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{{About|the TV idents|the production logos|Meridian Productions}}
===Background===
'''Meridian Television''' was the holder of the [[ITV1|ITV]] franchise in the South East of England. The station was launched on January 1, 1993, replacing [[TVS Television|TVS]]. Originally as a consortium between SelecTV, Mills & Allen International and [[Central Independent Television|Central]], it became part of [[United Film & Television|United News & Media]] in 1996 when MAI was sold off. It was sold to [[Granada Television|Granada]] in July 2000, which later renamed it ITV Meridian in 2002, and
=== 1st Logo (January 1, 1993-September 1, 1996) ===
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* Sometimes, the words "Part of the ITV Network" (and with the 1989 ITV logo) appears below the logo.
'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Music/Sounds:''' An uplifting fanfare with a four-note horn sounder, which faded out once the logo had fully formed up and the "STEREO/888" text appeared.
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* However, logo enthusiasts have, much like the logos of many other ITV regional franchises, preserved this on websites such as TVArk.
=== 2nd Logo (September 2, 1996-October 4, 1998) ===
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* Sometimes, the 1989 ITV logo would also appear in the top left corner as well.
'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A remix of the Meridian fanfare from before with electronic beeping.
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* A softer rendition of the theme was used for certain, more "serious" programs (such as Meridian News).
* A different version was used at night-time.
=== 3rd Logo (October 5, 1998-November 7, 1999) ===
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'''Technique:''' The Meridian logo revolving into place, and the text appearing. But on this occasion, the symbol's "face" is slightly out of proportion.
'''Music/Sounds:'''
=== 4th Logo (November 8, 1999-October 27, 2002) ===
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Meridian Television was the holder of the ITV franchise in the South East of England. The station was launched on January 1, 1993, replacing TVS. Originally as a consortium between SelecTV, Mills & Allen International and Central, it became part of United News & Media in 1996 when MAI was sold off. It was sold to Granada in July 2000, which later renamed it ITV Meridian in 2002, and in 2004, it became an in-name-only unit of ITV.
Logo: An explosion of light occurs and we see blue and yellow-orange colors radiating from the screen. Two rows of crystalline sun rays revolve into place, forming an abstract sun and moon combination with a face (yellow with a purple eye and red-orange rays on the left side, and purple with a yellow eye on the right side). The background is then divided into yellow on the left and blue on the right. "MERIDIAN", in purple, appears at the bottom.
Variants:
Technique: CGI.
Music/Sounds: An uplifting fanfare with a four-note horn sounder, which faded out once the logo had fully formed up and the "STEREO/888" text appeared.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Logo: On a moving pink and purple striped background, we see a purple bubble with yellow dust particles following suit. Both objects form the usual Meridian sun/moon logo with the "MERIDIAN" text below in white.
Variants:
Technique: CGI.
Music/Sounds: A remix of the Meridian fanfare from before with electronic beeping.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Logo: On a bright yellow/orange background, we see the Meridian sun/moon logo rotating into place from the left side of the screen. The words "MERIDIAN" fade in at the bottom right.
Variants:
Technique: The Meridian logo revolving into place, and the text appearing. But on this occasion, the symbol's "face" is slightly out of proportion.
Music/Sounds: The music from the third logo.
See ITV.
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