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ITV Studios (formerly known as ITV Productions) is the television production arm of Independent Television (ITV), originally formed in 1995 as the Granada Media Group.

ITV Productions

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(January 16, 2006-2010?)
(January 16, 2006-2010?)

ITV Studios

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1st Logo (2009-July 10, 2013)	2nd Logo (January 14, 2013-December 31, 2019)	3rd Logo (January 1, 2020-)

ITV Productions

(January 16, 2006-2010?)

Logo: On a blurred background with visible skyscrapers and a blue sky, we see a long white rectangle appear and stretch out, with the words "itv Productions", with the words "itv" in white and in a teal rectangle, appearing on it.

Variants:

On one programme, this text appears:

An
itv Productions
(GLOBE logo)
G L O B E
P R O D U C T I O N S
Co-production"

On A Touch of Frost, the text reads "itv Productions in association with EXECELSIOR".
On Agatha Christie's Poirot and Agatha Christie's Marple, the text said "A Co-Production of itv Productions and WGBH BOSTON in association with Agatha Christie Ltd. (a Chorion Company).
On Vernon Kay's Gameshow Marathon, the text reads "itv Productions co-production with talkbackTHAMES FremantleMedia"

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the TV show or none.

Availability: Uncommon.

Appears on ITV-produced shows such as Emmerdale, Coronation Street, Dancing on Ice and Commando: On the Front Line, among many others airing on their channels, one example being season 3 of Blue Murder.
One of the first uses of this logo was on the short-lived Holly and Stephen's Saturday Showdown show/block.
It was never used on ITV shows that aired on other channels, those continued to use the 2004 Granada logo throughout this timeframe until 2009.
It also surprisingly appears plastering the 1969 Yorkshire Television logo on ITV3 airings of Rising Damp.

ITV Studios

1st Logo (2009-July 10, 2013)

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Logo: On a black background, we see a three-dimensional blue and purple curved design, that resembles an aurora, wave in with the ITV logo and the word "STUDIOS" appearing inside the opening of the design.

Variants:

On Countdown, the logo scrolls up in the credits in its own black box, along with a copyright stamp below that reads "© ITV STUDIOS LIMITED [year]".
On programmes co-produced with WGBH from the United States, below the logo is small text that reads "in association with", with the WGBH logo below in blue.
It sometimes shares the screen with other logos.
On episodes of Fame in the Frame, the words "An" and "production for" appear above and below the logo with the Sky Arts logo with both the copyright notice and text saying "© British Sky Broadcasting 2011" and "For more information visit sky.com/arts" appearing below.

Technique: CGI animation. Sometimes, it's still.

Music/Sounds: A synth choir, the end theme of the show, or silence.

Availability: Common.

Seen on various ITV-produced shows, including Emmerdale, Coronation Street, Dancing on Ice, the first few seasons of The Chase, episodes of Countdown from this time period, and the short-lived American series Sit Down, Shut Up, among many others.
It also appears on the Sky Arts produced series Fame in the Frame as well.

2nd Logo (January 14, 2013-December 31, 2019)

Logo: On a white background, we see the 2013 ITV logo and the word "S T U D I O S" appear letter-by-letter. Two curved shadows slide in as well.

Variants:

For some shows, sometimes the word "ENTERTAINMENT" appears below and the background shines.
For its international divisions, either "NORDIC" or "FINLAND" (depending on the region) appears below in the same manner as "S T U D I O S".
Sometimes the logo shares the screen with other logos.

Technique: Simple computer animation.

Music/Sounds: A three-note synth theme, or the end theme of the show.

Music/Sounds Variant: An extended version of the theme has the notes drawn out a little longer. This is mainly used for the Global Entertainment logo.

Availability: Depending on the variant:

Normal: Common. Should be at the end of ITV productions in the UK until 2020.
International Variants: Common.
- The Nordic variant could be spotted on the Finnish talk show Elämää Pelissä on Yle TV1, while the later "Finland" variant could be seen in Elossa 24h.

3rd Logo (January 1, 2020-)

Logo: On a grey background, we see the letter "D" in neon colours zooming out. It reveals the 2013 ITV logo in blue, with "STUDIOS" underneath it.

Variants:

On daytime programmes, the background is white.
A long version exists, which has the letters emerging from the floor, while the logo is shown from various angles. The logo then plays as described above.
A 4:3 version of this logo also exists.
On programmes broadcast on ITV, "FOR ITV" (with the ITV logo) below the logo is seen.
Like the second logo, this logo can be shared with other logos and its still in either a grey or white background.
Another version exists where the logo is pink and still.
Sometimes, the words "DISTRIBUTED BY" are seen above the logo.
Starting in 2022, there's a new byline reading "CREATORS. PRODUCERS. DISTRIBUTORS".

Technique: Simple CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: Nine notes that sound like telephone beeps, followed by another note that holds itself for several seconds. Composed by Resonate.

Music/Sounds Variants:

The long version has a long, relaxing synth drone before the beeps.
Both high tone and low tone variants also exist.
Sometimes, the ending theme plays over it or silence.

Availability: Current.

Seen at the end of shows that ITV Studios produced, including This Morning, Loose Women, Dancing on Ice until 2022, Coronation Street and some specials, among others.
The long version can be seen on an ITV Studios update video from June 15, 2020.
The pink variant was only seen on season 6 of Love Island, from season 7 onwards it uses the Lifted Entertainment logo.
It also appeared on a Virgin Media Three airing of S2E3 of The Hotel Inspector after the Twofour Production for Five endcap as well.
It also appeared at the end of Harry: The Interview after the 2022 ITN Productions endcap.
It also appeared at the end of a March 12, 2023 airing of Cirque Du Soleil: Volta on Sky Arts as well.

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 '''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
 * The long version has a long, relaxing synth drone before the beeps.
-* A low tone variant also exists.
+* Both high tone and low tone variants also exist.
 * Sometimes, the ending theme plays over it or silence.
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 * It also appeared on a Virgin Media Three airing of S2E3 of ''The Hotel Inspector'' after the Twofour Production for Five endcap as well.
 * It also appeared at the end of ''Harry: The Interview'' after the 2022 ITN Productions endcap.
+* It also appeared at the end of a March 12, 2023 airing of ''Cirque Du Soleil: Volta'' on Sky Arts as well.
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