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{{About|the TV idents of the original iteration of Rediffusion|the production logos of the original iteration of Rediffusion| |
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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 Logo (August 10-September 16, 1959) |
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|Associated-Rediffusion - CLG_Wiki.jpeg|4th Logo (April 6, 1964-July 29, 1968) |
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===Background=== |
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'''Associated-Rediffusion''' was the first [[ITV1 IDs|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 |
'''Associated-Rediffusion''' was the first [[ITV1 IDs|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 IDs|ITV]], [[Channel 4]] and [[Channel 5]]. |
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Rediffusion London (1959, without presents).png|Normal |
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Associated-Rediffusion - CLG Wiki(1).jpeg|Early "Presents" |
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Rediffusion London (1955, bolder text).png|Later "Presents" |
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, a 16-pointed star (called the "Adastral" by the company's owners) spins a little clockwise while "{{Font| |
'''Logo:''' 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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*There is a still logo that's already formed and just the music plays. |
* There is a still logo that's already formed and just the music plays. |
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*Later versions of this logo |
* Later versions of this logo have the text appear bolder. |
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'''Technique:''' Traditional animation. |
'''Technique:''' Traditional animation. |
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⚫ | '''Logo:''' Set against what appears to be a car is a slightly smaller version of the star from before with the words "{{Font| |
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⚫ | '''Logo:''' 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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'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the first logo. |
'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the first logo. |
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'''Logo:''' On a grey background, we see the Adastral star in a small size at the left side of the screen. |
'''Logo:''' On a {{color|grey}} background, we see 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"'''. |
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'''Technique:''' None. |
'''Technique:''' None. |
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===4th Logo (April 6, 1964-July 29, 1968)=== |
===4th Logo (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 (1967, small variant).png|Small variant |
Rediffusion London (1967, small variant).png|Small 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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'''Variants:''' |
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* On the first year it was used, after the above details, the {{color |
* On the first year it was used, after the above details, the {{color|grey}} background would turn black via a sliding effect. |
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|grey|grey}} background would turn black via a sliding effect. |
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* On ''Farewell Arabia'', the logo is smaller. |
* On ''Farewell Arabia'', the logo is smaller. |
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* A colour version from 1967 has been reported to exist. The logo is the same, but the background is {{color |
* A colour version from 1967 has been reported to exist. The logo is the same, but the background is {{color|blue}}, the Adastral is {{color|red}} ({{color|gold|yellow}} on a few programmes), "'''REDIFFUSION'''" is a deeper white, and "LONDON" is coloured {{color|gold|yellow}}. |
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|blue|blue}}, the Adastral is {{color |
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|#FFD900|yellow}} on a few programmes), "'''REDIFFUSION'''" is a deeper white, and "{{color |
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'''Technique:''' Traditional cel animation. |
'''Technique:''' Traditional cel animation. |
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Revision as of 18:01, 18 March 2023
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
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1st Logo (September 22, 1955-April 5, 1964) | 2nd Logo (Late 1950s?-1964) | 3rd Logo (August 10-September 16, 1959) | 4th Logo (April 6, 1964-July 29, 1968) |
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.
1st Logo (September 22, 1955-April 5, 1964)
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Early "Presents"
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Later "Presents"
Logo: 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.
Music/Sounds: A five-note trombone fanfare with five beeps, which represent Associated-Rediffusion's initials in Morse code (short-long, short-long-short).
Music/Sounds Variant: The original version used a stately eleven-note jingle played on a trombone.
Availability: Extinct. Can be found on sites like TVARK, among other recordings.
2nd Logo (Late 1950s?-1964)
Logo: 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.
Music/Sounds: Same as the first logo.
Availability: Extinct; apparently used on outside broadcast (live remote) shows and news programming.
3rd Logo (August 10-September 16, 1959)
Logo: On a grey background, we see 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: None.
Music/Sounds: Same as the first logo.
Availability: Extinct. Only seen on Gert and Daisy.
4th Logo (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
Logo: 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 colour version from 1967 has been reported to exist. The logo is the same, but the background is blue, the Adastral is red (yellow on a few programmes), "REDIFFUSION" is a deeper white, and "LONDON" is coloured yellow.
- 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.
Music/Sounds: A seven note horn fanfare composed by Johnny Dankworth.
Music/Sounds Variant: The Christmas variant has this blended with a rendition of "Deck the Halls".
Availability: Same as the previous logo. The colour version was probably used in a few colour programmes prior to the 1968 loss of this franchise.
External Links
- Rediffusion London on TVARK
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