ITV launched its Christmas idents at 8.15pm on Saturday 7th December 2013. The set of idents were supplemented by additional idents in 2014, along with snowflakes added to the channel's trailers. All the idents (except the Thunderbirds special) returned on 1st December 2015, 3rd December 2016, and again on both 1st December 2017 and 2018. For 2017, the trailers followed the style introduced in February, but with an icy background.
Santas enjoying a ride on a merry-go-round.
And afterwards, a bite to eat, a hot drink and a chat.
Time for some music - 'Santa Claus is Coming to Town' is the obvious choice.
Overdoing it with the outside decorations - including an inflatable Santa.
Children unwrap their presents and play fight with the wrapping paper in this ident.
A little snooze in comfortable chair following Christmas dinner.
Idents added Christmas 2014.
This ident of a bulldog by a fire was added in 2014. By 2016, the music had been changed to a slower-paced piece, yet in 2017 the original music returned.
A family gathers around a table and plays a board game together in this ident that appeared post-Christmas in 2014.
The Merry-Go-Round ident is interrupted here by a plea for the help of International Rescue. 'Thunderbirds are Go', the reinvention of the classic television series, is due to air in Spring 2015.
Text Santa
Two special idents used in ITV's 'Text Santa Christmas Jumper Day' show on Friday 18th December 2015. The knitted pug ident introduced a commercial break in which all the adverts were animated with knitted figures and scenes.
Two special idents used in ITV's 'Text Santa Christmas Jumper Day' show on Friday 18th December 2015. The knitted pug ident introduced a commercial break in which all the adverts were animated with knitted figures and scenes.
Ident added Christmas 2016.
Miscellaneous Presentation 2013-2016
Break bumper used 2013 to 2015.
Break bumper used 2013 to 2015.
Break bumper used 2013 to 2015.
Trailer graphics from 2014 to 2016.
Trailer graphics from 2014 to 2016.
Break bumper used in 2016.
Christmas promo graphics from 2016.
Miscellaneous Presentation 2017 and 2018
Break bumpers.
Trailer graphics.
End-credit promotion.
