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{{About|the TV idents of the original iteration of Rediffusion|the production logos of the original iteration of Rediffusion|Rediffusion London Productions|the current iteration|Associated-Rediffusion Productions}} |
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===Background=== |
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'''Associated-Rediffusion''' was the first [[ |
'''Associated-Rediffusion''' was the first [[ITV1|ITV]] franchise to go on air, providing London's first weekday (Monday through Friday) service. A-R launched with a gala performance, presented jointly with [[ABC Television|ABC]], on Thursday 22 September 1955. In 1964, the channel shortened its name to "'''Rediffusion London'''". In 1968, the company's franchise wasn't renewed and it was replaced by [[Thames Television]] (a forced joint venture between Rediffusion and EMI, which by then owned Associated British Corporation, ABC's parent company; ABC had also lost its franchise that year). The surviving A-R/Rediffusion London archive material is owned by Archbuild Ltd. and is held by the British Film Institute. |
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In 1994, Victor Lewis-Smith purchased the rights to the Associated-Rediffusion name (and related trademarks) and launched a new company under the legendary name (which has produced a number of acclaimed documentaries). The [[Associated-Rediffusion Productions|present-day A-R]] (http://www.associated-rediffusion.tv) is active as a producer of documentaries and drama programming for [[ITV1|ITV]], [[Channel 4]] and [[Channel 5]]. |
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|Associated-Rediffusion - CLG Wiki(1).jpeg|1st Logo (September 22, 1955-April 5, 1964) |
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|Rediffusion London - CLG Wiki.jpeg|2nd Logo (Late 1950s?-1964) |
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|Associated Rediffusion (1959).png|3rd ID (August 10-September 16, 1959) |
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|Associated-Rediffusion - CLG_Wiki.jpeg|4th ID (April 6, 1964-July 29, 1968) |
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Rediffusion London (1959, without presents).png|Normal |
Rediffusion London (1959, without presents).png|Normal |
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Associated-Rediffusion - CLG Wiki(1).jpeg|Early "Presents" |
Associated-Rediffusion - CLG Wiki(1).jpeg|Early "Presents" |
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Rediffusion London (1955, bolder text).png|Later "Presents" |
Rediffusion London (1955, bolder text).png|Later "Presents" |
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Rediffusion London (1955, production).png|Early production variant |
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Rediffusion London (1964, bold text).png|Later production variant |
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Rediffusion London (1955, network production).png|Network production variant |
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Rediffusion London (1955, network presentation).png|Network presentation variant |
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Rediffusion London (1955, in-credit network production).png|In-credit variant |
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Rediffusion London (1959, in-credit).png|In-credit, transparent star variant |
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{{YouTube|id=JkQ0OhzcUiQ|id2=M7EsocWSrt4}} |
{{YouTube|id=JkQ0OhzcUiQ|id2=M7EsocWSrt4|id3=1UDFXC2OZ-k|id4=Rn53dvf_n2o|id5=SXilPq8cxmA|id6=t2lFTAuiBxU}} |
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'''Nicknames:''' "Spinning Star", "Adastral", "Rediffusion Star" |
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a 16-pointed star (called the "Adastral" by the company's owners) spins a little clockwise while "{{Font|Serif|Associated-Rediffusion}}" and "{{Font|Serif|Presents}}" or "{{Font|Serif|Channel Nine}}" slide from the right and left sides of the screen, respectively. |
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'''Variants:''' |
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*There exists production, network production, and network presentation variants for this logo |
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*This logo can appear during the end credits of some shows |
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**On ''The Circus is Back, Olympia'', this variant has this logo transparent. |
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'''Technique:''' Traditional animation. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' The star spinning, and the sliding text. |
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'''Audio:''' A five-note trombone fanfare with five beeps, which represent Associated-Rediffusion's initials in Morse code (short-long, short-long-short). |
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'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' |
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*On one episode of ''Alfred Marks Time'', the logo is silent. |
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'''Availability:''' Extinct. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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===2nd Logo (Late 1950s?-1964)=== |
===2nd Logo (Late 1950s?-1964)=== |
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Rediffusion London - CLG Wiki.jpeg |
Rediffusion London - CLG Wiki.jpeg |
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</gallery> |
</gallery> |
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{{YouTube|id=VyEGjKMq-uA}} |
{{YouTube|id=VyEGjKMq-uA}} |
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⚫ | '''Visuals:''' Set against what appears to be a car is a slightly smaller version of the star from before with the words "{{Font|Serif|ASSOCIATED-REDIFFUSION}}" shown with "{{Font|Serif|LONDON'S TELEVISION}}" in a slightly smaller font below that. The camera then quickly pans up to a cameraman on a crane. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' It's all live-action. |
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'''Technique:''' Live-action. |
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'''Audio:''' Same as the first logo. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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===3rd |
===3rd ID (August 10-September 16, 1959)=== |
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Associated Rediffusion (1959).png |
Associated Rediffusion (1959).png |
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{{YouTube|id=iJvS_XWXfM}} |
{{YouTube|id=-iJvS_XWXfM}} |
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'''FX/SFX:''' None. |
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'''Technique:''' A still card produced on print. |
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'''Audio:''' Same as the first logo. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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===4th |
===4th ID (April 6, 1964-July 29, 1968)=== |
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Associated-Rediffusion - CLG Wiki(3).jpeg|Black variant |
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Associated-Rediffusion - CLG Wiki.jpeg|Grey variant |
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Rediffusion London (1964, production).png|Production variant |
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Rediffusion London (1967, small variant).png|Small variant |
Rediffusion London (1967, small variant).png|Small variant |
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Rediffusion London (1967, small production variant).png|Small production variant |
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Rediffusion London (1964, No Hiding Place).png||''No Hiding Place'' variant |
Rediffusion London (1964, No Hiding Place).png||''No Hiding Place'' variant |
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Rediffusion London (1967, Christmas variant).png|Christmas variant |
Rediffusion London (1967, Christmas variant).png|Christmas variant |
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Rediffusion London (1967, Christmas production variant).png|Christmas production variant |
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'''Nicknames:''' "Spinning Star II", "Adastral II", "Rediffusion Star II" |
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'''Variants:''' |
'''Variants:''' |
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*There is a production version of this logo where "LONDON" is smaller and above "PRODUCTION". |
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*A version was used at the end of shows, where the only movement is the Adastral rotating and the background is black. |
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*A color version from 1967 has been reported to exist. The logo is the same, but the background is {{Font color|blue|blue}}, the Adastral is {{Font color|red|red}} ({{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} on a few programs), "'''REDIFFUSION'''" is a deeper white, and "{{Font color|#FFD900|LONDON}}" is colored {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}}. |
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**The production version of this variant has the same difference as the normal production variant. |
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'''Technique:''' Traditional cel animation. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' The rectangle, star spinning, and sliding. |
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'''Audio:''' A seven note horn fanfare composed by Johnny Dankworth. |
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'''Audio Variant:''' The Christmas variant has this blended with a rendition of "Deck the Halls". |
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'''Availability:''' Same as the previous logo. Was seen in-credit with animation on ''Ready, Steady Go!'' VHS releases in the mid-1980s. The color version was probably used in a few color programs prior to the 1968 loss of this franchise. The Christmas variant was seen on the first episode of ''Do Not Adjust Your Set''. |
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'''Availability:''' It is known to have appeared on ''No Hiding Place'' and ''Farewell Arabia''. |
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*[https://www.tvark.org/?page=1076 Rediffusion London] on TVARK |
* [https://www.tvark.org/?page=1076 Rediffusion London] on TVARK |
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{{Chronology||[[Thames Television]]}} |
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[[Category:Television logos]] |
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[[Category:British television idents]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:45, 28 September 2024
LongLifeRock, Reactor37654 and mr3urious
Captures by
mr3urious and Camenati
Editions by
VofDoom, mr3urious and Nathan B.
Video captures courtesy of
AdeoF, ZMB's Worldwide Logo Archive, Broken Saw, jackmelody95 and Jordan Rios
Background
Associated-Rediffusion was the first ITV franchise to go on air, providing London's first weekday (Monday through Friday) service. A-R launched with a gala performance, presented jointly with ABC, on Thursday 22 September 1955. In 1964, the channel shortened its name to "Rediffusion London". In 1968, the company's franchise wasn't renewed and it was replaced by Thames Television (a forced joint venture between Rediffusion and EMI, which by then owned Associated British Corporation, ABC's parent company; ABC had also lost its franchise that year). The surviving A-R/Rediffusion London archive material is owned by Archbuild Ltd. and is held by the British Film Institute.
In 1994, Victor Lewis-Smith purchased the rights to the Associated-Rediffusion name (and related trademarks) and launched a new company under the legendary name (which has produced a number of acclaimed documentaries). The present-day A-R (http://www.associated-rediffusion.tv) is active as a producer of documentaries and drama programming for ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.
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1st Logo (September 22, 1955-April 5, 1964) | 2nd Logo (Late 1950s?-1964) | 3rd ID (August 10-September 16, 1959) | 4th ID (April 6, 1964-July 29, 1968) |
1st Logo (September 22, 1955-April 5, 1964)
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Normal
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Early "Presents"
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Later "Presents"
Visuals: On a black background, a 16-pointed star (called the "Adastral" by the company's owners) spins a little clockwise while "Associated-Rediffusion" and "Presents" or "Channel Nine" slide from the right and left sides of the screen, respectively.
Variants:
- There is a still logo that's already formed and just the music plays.
- Later versions of this logo have the text appear bolder.
Technique: Traditional animation.
Audio: A five-note trombone fanfare with five beeps, which represent Associated-Rediffusion's initials in Morse code (short-long, short-long-short).
Audio Variant: The original version used a stately eleven-note jingle played on a trombone.
2nd Logo (Late 1950s?-1964)
Visuals: Set against what appears to be a car is a slightly smaller version of the star from before with the words "ASSOCIATED-REDIFFUSION" shown with "LONDON'S TELEVISION" in a slightly smaller font below that. The camera then quickly pans up to a cameraman on a crane.
Technique: Live-action.
Audio: Same as the first logo.
Availability: Apparently used on outside broadcast (live remote) shows and news programming.
3rd ID (August 10-September 16, 1959)
Visuals: Over a grey background is the Adastral star in a small size at the left side of the screen. Besides it is "for" and underneath both of them is "Associated-Rediffusion".
Technique: A still card produced on print.
Audio: Same as the first logo.
Availability: Only seen on Gert and Daisy.
4th ID (April 6, 1964-July 29, 1968)
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Black variant
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Grey variant
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Small variant
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No Hiding Place variant
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Christmas variant
Visuals: On a grey background, a black rectangle extends to both sides of the screen. Once it's done, "REDIFFUSION" in white appears on the rectangle. The Adastral star and "LONDON" appear above and below "REDIFFUSION" respectively. The star spins counterclockwise.
Variants:
- On the first year it was used, after the above details, the grey background would turn black via a sliding effect.
- On one episode of No Hiding Place, after this transition is complete, the background fades into the opening of the series with the logo superimposed into the shot.
- On Farewell Arabia, the logo is smaller.
- A Christmas variant exists where the background is a live-action batch of tinsel tightly bound into a spiral rotating counterclockwise, and the "Rediffusion" text is an old-timely font, which has a heavy drop-shadow effect that wipes in before.
Technique: Traditional cel animation.
Audio: A seven note horn fanfare composed by Johnny Dankworth.
Audio Variant: The Christmas variant has this blended with a rendition of "Deck the Halls".
Availability: It is known to have appeared on No Hiding Place and Farewell Arabia.
External Links
- Rediffusion London on TVARK
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Rediffusion London |
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