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Rediffusion - and Rentokil

has this been mentioned already? (September 2003)

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A former member
There's been a discussion on DigitalSpy recently about Cablevision - and someone said this:
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It (BET and rediffusion) has now been subsumed into Initial (they had the star logo until recently) which in turn was bought ny Rentokil, forming Initial Rentokil
I don't remember Initial ever using the BET star, and they must've stopped using it before that Associated-Rediffusion production company was launched (else the latter would've had copyright problems).

Does anyone remember seeing the BET star Initial logo, which wasn't as recent as the people at DigitalSpy seem to think, or does anyone know anything else not mentioned on the Rediffusion Cablevision website? (http://www.rediffusion-cablevision.co.uk)
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Whataday Founding member
Digifiend posted:
I don't remember Initial ever using the BET star, and they must've stopped using it before that Associated-Rediffusion production company was launched (else the latter would've had copyright problems).



AFAIK Victor Lewis Smith's Associated Rediffusion used the adastral star backwards until recently, but his latest production used it the correct way around.

Not sure I remember Initial using the adastral, but just in case you're confused, it's not the Initial TV production company.
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A former member
I know - I seem to remember Initial being responsible for my school's catering.
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Corin
And what about the adastral star on Initial Services cloth hand towel devices to be found in better quality washrooms?
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MarkNewby
Is this the same Initial who are part of the Endemol group?
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A former member
As Whataday already said, no.
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rdd Founding member
It doesn't seem to be their logo now anyway - that can be seen at http://www.rentokil-initial.co.uk
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A former member
Digifiend posted:
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It (BET and rediffusion) has now been subsumed into Initial (they had the star logo until recently)
I already said that rdd!

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