo and after each episode. It also plastered older Granada logos on ''Cold Feet'', ''Poirot'' and other shows, both on DVD releases and local broadcasting stations, and appeared on the movies ''Ghost World'' and ''The Gathering''.
 '''Editor's Note:''' None.
@@ Line 44: / Line 52: @@
 === 3rd Logo (October 6, 2006) ===
+{{Gallery
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px">
+| align=center
-File:-Untitled-.jpg
+| mode=packed
-</gallery>
+| height=200
+| width=
+|-Untitled-.jpg|
+}}
+'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the words "A" and "PRODUCTION" with a space between them. A {{Font color|dodgerblue|light blue}} stamp consisting of "{{Font color|dodgerblue|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''GRANADA'''}}}}" in a chipped box.
-'''Nickname:''' "The Queen Logo"
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see "A" and "PRODUCTION" arranged with a space between. The navy-colored rotated stamp quickly zooms out to the space, reading "GRANADA" in a chipped box.
 '''FX/SFX:''' The zooming.
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 '''Music/Sounds:''' A clang.
-'''Availability:''' Only appears on The Queen.
+'''Availability:''' Only appears on ''The Queen''.
 '''Editor's Note:''' None.
+{{TV-Navbox}}{{Navbox-ITV}}
 [[Category:Movie Logos]]