Granada International

Credits

Editions by
Michael Kenchington

Contents
(2005-2009)

Background

Grandad International Media Limited was the worldwide television distribution and licensing unit of ITV plc, renamed as such from Carlton International Media Limited in July 2004 after the Carlton/Granada merger into ITV plc, and Granada's international distribution unit being merged into Carlton's unit.

In September 2008, ITV plc rebranded the division as ITV Global Entertainment Limited after their announcement to retire the "Granada" brand namer.

(November 1, 2004-2009)

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Logo: Same as the 2004 Granada Media Group logo, except the word "International" appears below.

Variants:

• A short version exists.
• A stretched 16:9 version also exists, which was seen on a later print of Palestine Is Still The Issue.

Technique: Same as the Granada Productions logo.

Music/Sounds: Same as the Granada Productions logo.

Availability: Used on international prints of ITV plc-owned shows and films during the time period until 2009.

• It was used to plaster older logos.
• It appears on then-new prints of shows and movies that were originally produced by its predecessors and also appears on shows and movies that were produced by ITC Entertainment.
  • It also sometimes plasters the Granada America logo on TV shows, some TV movies and the 1999 Carlton International logo on some shows.
• This also appears at the beginning of then-current prints of many films from its library including films from The Rank Organisation.
  • This also appeared at the beginning of a December 6, 2020 UK airing of Doctor in Clover (1966) on Talking Pictures TV with the 1999 Carlton International logo appearing at the end.
  • It also appears at the start of a 2020 airing of Bugsy Malone (1976) on ITV3.
• The silent variant is seen on Thunderbirds kiddie rides with video screens from Jolly Roger and also appears on some movies as well.
  • It also plasters older logos on most shows that ITV owns.
• It also appears at the beginning of a 2020 airing of This Happy Breed (1944) on Film4.
• It also appears at the end of a later print of the 1994 TV movie Cries of the Heart (aka Touch of Truth), which is then followed by the 2017 Multicom Entertainment Group logo.
• It also appears at the start of the 2008 restoration of Blithe Spirit (1945).
• It also appeared at the end of a 2006 WeTV airing of Sweet Dreams (1985), following the 1987 ITC Entertainment "Gold Diamonds" logo.

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