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'''Nicknames:''' "Early Diamonds", "Horizontal Diamonds", "An ITC Release" |
'''Nicknames:''' "Early Diamonds", "Horizontal Diamonds", "An ITC Release" |
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===2nd Logo (1956-1961?)=== |
===2nd Logo (1956-1961?)=== |
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[[File:ITC Release (1961).jpeg|center|350px]] |
[[File:ITC Release (1961).jpeg|center|350px]] |
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'''Nicknames:''' "Vertical Diamonds", "An ITC Release II" |
'''Nicknames:''' "Vertical Diamonds", "An ITC Release II" |
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'''Variants:''' |
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*Sometimes, "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''Distribution'''}}" replaces "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''presents'''}}", and sometimes, there is no text under the logo. |
* Sometimes, "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''Distribution'''}}" replaces "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''presents'''}}", and sometimes, there is no text under the logo. |
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*There was a variant that has "'''Distributed by'''" above the logo. |
* There was a variant that has "'''Distributed by'''" above the logo. |
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*There’s a variant where "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''DISTRIBUTION'''}}" is in a different font and is slightly at the bottom right instead of being in the center below the ITC logo, an ATV Copyright date can also be seen. |
* There’s a variant where "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''DISTRIBUTION'''}}" is in a different font and is slightly at the bottom right instead of being in the center below the ITC logo, an ATV Copyright date can also be seen. |
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*Sometimes, all three diamonds are already there, and the letters appear inside. |
* Sometimes, all three diamonds are already there, and the letters appear inside. |
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*In the color version of the logo, the background is {{color|red}}, and turns to {{color|green}} during the map part, the compass is {{color|silver}}, and the map's continents are {{color|blue}} on the opening variant and {{color|green}} on the closing variant. |
* In the color version of the logo, the background is {{color|red}}, and turns to {{color|green}} during the map part, the compass is {{color|silver}}, and the map's continents are {{color|blue}} on the opening variant and {{color|green}} on the closing variant. |
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*Certain programs will have an in-credit logo that appears with "AN" to the left of the ITC logo and "WORLD WIDE DISTRIBUTION" either to the right (such as ''Gerry Anderson's UFO'') or directly under it. |
* Certain programs will have an in-credit logo that appears with "AN" to the left of the ITC logo and "WORLD WIDE DISTRIBUTION" either to the right (such as ''Gerry Anderson's UFO'') or directly under it. |
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*On the TV movie ''Vendetta for the Saint'', a print version of the next logo with the copyright year is seen. Maybe it's a logo plaster. |
* On the TV movie ''Vendetta for the Saint'', a print version of the next logo with the copyright year is seen. Maybe it's a logo plaster. |
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*An in-credit variant had the words "FOR" above the ITC logo and "WORLD WIDE DISTRIBUTION" either below or by the sides of the logo, respectively. This was seen on ''Baffled!'', ''This is Tom Jones'', and the 1973 ''Sesame Street'' special ''Julie on Sesame Street'', which guest-starred Julie Andrews and Perry Como. |
* An in-credit variant had the words "FOR" above the ITC logo and "WORLD WIDE DISTRIBUTION" either below or by the sides of the logo, respectively. This was seen on ''Baffled!'', ''This is Tom Jones'', and the 1973 ''Sesame Street'' special ''Julie on Sesame Street'', which guest-starred Julie Andrews and Perry Como. |
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*An in-credit variant had the words "A BAMORE PRODUCTION FOR" above the ITC logo. This logo was seen on color episodes of ''The Saint'' from 1966-1969. |
* An in-credit variant had the words "A BAMORE PRODUCTION FOR" above the ITC logo. This logo was seen on color episodes of ''The Saint'' from 1966-1969. |
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** This was also localised in the French dub. |
** This was also localised in the French dub. |
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*On ''Return of the Pink Panther'', the logo is {{color|hotpink|pink}} and shares a credit with Jewel Productions Ltd. and Pimlico Films Ltd. |
* On ''Return of the Pink Panther'', the logo is {{color|hotpink|pink}} and shares a credit with Jewel Productions Ltd. and Pimlico Films Ltd. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' The compass, and the map appearing; lots of animation in this logo. |
'''FX/SFX:''' The compass, and the map appearing; lots of animation in this logo. |
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'''Availability:''' Despite its 16-year life span, it is extremely rare as it hasn't been seen very often in years. |
'''Availability:''' Despite its 16-year life span, it is extremely rare as it hasn't been seen very often in years. |
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*It might appear on some ITC shows from the period, most notably ''The Saint'' and many of Gerry Anderson's ''Supermarionation'' shows, but it was definitely plastered by the 4th logo on [[Artisan Entertainment|IVE]]'s tapes of ''The Saint''. |
* It might appear on some ITC shows from the period, most notably ''The Saint'' and many of Gerry Anderson's ''Supermarionation'' shows, but it was definitely plastered by the 4th logo on [[Artisan Entertainment|IVE]]'s tapes of ''The Saint''. |
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*It was also recently spotted on an Australian TV airing of ''The Baron'' and is preserved on the show’s DVD release. |
* It was also recently spotted on an Australian TV airing of ''The Baron'' and is preserved on the show’s DVD release. |
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*It has turned up as a hidden Easter egg on the region 2 DVD release of ''The Persuaders!'' (1971-72). |
* It has turned up as a hidden Easter egg on the region 2 DVD release of ''The Persuaders!'' (1971-72). |
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*The in-credit logo can be seen on re-runs and DVD releases of ''The Prisoner'' and ''Thunderbirds'', as well as at the start of the [[Magnetic Video Corporation|Magnetic Video]], [[Embassy Home Entertainment]], and [[Avid Home Entertainment]] releases of ''The Tamarind Seed'', the latter release where it's preceded by the 6th logo. |
* The in-credit logo can be seen on re-runs and DVD releases of ''The Prisoner'' and ''Thunderbirds'', as well as at the start of the [[Magnetic Video Corporation|Magnetic Video]], [[Embassy Home Entertainment]], and [[Avid Home Entertainment]] releases of ''The Tamarind Seed'', the latter release where it's preceded by the 6th logo. |
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*This also appeared at the start of B&W prints of color ATV programming from the era, such as ''The Golden Shot'' (this logo was intact when it was shown on Challenge a few years back). |
* This also appeared at the start of B&W prints of color ATV programming from the era, such as ''The Golden Shot'' (this logo was intact when it was shown on Challenge a few years back). |
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*The logo is also preserved on all home media releases of ''Return of the Pink Panther'', where the logo is in-credit. |
* The logo is also preserved on all home media releases of ''Return of the Pink Panther'', where the logo is in-credit. |
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*After the introduction of the next logo, it was mainly used as a in-credit logo until it's last appearance in ''Return of the Pink Panther''. |
* After the introduction of the next logo, it was mainly used as a in-credit logo until it's last appearance in ''Return of the Pink Panther''. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' The familiar fanfare was first heard here, but its very loud and proud nature is considered to be a bit scary to first-time viewers. However, it's a favorite among the logo community. |
'''Editor's Note:''' The familiar fanfare was first heard here, but its very loud and proud nature is considered to be a bit scary to first-time viewers. However, it's a favorite among the logo community. |
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'''Variants:''' |
'''Variants:''' |
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*There exists a version without a copyright date. |
* There exists a version without a copyright date. |
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*The background color may vary, including {{color|orangered|red-orange}}, {{color|red}}, {{color|pink}}, {{color|blue}}, {{color|darkblue|dark blue}}, {{color|green}}, or black. |
* The background color may vary, including {{color|orangered|red-orange}}, {{color|red}}, {{color|pink}}, {{color|blue}}, {{color|darkblue|dark blue}}, {{color|green}}, or black. |
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*Sometimes, the word "{{Small|'''FROM'''}}" is omitted. |
* Sometimes, the word "{{Small|'''FROM'''}}" is omitted. |
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*On ''All Star Soccer'', "PRESENTS" appears below, in the same font as the show's title card. |
* On ''All Star Soccer'', "PRESENTS" appears below, in the same font as the show's title card. |
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*Another version where the word "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''ENTERTAINMENT'''}}" is replaced by either "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''PRODUCTIONS'''}}" or "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''PRODUCTIONS, INC.'''}}" exists. |
* Another version where the word "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''ENTERTAINMENT'''}}" is replaced by either "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''PRODUCTIONS'''}}" or "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''PRODUCTIONS, INC.'''}}" exists. |
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*An animated version exists with zooming animation. |
* An animated version exists with zooming animation. |
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*On some TV movies like ''Jane Doe'' and ''The Scarlet and the Black'', another animated version was seen. First, the ITC logo appears, then "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''PRODUCTIONS(, INC.)'''}}" appears via a wipe effect. |
* On some TV movies like ''Jane Doe'' and ''The Scarlet and the Black'', another animated version was seen. First, the ITC logo appears, then "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''PRODUCTIONS(, INC.)'''}}" appears via a wipe effect. |
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*The animated version of the one above superimposed to the credits can be seen on a few TV movies. The wipe effect is a bit quicker on this variant. |
* The animated version of the one above superimposed to the credits can be seen on a few TV movies. The wipe effect is a bit quicker on this variant. |
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*A similar animated version exists on ''Clinton and Nadine''; on a {{color|orangered|red-orange}} background, the ITC print logo is seen and underneath is the text "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''ENTERTAINMENT GROUP'''}}" slowly wiping in one by one. |
* A similar animated version exists on ''Clinton and Nadine''; on a {{color|orangered|red-orange}} background, the ITC print logo is seen and underneath is the text "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''ENTERTAINMENT GROUP'''}}" slowly wiping in one by one. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' None for most variants. The animated variants has either zooming or the ITC logo appearing and/or a wipe effect on the text. |
'''FX/SFX:''' None for most variants. The animated variants has either zooming or the ITC logo appearing and/or a wipe effect on the text. |
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'''Availability:''' |
'''Availability:''' |
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*The first variant is left intact on ''Billionaire Boys Club'', with the then-current Granada International logo following it; the "PRODUCTIONS" variant appears at the end of the 1986 [[Walt Disney Home Video]] release of ''The Girl Who Spelled Freedom'', followed by the [[Walt Disney Television]] logo. |
* The first variant is left intact on ''Billionaire Boys Club'', with the then-current Granada International logo following it; the "PRODUCTIONS" variant appears at the end of the 1986 [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment|Walt Disney Home Video]] release of ''The Girl Who Spelled Freedom'', followed by the [[Walt Disney Television]] logo. |
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*Another variant with zooming animation can be seen at the end of the 1988 IVE release of ''Sunset Limousine''. |
* Another variant with zooming animation can be seen at the end of the 1988 IVE release of ''Sunset Limousine''. |
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*The dark blue background variant can be found in the 1981 movie ''From a Far Country''. |
* The dark blue background variant can be found in the 1981 movie ''From a Far Country''. |
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*The black background variant was seen in the 1977 TV movie ''The Man in the Iron Mask'' and the first season of ''Lovejoy'' from 1986, although it was replaced by a static [[Fremantle (UK)|FremantleMedia]] logo on the DVD releases. |
* The black background variant was seen in the 1977 TV movie ''The Man in the Iron Mask'' and the first season of ''Lovejoy'' from 1986, although it was replaced by a static [[Fremantle (UK)|FremantleMedia]] logo on the DVD releases. |
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*The animated superimposed variant can be seen in the TV movies like ''Secret Weapons'' and ''Malice in Wonderland'' (also known as ''The Rumor Mill''). |
* The animated superimposed variant can be seen in the TV movies like ''Secret Weapons'' and ''Malice in Wonderland'' (also known as ''The Rumor Mill''). |
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*The green variant can be seen on ''The Munch Bunch''. |
* The green variant can be seen on ''The Munch Bunch''. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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'''Variants:''' |
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*This comes with or without a registered trademark "®" symbol next to the "{{color|gold|{{Font|Times New Roman|{{Big|'''C'''}}}}}}". |
* This comes with or without a registered trademark "®" symbol next to the "{{color|gold|{{Font|Times New Roman|{{Big|'''C'''}}}}}}". |
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*There is a rare opening variant that features "Presents" underneath. This was seen at the beginning of some ITC productions/releases. |
* There is a rare opening variant that features "Presents" underneath. This was seen at the beginning of some ITC productions/releases. |
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*The closing variant of this logo is bylineless. |
* The closing variant of this logo is bylineless. |
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*There is a variation of the logo that appears at the end of some [[CBS Theatrical Films]] releases when they were shown on television, and many ITC releases from [[Avid Home Entertainment]] as well as an Australian airing of ''Danger Man''. In it, the logo is sped up, the three notes accompanying the ITC letters sliding out are not heard, the letters do not shine, there is no shimmering sound heard, "Entertainment Group" appears under "ITC" once the diamonds stop spinning, and a different "THUD!" sound is heard at the end. The music for that logo has also been heard on the standard version as well. |
* There is a variation of the logo that appears at the end of some [[CBS Theatrical Films]] releases when they were shown on television, and many ITC releases from [[Avid Home Entertainment]] as well as an Australian airing of ''Danger Man''. In it, the logo is sped up, the three notes accompanying the ITC letters sliding out are not heard, the letters do not shine, there is no shimmering sound heard, "Entertainment Group" appears under "ITC" once the diamonds stop spinning, and a different "THUD!" sound is heard at the end. The music for that logo has also been heard on the standard version as well. |
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*The later version of this logo has a byline reading "A [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (UK)|PolyGram Filmed Entertainment]] Company", which is seen on the Artisan DVDs of ''Sophie's Choice'', ''The Boys from Brazil'', some TV airings of ''Volunteers'', and a 1997 syndicated print of ''Halloween'' (1978). |
* The later version of this logo has a byline reading "A [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (UK)|PolyGram Filmed Entertainment]] Company", which is seen on the Artisan DVDs of ''Sophie's Choice'', ''The Boys from Brazil'', some TV airings of ''Volunteers'', and a 1997 syndicated print of ''Halloween'' (1978). |
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*On the 1996-98 USA Network series ''The Big Easy'', the ITC Entertainment Group version is seen sped up (after the [[Grosso-Jacobson Productions]] logo) and cuts away to the PolyGram Filmed Entertainment logo (joined in progress; the final part of that logo is seen). |
* On the 1996-98 USA Network series ''The Big Easy'', the ITC Entertainment Group version is seen sped up (after the [[Grosso-Jacobson Productions]] logo) and cuts away to the PolyGram Filmed Entertainment logo (joined in progress; the final part of that logo is seen). |
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*Sometimes, it is superimposed over the ending credits. The size of the logo may vary in some cases. |
* Sometimes, it is superimposed over the ending credits. The size of the logo may vary in some cases. |
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*A variant with "In Association With" superimposed over the logo exists. |
* A variant with "In Association With" superimposed over the logo exists. |
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*A copyright date can appear under the logo in rare cases. |
* A copyright date can appear under the logo in rare cases. |
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*Occasionally, the logo is still. |
* Occasionally, the logo is still. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' The spinning diamonds and sliding letters; pretty good animation. |
'''FX/SFX:''' The spinning diamonds and sliding letters; pretty good animation. |
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' |
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' |
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*A modified version of the tune can be found on ''Deadlock''. |
* A modified version of the tune can be found on ''Deadlock''. |
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*A low tone variant of the tune can be found on the Scorpion Releasing DVD of ''Whispers'' (1990). |
* A low tone variant of the tune can be found on the Scorpion Releasing DVD of ''Whispers'' (1990). |
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*A high tone variant also exists. |
* A high tone variant also exists. |
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*Sometimes the music for the ITC Entertainment Group logo can be heard over the standard logo; conversely, the standard logo's music has been known to play over the ITC Entertainment Group logo. |
* Sometimes the music for the ITC Entertainment Group logo can be heard over the standard logo; conversely, the standard logo's music has been known to play over the ITC Entertainment Group logo. |
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*There is a variant on the ITC Entertainment Group logo where the three notes play (although faster than usual) and a "THUD"/drum roll sound effect plays. This music variant is very rare. |
* There is a variant on the ITC Entertainment Group logo where the three notes play (although faster than usual) and a "THUD"/drum roll sound effect plays. This music variant is very rare. |
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*There's a variant of this without the "THUD" as well. |
* There's a variant of this without the "THUD" as well. |
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*Sometimes, the logo is silent, or it can have the opening theme of the movie play over it. |
* Sometimes, the logo is silent, or it can have the opening theme of the movie play over it. |
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*The mini-series ''People Like Us'' has a three-note harp theme. |
* The mini-series ''People Like Us'' has a three-note harp theme. |
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*Some TV movies and most episodes of ''Space: 1999'' have the 1959 logo theme playing over the logo. |
* Some TV movies and most episodes of ''Space: 1999'' have the 1959 logo theme playing over the logo. |
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*The 1990 revival of ''Tic-Tac-Dough'' has the theme playing under as Larry Van Nuys announces (following the [[Barry & Enright Productions]] logo) "... distributed by ITC!" |
* The 1990 revival of ''Tic-Tac-Dough'' has the theme playing under as Larry Van Nuys announces (following the [[Barry & Enright Productions]] logo) "... distributed by ITC!" |
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'''Availability:''' Rare. |
'''Availability:''' Rare. |
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*This logo made its debut on ''The Brave Little Toaster'', which was released on June 19, 1987 in the UK. It was also spotted on other international VHS releases when the company held the distribution rights at the time. |
* This logo made its debut on ''The Brave Little Toaster'', which was released on June 19, 1987 in the UK. It was also spotted on other international VHS releases when the company held the distribution rights at the time. |
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*This logo was the norm for plastering older ITC logos (including the ITC Film Distributors logos) on prints of its television and film library. |
* This logo was the norm for plastering older ITC logos (including the [[ITC Film Distributors Ltd. (UK)|ITC Film Distributors]] logos) on prints of its television and film library. |
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*In recent years, this has fallen to removal or plastering by other companies (under Carlton and Granada/ITV ownership for example), but can still be seen on a number of titles released by IVE, Live Entertainment, or [[Artisan Entertainment]], as well as older TV prints of ITC material. |
* In recent years, this has fallen to removal or plastering by other companies (under [[Carlton Television|Carlton]] and [[ITV Studios (UK)|Granada/ITV]] ownership for example), but can still be seen on a number of titles released by IVE, Live Entertainment, or [[Artisan Entertainment]], as well as older TV prints of ITC material. |
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*This appears on Artisan DVD releases of films such as ''The Last Unicorn'', ''The Boys from Brazil'', and ''The Eagle Has Landed'', among others. This logo was also spotted on various episodes of ''The Saint'' on [[ITV4 (UK)|ITV4]] in the UK and at the start and end of one episode of the aforementioned show on Me-TV titled "The Best Laid Schemes". Edited reruns of ''Thunderbirds'' that aired in 1994 on Fox Kids had the animated logo with copyright; the infamous ''Turbocharged Thunderbirds'' aired in syndication the next year had a still variant with no copyright. |
* This appears on Artisan DVD releases of films such as ''The Last Unicorn'', ''The Boys from Brazil'', and ''The Eagle Has Landed'', among others. This logo was also spotted on various episodes of ''The Saint'' on [[ITV4 (UK)|ITV4]] in the UK and at the start and end of one episode of the aforementioned show on Me-TV titled "The Best Laid Schemes". Edited reruns of ''Thunderbirds'' that aired in 1994 on Fox Kids had the animated logo with copyright; the infamous ''Turbocharged Thunderbirds'' aired in syndication the next year had a still variant with no copyright. |
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*The "Entertainment Group" variant appears at the end of most ITC material released on DVD by Artisan Entertainment, such as ''The Eagle Has Landed'' and ''Jesus of Nazareth'' among many others as well as an Australian airing of ''Danger Man''. |
* The "Entertainment Group" variant appears at the end of most ITC material released on DVD by Artisan Entertainment, such as ''The Eagle Has Landed'' and ''Jesus of Nazareth'' among many others as well as an Australian airing of ''Danger Man''. |
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*This logo is also intact on some ITC films released by different companies, such as the [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|Columbia/TriStar]] DVD release and a Netflix print of ''Fear of a Black Hat'', the Scorpion Releasing DVD of ''Whispers'', and the Synapse Films DVD of ''Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy''. It was also recently seen on Amazon Prime Video viewings of ''Dogpound Shuffle'', ''Doppelganger'', and ''Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael'' (the latter in place of the 1986 [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] logo, which suggests the international master was used). On Blu-Ray, this appears on the German BD of ''Wedlock'', and the Scorpion releases of ''Trouble Bound'', ''The Last Seduction'' (including the Network UK BD and SE DVD) over the film's opening theme, though the US Artisan DVD had it plastered with the Barnholtz Productions logo. |
* This logo is also intact on some ITC films released by different companies, such as the [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|Columbia/TriStar]] DVD release and a Netflix print of ''Fear of a Black Hat'', the Scorpion Releasing DVD of ''Whispers'', and the Synapse Films DVD of ''Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy''. It was also recently seen on Amazon Prime Video viewings of ''Dogpound Shuffle'', ''Doppelganger'', and ''Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael'' (the latter in place of the 1986 [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] logo, which suggests the international master was used). On Blu-Ray, this appears on the German BD of ''Wedlock'', and the Scorpion releases of ''Trouble Bound'', ''The Last Seduction'' (including the Network UK BD and SE DVD) over the film's opening theme, though the US Artisan DVD had it plastered with the Barnholtz Productions logo. |
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*This is also seen on ITC catalog releases by Avid Home Entertainment, where it usually (if not always) plasters earlier ITC logos or those of the films' distributors (e.g. [[Associated Film Distribution]], [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] (now 20th Century Studios), [[Columbia Pictures]], [[Universal Pictures]], [[Warner Bros. Pictures]], and [[Embassy Film Associates|Avco Embassy Pictures Corporation]]); on the Avid release of ''The Tamarind Seed'', it plasters the Avco Embassy logo but retains the in-credit ITC opening logo. |
* This is also seen on ITC catalog releases by Avid Home Entertainment, where it usually (if not always) plasters earlier ITC logos or those of the films' distributors (e.g. [[Associated Film Distribution]], [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] (now 20th Century Studios), [[Columbia Pictures]], [[Universal Pictures]], [[Warner Bros. Pictures]], and [[Embassy Film Associates|Avco Embassy Pictures Corporation]]); on the Avid release of ''The Tamarind Seed'', it plasters the Avco Embassy logo but retains the in-credit ITC opening logo. |
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*Recent prints of some of these replace this with either the Carlton, Granada, or ITV Studios Global Entertainment logos. |
* Recent prints of some of these replace this with either the Carlton, Granada, or [[ITV Studios Global Entertainment]] logos. |
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*This logo also made an appearance on recent Australian airings of the ''Thunderbirds'' episodes "Lord Parker's Holiday" and "Path of Destruction" (and can be seen on 9Now's prints of those episodes). |
* This logo also made an appearance on recent Australian airings of the ''Thunderbirds'' episodes "Lord Parker's Holiday" and "Path of Destruction" (and can be seen on 9Now's prints of those episodes). |
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*The superimposed variant was seen on the 1990 revival of ''Tic-Tac-Dough'', and was last seen when it was rerun on the USA Network more than 20 years ago, as well as on 1991-95 episodes of ''The George Michael Sports Machine'' (presumably to help distinguish the national version of the show from the one seen on NBC's O&O stations {the show was produced by NBC's Washington DC station WRC-TV 4}, certain promos included the ITC logo and the ITC diamonds were seen on certain set pieces; beginning fall 1995, [[Group W Productions]] took over distribution and were in turn succeeded by [[Eyemark Entertainment]], [[King World Productions|King World]], [[NBC Enterprises]] and [[NBCUniversal |
* The superimposed variant was seen on the 1990 revival of ''Tic-Tac-Dough'', and was last seen when it was rerun on the USA Network more than 20 years ago, as well as on 1991-95 episodes of ''The George Michael Sports Machine'' (presumably to help distinguish the national version of the show from the one seen on NBC's O&O stations {the show was produced by NBC's Washington DC station WRC-TV 4}, certain promos included the ITC logo and the ITC diamonds were seen on certain set pieces; beginning fall 1995, [[Group W Productions]] took over distribution and were in turn succeeded by [[Eyemark Entertainment]], [[King World Productions|King World]], [[NBC Enterprises]] and [[NBCUniversal Syndication Studios|NBCUniversal Television Distribution]]). |
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*It is unknown if this was seen on late 1980s/early 1990s prints of ''The Buccaneers''. |
* It is unknown if this was seen on late 1980s/early 1990s prints of ''The Buccaneers''. |
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*Like with ITV4 airings of the fifth and sixth seasons of ''The Saint'', it is retained on various episodes on Britbox, with some of them even having the logo at the start as well as the end. |
* Like with ITV4 airings of the fifth and sixth seasons of ''The Saint'', it is retained on various episodes on Britbox, with some of them even having the logo at the start as well as the end. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' It's a lot tamer compared to the 3rd and 4th logos, but the "THUD" sound can surprise a few people. Another fan favorite and a nice way to end a legendary company. |
'''Editor's Note:''' It's a lot tamer compared to the 3rd and 4th logos, but the "THUD" sound can surprise a few people. Another fan favorite and a nice way to end a legendary company. |
The Incorporated Television Company (ITC) was a British television distribution company founded by television mogul Lew Grade in 1954 as the distribution unit of ATV (Associated TeleVision), one of the ITV franchises; it later branched out into TV series and feature film production. In 1995, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment acquired ITC Entertainment Group. PolyGram was later acquired by Seagram and Sons on December 10, 1998, which was acquired by Universal Studios in December 2000. Before that, Carlton Communications acquired the ITC library on January 19, 1999.
Most of the ITC library, with certain exceptions (The Dark Crystal is held by Universal with Sony Pictures Entertainment handling video rights; non-US rights of The Evil That Men Do is owned by co-distributor TriStar Pictures through Sony Pictures Entertainment, while US rights are still with Shout! Factory/ITV), is now owned by ITV Studios Global Entertainment, a subsidiary of ITV plc.
Nicknames: "Early Diamonds", "Horizontal Diamonds", "An ITC Release"
Logo: On a black background, we see the letters "ITC" each appear inside three rounded diamonds shapes horizontally. The word "AN" appears above it and "RELEASE" appears below it.
Variant: On Fury, the logo appears in-credit and the word "RELEASE" is replaced with "PRODUCTIONS". Numerous other variants also exist.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None or the closing theme.
Availability: Seen on early ITC shows like Ding Dong School, Fury and Interpol Calling.
Editor's Note: Uniquely, this is the only logo where the diamonds are arranged horizontally, rather than the more familiar vertical formation.
Nicknames: "Vertical Diamonds", "An ITC Release II"
Logo: On a gray background, the letters "ITC" each appear in three rounded diamond shapes vertically, connected with a line in the middle. The word "AN" appears above it and "RELEASE" appears beneath it. In other cases, it's superimposed.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Extremely rare. It's mostly common on U.S. syndication prints of the first Lassie TV series, re-titled Jeff's Collie (1954-1957). Some Alpha Video DVD releases might retain this logo, however.
Editor's Note: The more familiar vertical design debuts here, but wouldn't be until a bit later where it becomes more notable.
Nicknames: "The Compass", "Bombastic Fanfare"
Logo: On a gray background, a compass appears. It zooms up really close, and then "flips" to reveal a black diamond-like shape. A map of the world is wiped into the diamond from left to right as a white outline appears. The diamond's interior once again turns black as it zooms out as the background fades to black. When it reaches the top, a line is drawn through the middle as an "I" appears in the middle as well. Two more diamonds appear below the "I" diamond, reading "T" and "C", and appearing as the line "connects" them. The word "presents" appears below.
Variants:
FX/SFX: The compass, and the map appearing; lots of animation in this logo.
Music/Sounds: A bombastic brass score. Composed by Jack Parnell.
Music/Sounds Variant: A high tone variant also exists.
Availability: Despite its 16-year life span, it is extremely rare as it hasn't been seen very often in years.
Editor's Note: The familiar fanfare was first heard here, but its very loud and proud nature is considered to be a bit scary to first-time viewers. However, it's a favorite among the logo community.
Nicknames: "Diamond Top", "Rainbow Top", "Rainbow Diamond Top", "Spinning Diamonds of Doom", "Bombastic Fanfare II"
Logo: On a dark blue space background, three diamonds appear, red, green, and blue respectively, "interlocked" within each other and spinning around like a top. From the center of the screen, a white ITC logo, designed much like last time but now turned slightly upward, zooms out and quickly moves to the left side, as the word "ENTERTAINMENT" appears alongside. At the end of the logo, the ITC logo fades out to make room for the word "Presents".
Trivia: The spinning diamonds on this logo are filmed in a way that, depending how you look it, you see the three diamonds spinning above you, or under you.
Variants:
FX/SFX: The spinning diamonds, and the zooming out of "ITC".
Music/Sounds: The same as the previous logo.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Rare.
Editor's Note: The bombastic fanfare makes a return, and combined with the large diamonds in the background, it does make a pretty strange and even somewhat scary piece. Still, it's a favorite of many.
Nicknames: "Diamond Top II", "Still Diamond Top"
Logo: Against a colored background, we see "FROM" in a small font. Next to it is the familiar ITC print logo from the 4th logo, and next to that is "ENTERTAINMENT". The byline "© I.T.C. ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED (year in Roman numerals)" is seen below.
Variants:
FX/SFX: None for most variants. The animated variants has either zooming or the ITC logo appearing and/or a wipe effect on the text.
Music/Sounds: Most of the time, it is silent.
Music/Sounds Variant: However, on rare cases, this logo would use the ITC Film Distributors audio, possibly due to sloppy plastering. This specific version with the audio was found on a Super 8 excerpt reel of The Muppet Movie.
Availability:
Editor's Note: None.
Nicknames: "Diamond Top IV", "The Gold Diamonds", "Golden Top", "Golden Diamonds", "Golden Diamond Top", "THUD!", "Optical Illusion Diamond"
Logo: On a black background, we see three gold interlocked ITC diamonds but with no letters in them, spinning around. They now appear to be made with a single "ribbon" of metal facing at an upwards angle, appearing that they overlap each other. As they spin around, the letters "ITC" slide out from the right of it one-by-one, and then shine as the diamonds stop spinning.
Variants:
FX/SFX: The spinning diamonds and sliding letters; pretty good animation.
Music/Sounds: A dramatic bass sounder, followed by a three-note synth tune that corresponds to the sliding out of the letters, a shimmering sound accompanying the letters shining, and a "THUD!" synth sound.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Rare.
Editor's Note: It's a lot tamer compared to the 3rd and 4th logos, but the "THUD" sound can surprise a few people. Another fan favorite and a nice way to end a legendary company.
Nicknames: "Diamond Top III", "The Gold Diamonds", "Early Golden Top", "Drawing Top", "Drawing Diamond Top"
Logo: On a brown smoke-like background, 2 gold diagonal lines start to draw a diamond. They curve and intersect at the top to draw the second and third diamonds. "ITC" appears letter-by-letter inside the diamonds. The text "I. T. C. E N T E R T A I N M E N T G R O U P" in white zooms in below the diamonds.
FX/SFX: The diamonds drawing, and the text zooming in.
Music/Sounds: The end theme of the series.
Availability: Extremely rare. This was only seen on the miniseries Windmills Of The Gods. The Timeless Media DVD preserves this logo and so do the Shout! Factory TV prints (followed by the 2013 ITV Studios Global Entertainment logo).
Editor's Note: It could be considered a prototype version of the previous logo thanks to the gold color, albeit it's more of a crude recreation of the logo at the time, both in animation and design.
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