Gold (UK)

==UK Gold==
===1992–1993===
Gold launched on 1st November 1992 as UK Gold.
===1993–1994===
In 1993. UK Gold received a new look.
===1994–1997===
===1997–2001===
UK Gold was rebranded on 1 November 1997, with the launch of UK Arena, UK Horizons and UK Style.
Another new look, with idents based on fireworks, was launched in April 1999. It was also created by Lambie-Nairn.http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/multi-platform/news/lambie-nairn-has-created-new-idents-for-cable-and-satellite-channel-uk-gold-designed-and-directed-by-jason-keeley-the-idents-were-commissioned-by-the-channels-head-of-programming-kathryn-mitchell/1212712.article
*The TV Room
===2001–2003===
All UKTV channels got a new look, commissioned from Lambie-Nairn, on May 8th 2001 (with an exception of Play UK, which got a new look in November 2000).
*The TV Room - 2001
*The TV Room - 2002
===2003–2004===
==UKTV Gold==
===2004–2008===
*The TV Room 2004-2007
====2007–2008====
New idents, featuring people jumping around on golden space hoppers, were launched in April 2007. They were created by Karmarama.http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a44849/uktv-gold-bounces-back-with-gbp10m-new-look.html
*The TV Room 2007-2008
==G.O.L.D.==
===2008 (pre-launch)===
This logo was revealed on July 2008, but it was apparently scrapped before launch.http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/news/a109810/uktv-reveals-new-channel-identities.html
===2008–2010===
UKTV Gold changed its name to G.O.L.D. on 7 October 2008 as part of a major rebranding of UKTV's channels, where every channel would get a distinct name. The new look was created by Red Bee Media.
*The TV Room
==Gold==
===2010–2012===
The slogan was removed from the logo in Spring 2010, as well as the channel now referring to itself as 'Gold' instead of 'G.O.L.D.'.
===2012–2014===
In 2012, the dots were removed from the logo, now falling inline with how the channel is called.
===2014–present===
==U&Gold==
===2024 (tentative)===
On 29 November 2023, UKTV announced its intention to launch 'U' - a new masterbrand that will unite its family channels and its streaming.
Launched on 16 July 2024, UKTV's streaming service UKTV Play became U, and its family of free-to-air channel adopted the 'U&...' branding: U&Dave, U&Drama, U&W, and U&Yesterday.
UKTV's pay channels will transition to U&Alibi, U&Eden, and U&Gold at a later date.https://corporate.uktv.co.uk/news/article/uktv-announces-creation-of-u-a-new-brand/ UKTV announces creation of 'U' - a new brand to unite its free TV and digital portfolio] - UKTV Corporate Site, 29 November 2023
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