Logo descriptions by Michael Bass and mr3urious1st Logo(1993-2004)
Logo: On a background of black, blue, and yellow-orange colors, we see an abstract sun and moon combination with a face (yellow with orange rays on the left, and bluish-purple on the right), Below is the following text
M E R I D I A N
A MERIDIAN PROGRAMME
FOR ITV
"ITV" is in the font of the ITV logo of the time.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: The end theme of the show.
Availability: Seen at the end of a few British TV programmes and TV moviesmovies, such as the 1993-2000 children's programmefor instance,Wizadora.
Scare Factor: None.2nd Logo
(1993-1996)
Logo: An explosion of light occurs, and we see blue and yellow-orange colors radiating from the screen. Two rows of crystalline sun rays rotate into place, forming the sun/moon logo from before. The colors are then divided into yellow on the left and blue on the right. "MERIDIAN", in purple, appears at the bottom.
FX/SFX: The colors radiating, the forming of the logo. Really nice CG effects here.
Music/Sounds: An uplifting fanfare with a four-note horn sounder.
Music/Sound Variant: A more soothing rendition of the fanfare, with a piano in place of the horn, was sometimes used instead.used.
Availability: Extinct on TV.
Scare Factor: Low; some might be caught off-guard by the sudden appearance at the beginning.
3rd Logo
(1996-1998)
Logo: TBA
FX/SFX: TBA
Music/Sounds: TBA
Availability: TBA
Scare Factor: TBA
4th Logo
(1998-1999)
Logo: On a bright yellow/orange background, we see the familiar Meridian sun/moon rotating into place from the left. The words "MERIDIAN" with the ITV logo of the time fade in at its bottom right.
FX/SFX: The sun/moon turning into place.
Music/Sounds: A remix of the Meridian fanfare from before with electronic beeping.
Availability: Extinct on TV.
Scare Factor: None; far less abrupt than before.
5th Logo
(1999-Oct. 27, 2002)
Nickname: "TV From the Heart"
See ITV for description..