ITV Studios

Background
ITV Studios is the entitled production arm of Independent Television (ITV), which was created from the merger of Carlton and Granada's production companies.

(January 16, 2006-2010?)
Logo: On a blurred background with visible skyscrapers and a blue sky, we see a long white rectangle appear and stretch out, with the words "itv Productions", with the words "itv" in white and in a rectangle, appearing on it.

Variants: An itv Productions (GLOBE logo) serif Co-production"
 * On one programme, this text appears:
 * On A Touch of Frost the text reads "itv Productions in association with EXECELSIOR".
 * On Agatha Christie's Poriot and Agatha Christie's Marple, the text said "A Co-Production of itv Productions and WGBH BOSTON in association with Agatha Christie Ltd. (a Chroion Company).

FX/SFX: The background zooming out, and the white rectangle stretching out.

Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the TV show or none.

Availability: Uncommon.
 * Appears on ITV-produced shows such as Emmerdale, Coronation Street, and Commando: On the Front Line, among others airing on their channels, one example being season 3 of Blue Murder.
 * One of the first uses of this logo was on the short-lived Holly and Stephen's Saturday Showdown show/block.
 * It was never used on ITV shows that aired on other channels, those continued to use the Granada logo throughout this timeframe.
 * It also surprisingly appears plastering the Yorkshire Television logo on ITV3 airings of Rising Damp.

Editor's Note: None.

1st Logo (2009-July 10, 2013)
Logo: On a black background, we see a three-dimensional blue and curved design, that resembles an aurora, wave in with the ITV logo and the word "STUDIOS" appearing inside the opening of the design.

Variants:
 * On Countdown, the logo scrolls up in the credits in its own black box, along with a copyright stamp below that reads "© ITV STUDIOS LIMITED [year]".
 * On programs co-produced with WGBH from the United States, below the logo is small text that reads "in association with", with the WGBH logo below in.
 * It sometimes shares the screen with other logos.
 * For its American division, the word "America" is seen below.

FX/SFX: The aurora and words appearing. For the Countdown variant, the scrolling in the credits. Sometimes, it's still.

Music/Sounds: A synth choir, the end theme of the show, or silence.

Availability: Common.
 * Seen on various ITV-produced shows, including the first few seasons of The Chase, episodes of Countdown from this time period, and the ultra short-lived American series Sit Down, Shut Up.
 * The American variant was seen on U.S. shows, including Hell's Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares, America Now, The Jeremy Kyle Show, Prime Suspect, and The Bill Cunningham Show, among others.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (January 14, 2013-December 31, 2019)
Logo: On a white background, we see the 2013 ITV logo and the word "S T U D I O S" appear letter-by-letter. Two curved shadows slide in as well.

Variants:
 * For some shows, sometimes the word "ENTERTAINMENT" appears below and the background shines.
 * For its international divisions, either "AMERICA™", "AUSTRALIA", "NORDIC" or "FINLAND" (depending on the region) appears below in the same manner as "S T U D I O S".
 * Sometimes the logo shares the screen with other logos.

FX/SFX: The letters fading/flipping and shadows sliding in.

Music/Sounds: A three-note synth theme, or the end theme of the show.

Music/Sounds Variant: An extended version of the theme has the notes drawn out a little longer. This is mainly used for the Global Entertainment logo.

Availability: Depending on the variant:
 * Normal: Common. Should be at the end of ITV productions in the UK until 2020.
 * International Variants: Common.
 * The American version can be seen on episodes of The Bill Cunningham Show, Hell's Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares, and America Now from the time period, and appears as an in-credit logo on The Chase USA.
 * The Australian variant can be seen on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! on Ten, Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell on ABC, The Chase Australia and Hell's Kitchen Australia on Seven.
 * The Nordic variant could be spotted on the Finnish talk show Elämää Pelissä on Yle TV1, while the later "Finland" variant could be seen in Elossa 24h.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Logo (January 1, 2020-)
Logo: On a background, we see the letter "D" in neon colours zooming out. It reveals the 2013 ITV logo in blue, with "STUDIOS" underneath it.

Variants:
 * On daytime programmes, the background is white.
 * A long version exists, which has the letters emerging from the floor, while the logo is shown from various angles. The logo then plays as described above.
 * On programmes broadcast on ITV, "FOR ITV" (with the ITV logo) below the logo is seen.
 * Like the second logo this logo can be shared with other logos and its still in either a grey or white background.
 * Another version exists where the logo is red and still.
 * Sometimes, the words "DISTRIBUTED BY" are seen above the logo.
 * On American-produced shows, the words either "ENTERTAINMENT" or "AMERICA" is seen in place of the text "STUDIOS". Sometimes, the byline "AN ITV STUDIOS COMPANY" appears below.

FX/SFX: The emerging letters, the panning. CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: Nine notes that sound like telephone beeps, followed by another note that holds itself for several seconds. Composed by Resonate.

Music/Sounds Variants:
 * The long version has a long synth drone before the beeps.
 * A low tone variant also exists.

Availability: Current.
 * Seen at the end of ITV Studios shows, including This Morning, Loose Women, Coronation Street and some specials, among others.
 * The long version can be seen on an ITV Studios update video from June 15, 2020.
 * The red variant was only seen on season 6 of Love Island.

Editor's Note: This is a simple, yet professional logo.