UTV Productions

This article is about the production logos. For the TV idents, see Ulster Television/UTV.

This is the production arm of UTV, formerly Ulster Productions.

Ulster Productions

Contents 1st Logo (October 31, 1959-1969) 2nd Logo (1969-December 31, 1988) 3rd Logo (January 1, 1989-June 4, 1993)

UTV Productions

Contents 1st Logo (June 4, 1993-2001) 2nd Logo (2001-2007) 3rd Logo (2003) 4th Logo (2007-2010) 5th Logo (2011-2013) 6th Logo (2016-2020)

Ulster Productions

1st Logo (October 31, 1959-1969)

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Visuals: Superimposed in the end credits, the oscilloscope logo is within an outlined box next to the stacked text "ULSTER TELEVISION Northern Ireland".

Technique: A superimposed hand-drawn graphic.

Audio: The ending theme of the programme.

Availability: Seen on The Scandalous Parson.

2nd Logo (1969-December 31, 1988)

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Visuals: This is a still version of the 1969 ident with "COLOUR" added underneath the company name.

Variants:

• A black and white variant exists.
• A variant has a copyright stamp in Roman numerals and a white colour underneath "PRODUCTION".
• On one programme, "COLOUR" is replaced with "OUTSIDE BROADCAST".
• An in-credit variant also exists, consisting of the logo and text in a thicker format and the company name in a serif font.
• On programmes produced for Channel 4 such as Make it Pay, the text below the logo reads "An Ulster Television Production for Channel Four".
• On Highway, the logo is paired with six other ITV franchise logos on a blue background. Ulster's logo appears on the bottom centre.

Technique: A printed card.

Audio: The ending theme of the programme or none.

Availability: Seen on programmes by Ulster from the time-period until the end of 1988.

• Examples include Irish Railways: The Impermanent Way?, And All That Jazz, A Seat Among The Stars, On Stage Tonight, the About Britain episode "The Ulster Way of Sonaghan Gilaroo", and Make It Pay, among others.
• The black and white variant was seen on Billy Graham in Ulster.
• The 1980 opening variant of this logo was used on all networked programmes by Ulster until ITV abolished frontcaps starting on January 1, 1988.

3rd Logo (January 1, 1989-June 4, 1993)

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Visuals: Like before, this is a still version of its respective 1989 ident but with "production" inserted underneath the company name.

Variants:

• On Kelly and Toibin Celebrating St. Patrick, the green shamrocks appear next on the left and right sides of the "Ulster Television" text and the copyright notice reading "© Ulster Television plc 1989" also appears below the text.
• Beginning on September 1, 1989, the logo is given a gradient look, and the text reads "AN ULSTER TELEVISION PRODUCTION FOR" with the 1989 ITV logo appearing below, which was seen on networked programmes.
• Programmes co-produced with Channel 4 has the grey bar placed on the bottom of the screen, reading the copyright notice in Roman numerals. Above it is "An Ulster Television Production for CHANNEL FOUR".

Technique: A still CGI render.

Audio: The ending theme of the programme or none.

Availability: Seen on programmes by Ulster from the time-period until 1993.

• Examples include Swings & Roundabouts, Kelly and Toibin Celebrating St. Patrick, God's Frontiersmen, 30 Years of UTV, and An Irish Evening: Live at the Grand Opera House, Belfast, among others.

UTV Productions

1st Logo (June 4, 1993-2001)

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Visuals: Just a still version of the 1993 ident.

Variants:

• Most of the time, the logo exists as an in-credit notice.
• A purple closing variant exists, with "Production" in a Futura font appearing below the logo.
• On a 1999 episode of Insight, the logo is given a shadow effect.

Technique: A still CGI render.

Audio: The ending theme of the programme or none.

Availability: Seen on programmes by UTV from the time-period until 2001.

• Examples include Lesser Spotted Ulster, Insight, Ulster Unearthed, and Understanding Northern Ireland, among others.
• The normal logo was seen at the end of movies and imported programmes, such as the 1995 UTV airing to Murder, She Wrote.
• The in-credit variant can be seen on Insight and Ulster Unearthed.
• The 1993 purple closing variant is also seen on the Northern Ireland Screen Digital Film Archive streaming print of You're Gonna Pay Me Well: Portrait from Provence, plastering the 1989 endcap.

2nd Logo (2001-2009)

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Visuals: Mainly an in-credit notice containing the 2001 UTV logo.

Technique: A superimposed digital graphic.

Audio: The ending theme of the programme or none.

Availability: Seen on a handful of UTV programmes from this period, including A Sense of Belonging, Sunday Issue, and Lesser Spotted Ulster, the latter of which is intact on Northern Ireland Screen's Digital Film Archive website.

3rd Logo (2003)

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Visuals: The print version of the UTV logo with "PRODUCTION" added underneath is against a blue background with rising streaks. They crossfade into another background with a spotlight at the top right corner of the screen.

Technique: Computer effects.

Audio: The ending theme of the programme or none.

Availability: Seen on Insight episodes from this period.

4th Logo (2003-2007)

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Visuals: A beveled CGI version of the UTV logo is shown with "production" added underneath.

Technique: A still CGI render.

Audio: The ending theme of the programme or none.

Availability: Seen on A Day in the Life episodes from this period.

5th Logo (2007-2010)

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Visuals: On a dark blue moving background, a shaded version of the UTV logo is shown underneath a co-producer's name.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: The ending theme of the programme or none.

Availability: Seen on mutiple UTV programmes produced during this period, such as Insight, Lesser Spotted Ulster, Fabulous Food Adventure, and Ultimate Ulster among others.

6th Logo (2011-2013)

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Visuals: On a dark blue background with a spinning glass UTV logo, a shiny version of the UTV logo is displayed either on the centre or bottom of the screen if paired with a co-producer.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: The ending theme of the programme or none.

Availability: Same as before.

7th Logo (2016-2020)

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Visuals: On a white background with a part of it peeling away, the 2016 UTV logo in turquoise is on top of "PRODUCTION" and a copyright stamp on the bottom.

Variant: An in-credit variant exists. In a similar fashion to the 2013 ITV endcap, the logo is either white or black on a black/white background and with "PRODUCTION" removed.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: The ending theme of the programme or none.

Availability: Seen on programmes by UTV from the time-period until 2020.

• Examples include Paul & Nick's Big Canadian Food Trip and Rewind with Julian, some of which can be found on streaming websites.
• The normal logo was seen on the latter.