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{{About|the production logos used by Thames as an ITV franchise from 1968-1992 and as a production company from 1993 onwards|Rediffusion's TV idents|Rediffusion London (UK)|ABC's TV idents|ABC Television (UK)|Thames' TV idents|Thames Television IDs (UK)}}
===Background===
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'''Logo:''' On a {{color|blue}} spotlight background, we see a still version of the Thames XXI logo, except the bottom triangle is wordless. Below it was the text reading either "{{Font|Times New Roman|''THAMES TELEVISION PRESENTATION/PRODUCTION''}}" or the text "{{Font|Times New Roman|''THAMES TELEVISION PRODUCTION/PROGRAMME FOR''}}" and the then-newly-introduced 1989 ITV logo appears below.
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===4th Logo (September 3, 1990-1997)===
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* There was also a version with "INTERNATIONAL" replacing "TELEVISION". The name is put on a separate bar, and the logo takes up more of the screen with no other words around it. Oddly enough, this version was seen on ''Avenger Penguins'' (the first show produced by Cosgrove Hall after Thames had lost their broadcasting license at the end of 1992). However, it was not seen on the original airing, instead featuring [[Granada Television (UK)|Granada Television]]'s "stripe" end board. This also appears on the Arena Home Entertainment VHS release of ''Lorna Doone'' as well.
* A variant with just the logo appears on a early 2000s print of the second season of ''Avenger Penguins'' as well.
* A print version of the logo exists on prints of ''Cold COmfort Farm''.
'''FX/SFX:''' None.
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===5th Logo (1997-2002)===
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* On co-productions, the name of the station (e.g. "For Channel Four") would be seen under the byline.
* A copyright byline is sometimes seen below.
* On some shows, like reprints of ''The Sweeney'', the show's URL appears below the logo.
'''Bylines:'''
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===6th Logo (2001-2003)===
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ThamesSycoTV2004TheXFactor.png
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'''Logo:''' Against a {{color|blue|bluish}}/whitish background with many dots and lines, we see the word "{{color|darkblue|'''THAMES'''}}"; below that is the "'''{{color|limegreen|talkback}}{{color|darkblue|THAMES}}'''" logo. The byline "Part of the FremantleMedia Group" (or "A FremantleMedia Company") is shown underneath it in a smaller font. Sometimes, a FremantleMedia copyright date is at the bottom.
'''Variants:'''
* This logo was sometimes shared with the [[19 Entertainment]]
* As per the 9th logo, the logo and the background are on the right side of the Channel 5 logo with the copyright disclaimer below on shows co-produced with [[Channel 5 Television (UK)|Channel 5]].
* On ''Ant & Dec's Gameshow Marathon'', the logo is white and it was on the same
'''FX/SFX:''' None.
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Just the end theme from any show.
'''Availability:''' Was seen on ''Pop Idol'', ''The Bill'', ''Play Your Cards Right'', ''Idols!'', early episodes of ''The X Factor'' and ''Hardware'', among others.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
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===8th Logo (January 1, 2012-2019)===
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ThamesSycoBBC2019TheGreatestDancer.png
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Thames and Talkback (2021, Fremantle logo) (From - Too Hot to Handle season 2).png
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The Thames production company was originally the production arm of Thames Television, from a merger of the separate previous units ABC Television Productions and Rediffusion London Productions. Even though after Thames had lost its ITV franchise in 1992 to Carlton, it continued on as a production company, which was acquired by Pearson Television in mid-1993 (itself sold to CLT-UFA in July 2000, merged to become the RTL Group, and rebranded as FremantleMedia in 2001). In 2003, Thames was merged with another Fremantle subsidiary, Talkback to form Talkback Thames, which was then split in 2012 into four production companies, resurrecting the Thames brand.
Logo: Essentially a still version of the 1955 Rediffusion logo, with either "Presents" or "Channel Nine" being replaced by "An Associated-Rediffusion Production" or "An Associated-Rediffusion Network Production"
Variants:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the programme.
Availability: Extinct.
Editor's Note: None.
Logo: Essentially, a shortened version of the 1964 Rediffusion logo, except the text is already formed, and the word "PRODUCTION" is shown below the logo.
Variants:
FX/SFX: Only the Adstral spinning.
Music/Sounds: None or the ending theme of the programme.
Availability:
Editor's Note: None.
Logo: Same as the 1956 production logo, except "presents" would be replaced with "Network Production" with "An" above the logo. Sometimes, this text would also be in capitals.
Variant: An in-credit version with "Filmed Production" also exists for the above variant.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None or the end theme of the programme.
Availability: Extinct.
Editor's Note: None.
Logo: A still version of the 1958 logo, except "an" was above the triangle and "PRODUCTION" below the "ABC".
Variant: "NETWORK" may also be below "ABC" as well.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None or the end theme of the programme.
Availability: Rare.
Editor's Note: None.
Logo: A still version of the 1964 logo, except "production" replaces "presents".
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None or the end theme of the programme.
Availability:
Editor's Note: None.
Logo: On a black background, we see the letters:
in the centre of the screen, with "ABC" in red, The letter "C" in "ABC" then slides onto the "A" and "B" and the word "production" wipes out from the right, then the logo dramatically zooms out, then the letters "B" and "C" slide downwards and then reveal the words:
The logo then fades out.
Variant: In 1968, the red letters were changed to yellow.
FX/SFX: The letters sliding and the logo zooming out, sorta simple.
Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the TV show.
Availability:
Editor's Note: None.
Logo: Essentially a still version of the 1968 logo, with "FROM" on the top left of the logo.
Variant: On some programmes, a still version of the black background version is used.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the programme.
Availability: Common. Many Thames shows had kept the logo, like General Franco and Special Branch, among others.
Editor's Note: None.
Logo: It's a still version of the 1969 logo, but with the text reading "COLOUR PRODUCTION" below the logo.
Variants:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None or the ending theme of the programme.
Availability:
Editor's Note: None.
Logo: On a blue spotlight background, we see a still version of the Thames XXI logo, except the bottom triangle is wordless. Below it was the text reading either "THAMES TELEVISION PRESENTATION/PRODUCTION" or the text "THAMES TELEVISION PRODUCTION/PROGRAMME FOR" and the then-newly-introduced 1989 ITV logo appears below.
Variants:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None or the ending theme of the programme.
Availability: Rare.
Editor's Note: None.
Nickname: "Thames Triangle III", "Thames Reborn (after 1992)"
Logo: Against a medium blue background is a blue and gold version of the triangular Thames logo from before. Below that is the text "THAMES TELEVISION PRODUCTION/PROGRAMME FOR" with the 1989 ITV logo. After 1992, this became the primary logo, and the 1989 ITV logo was removed.
Byline: Beginning in mid-1996, the byline "A Pearson Television Company" was added below the triangle, and "Production" was moved on to it, now in the same font as the rest of the logo. The copyright text "© Thames Television Limited MCMXCVI" was also added at the bottom of the screen, as it was previously on the credits.
Variants:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the show, or none.
Availability: Uncommon.
Editor's Note: None.
Nickname: "The (Pearson) Tower Bridge"
Logo: Against a black background is a tall blue box with a whitish silhouette of the Tower Bridge. Under that are the words "THAMES" in the Copperplate Gothic font and the respective company byline.
Variants:
Bylines:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: The end theme of the show or silence.
Availability: Common.
Editor's Note: None.
Nickname: "River Waves"
Logo: As we see waves on the surface of a river, the name "THAMES" in a white sans-serif font is seen in the centre of the screen. Like the "Rising Buildings", there is a reflection given to the Thames name (in a sky-bluish shade). The byline "A FremantleMedia Company" is under this.
Variants:
FX/SFX: A still image rendered in modern CGI.
Music/Sounds: The end theme of the show or silence.
Availability: Uncommon.
Editor's Note: None.
Logo: Against a bluish/whitish background with many dots and lines, we see the word "THAMES"; below that is the "talkbackTHAMES" logo. The byline "Part of the FremantleMedia Group" (or "A FremantleMedia Company") is shown underneath it in a smaller font. Sometimes, a FremantleMedia copyright date is at the bottom.
Variants:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: Just the end theme from any show.
Availability: Was seen on Pop Idol, The Bill, Play Your Cards Right, Idols!, early episodes of The X Factor and Hardware, among others.
Editor's Note: None.
Logo: A purple circle zooms in, with the word "thames" (with a massive "t") turning on the circle. The bottom shines. The FremantleMedia byline appears on the bottom of it.
FX/SFX: The circle zooming and "thames" turning in.
Music/Sounds: Just the end theme from any show.
Availability: Seen on Britain's Got Talent and The X Factor from 2012-2019, and the 2012 series of Blockbusters on Challenge, among others.
Editor's Note: None.
Logo: On a black background, the word "THAMES" now in a gold and a different font rises up, and the reflection fades out, similar to the "Rising Buildings" logo.
Bylines:
Variants:
FX/SFX: The "THAMES" lettering rising and its reflection fading away.
Music/Sounds: A whoosh sound with a "thud", the ending theme from any show, or none.
Availability: Current.
Editor's Note: None.