ITV Studios Global Distribution

Background
ITV Studios Global Entertainment is the trading name of ITV Ventures Limited, an international distribution and british home video imprint of ITV plc.

Carlton Video/Carlton Home Entertainment/Carlton Visual Entertainment
After Carlton Communications purchased Pickwick Video in 1992, the company rebranded Pickwick as Carlton Home Entertainment in 1995. The company traded under the names of Carlton Video or simply the regular Carlton name on-screen. The company was later renamed Carlton Visual Entertainment in 2002.

1st Logo (1995-1997)
Nicknames: "Beelzebub's Letters", "Blood Letters"

Logo: The camera passes by giant zoomed-in letters of the name "CARLTON" on a red background. Once we see "N" zoom in, it dissolves into the full logo. "Video" fades in as well under the name.

FX/SFX: The close-up of the letters, the "Video" blurring in.

Music/Sounds: A droning synth chord with whooshes. The first whoosh is very long, sudden and loud.

Availability: Very rare. Appears at the beginning and end of Carlton Video VHS releases, most notably The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies, Bananas In Pyjamas, Tots TV, and Starla & the Jewel Riders, among others. However, later releases still had the logo, but used the Carlton Home Entertainment logo that was only seen at the end of the tape.

Editor's Note: Along with the related Screen Advertising logo, this has known to scare viewers who aren't expecting it with its appearance and dramatics.

2nd Logo (1997-1999)
Logo: Just the 1995 Carlton Television logo.

FX/SFX: Same as the Carlton Television logo.

Music/Sounds: Same as the Carlton Television logo.

Availability: Very rare; appears on certain Carlton Video VHS releases.

3rd Logo (1998-1999)
Logo: It's the Sunrise/Sunset variant of the 1996 Carlton Television idents.

Variant:
 * There is also a longer variant. The O descends slower and a brief piano track follows the 5-note harp tune.
 * A variant for promos has the Carlton logo at the top of the screen.

FX/SFX: The O descending and the colour of the background changing.

Music/Sounds: A short 5-note harp tune (basically the Carlton jingle from the time).

Availability: Very rare; see logo 2.

4th Logo (1999-2001)
Logo: The finished product of the Carlton 1999 ident, without the ITV logo (similar to the version used in TV productions).

Variants:
 * The background may be still.
 * "VIDEO" is seen below the logo in some occasions.
 * The URL may also appear below.

FX/SFX: See the Carlton Television page for details.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Very rare.

CTE Video
CTE Video was a label used by Carlton after purchasing Central Independent Television and it's distribution unit Central Television Enterprises in 1994, ending an existing deal with Video Collection International along the way. The label was later replaced with the regular Carlton name after the mid-90's.

(1994-1996)
Nicknames: "Cte Vol. No. 2", "Filling Box", "CTE 2.0" "The Moving and Swinging In CTE Logo"

Logo: On a white background, a purple-blue box fills up as lines slide in to cover the box. The silver text "Cte" swings in and lands on the box, making it ripple and turning the text white. "V I D E O" fades in below.

FX/SFX: The swinging of the CTE.

Music/Sounds: Sharp noises are heard when the lines slide in. An cymbal crash when the CTE lands on the box and the same synth note from the normal logo.

Availability: Extremely rare. Appears on VHS tapes of Central-produced programming such as Rosie & Jim and Tots TV.

Editor's Note: None.

Granada Ventures
In 2004, both Carlton Communications and Granada merged to form ITV plc. At the time, Carlton had their existing home video unit, while Granada had a deal with Video Collection International. The merger meant the deal could be revoked and that Granada programs were able to be released through Carlton's unit, which was soon rebranded as Granada Ventures, therefore allowing all ITV-produced shows on DVD to be branded under one name.

1st Logo (2004-2005)
Logo: On a purple background, we see the Granada Ventures logo is shown.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on Granada Ventures DVD releases of the era.

Editor's Note: Nothing much to say here. It's clear to be an obvious placeholder for the next logo.

2nd Logo (2005-2013)
Logo: Same as the 2004 Granada logo from the time, but the word "Ventures" in a white font fades down on the bottom of the screen.

Variant: A shorter variant exists.

FX/SFX: Same as the full version of the 2004 Granada logo.

Music/Sounds: Same as the full version of the 2004 Granada logo.

Availability:
 * Appears on releases from this time period, such as Pocoyo & Friends: Volume 1.
 * The shorter variant appears on ITV releases that were licensed to independent distributor Network Distributing.

Editor's Note: None.

ITV DVD
By 2006, Granada Ventures' home video unit began to trade under the ITV DVD name.

(2006-2010)
Logo: We move in through square pieces over a background of blue and red lights. The square pieces then form the ITV logo of the era, and the lights turn purple. Then it flashes and the word "DVD" appear on the right of the ITV logo.

FX/SFX: The moving of the logo, the flashing.

Music/Sounds: A sound of drum beats and ascending sounds followed by a chime and a synth theme.

Availability: Appears on ITV DVD releases from this time period.

Editor's Note: What is weird is that dispite the name, it also appears on Blu-Rays as well.

ITV Studios Home Entertainment
In 2010, the home video unit began to trade under the ITV Studios Home Entertainment name.

(2010-2013)
Logo: Same as the ITV Studios logo, but with the words "HOME ENTERTAINMENT" below the words "itv STUDIOS".

FX/SFX: Same as the ITV Studios logo.

Music/Sounds: A very weird synth score with underwater sounds.

Availability: Found on DVDs of ITV shows in the UK.

Editor's Note: None.

ITV Studios Global Entertainment
In 2013, with ITV's rebranding, the home video unit was rebranded again as ITV Studios Global Entertainment, now being named after ITV's existing TV distribution unit. The parent company was rebranded as ITV Ventures.