ITV Studios Global Distribution

Background
ITV Studios Global Entertainment is the 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 background. Once we see the "N" zoom in, it dissolves into the full logo. "Video" fades in as well under the name.

FX/SFX: The close-up of the letter, "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 Carlton Screen Advertising logo, this has been known to scare viewers who aren't expecting it with its dramatic appearance.

2nd Logo (1997-1999)
Logo: Just the 1995 Carlton Television logo without any video indicator whatsoever.

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.

Editor's Note: None.

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

Variant:
 * There is also a longer variant, where 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: Same as the previous logo.

Editor's Note: None.

4th Logo (1999-2004)
Logo: The finished product of the 1999 Carlton ident, without the ITV logo (similar to the version used on 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: Same as the Carlton Television logo.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Very rare. Appeared on Carlton Video VHS and DVD releases from the time period. Some reissues of Carlton Video DVD releases in the ITV plc era will either keep this intact or mainly replace this with the ITV DVD logo.

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 background, the 2004 Granada logo with "Ventures" below is shown.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on Granada Ventures DVD releases from 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, 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.
 * It makes a surprise appearance on the Talking Pictures TV airing of The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (1939).

Editor's Note: None.

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

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

FX/SFX: The moving pieces, the flashing.

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

Availability: Appears on ITV DVD releases from this time period. This was also used to plaster over the last Carlton Video logo on reauthored re-releases of Carlton Video DVD releases.

Editor's Note: What is weird is that despite 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.

1st Logo (2013-2020)
Logo: Same as the 2013 ITV Studios logo, but with the words "GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT" below.

FX/SFX: Same as the ITV Studios logo.

Music/Sounds: Same as the ITV Studios logo.

Availlabity: Seen at the beginning of ITV home media releases and shows distributed internationally.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd logo (2020-)
Logo: Same as the 2020 ITV Studios logo with no video indicator whatsoever.

FX/SFX: Same as the ITV Studios logo.

Music/Sounds: Same as the ITV Studios logo.

Availlabity: Same as the previous logo.

Editor's Note: None.