Mach 1

Background

Mach 1 was a joint venture between United News & Media and Chrysalis Sport, primarily to produce sports programming, most notably the Formula 1 and International Motor Racing coverages for ITV, operated between 1996 and 2000.

Logo (1997-2000)

Visuals: On a background showing an extreme close up of a sports car over a wall is the black word "mach" in a futuristic font, and next to the word is the red number "1", also in a red futuristic font. Above it was the letter "A" in a Futura font, and below it was the word "PRODUCTION FOR" in the same Futura font, and below that is the then-current ITV logo with a copyright date.

Variants:

From 1997 to October 1998, the 1989 ITV logo is shown below the logo.
From October 1998 to 2000, the 1998 ITV logo is shown below the logo. Sometimes, the 1998 ITV Sport logo is shown instead.

Technique: A still graphic.

Audio: The ending theme of the programme or none.

Availability: Seen on Mach 1's programmes from the era, like Formula One and International Motor Racing coverages on ITV from 1997 to 2000.