Thames Television

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1968–1989	1968–1969	1969–1989	1989–1990	1989–1990	1990–1991	1990–1992

Thames was formed from the joint venture of British Electric Traction (BET) and ABPC (later Thorn EMI) which replaced Rediffusion.

1968–1989

1968–1969

1969–1989

DESIGNER Minale Tattersfield

TYPOGRAPHY Helvetica

USAGE Official

The arguably most famous Thames logo was created with the switch to colour in 1969 by Minale Tattersfield. It remained in use for twenty years with only minor changes.

Black & White version

Print variant seen on promos and holding slides.

1986 version

Nighttime version

Into The Night

Appointment with Fear

The Hollywood Movie

Murder Mystery Suspense

The Tough Guys

Black & white presentation (non-ITV production) endboard

Black & white production endboard

Colour presentation (non-ITV production) endboard

Another colour presentation (non-ITV production) endboard

Colour production endboard

Another colour production endboard

Another colour production endboard

Nighttime variant colour production endboard

Pauline's Quirkes variant.

Kenny Everett variant in 1979.

At the end of owl tv UK from 1989

1989–1990

A special 21st anniversary ident, with 'XXI' donating '21' in Roman Numerals.

1989 endcap.

1989-1990 endcap.

1989-1990

DESIGNER English & Pockett

TYPOGRAPHY Unknown

USAGE Official

1990-1991

DESIGNER English & Pockett

TYPOGRAPHY Unknown

USAGE Official

1990-1992 endcap.

1990–1992

Having lost the London Channel 3 licence in 1992 and replaced by Carlton, Thames Television continued as an independent production company.

External links

• TV Ark

◄ ABC Television (UK) Rediffusion

Thames Television

Carlton (ITV franchise) Thames (Production company) ►