Enough of network logos!

[Devo]

If you are like me you have probably invested in some sort of flat screen TV in the last few years so that you could get the best picture possible. There is nothing worse when watching a program than that annoying network logo on the screen. It amazes me how complacent we are and will just simply accept what we are fed.

If I put up my rabbit ears and watch the local CTV I probably could accept them putting their logo on the screen. After all I am getting the service for free. By the way for the sake of this discussion don't even get me started on the tax subsidies given to broadcasters especially the CBC.

When I watch a cable network, I am already paying for the service. What is even worse is when a channel like TSN rebroadcasts a US network program like hockey, and you end up with 2 of these annoying logos on your screen. By the way TSN, I don't need an Olympics logo on the screen everyday for 2 years before the actual event!

These logos add absolutely nothing to the viewing experience except for the self serving promotion of the network. Of course when the commercials come on the network logo disappears. The companys paying for the commercials would never accept network logos on their advertising. The networks however have no problem plastering the logo on the screen when we are trying to enjoy a show.

Its time to start some sort of Facebook protest to end these network logos. I say we conduct a rotating boycott of any product that advertises on a network that uses logos.

Vive la Revolution!

 

[ripplechip]

If you are like me you have probably invested in some sort of flat screen TV in the last few years so that you could get the best picture possible. There is nothing worse when watching a program than that annoying network logo on the screen. It amazes me how complacent we are and will just simply accept what we are fed.

If I put up my rabbit ears and watch the local CTV I probably could accept them putting their logo on the screen. After all I am getting the service for free. By the way for the sake of this discussion don't even get me started on the tax subsidies given to broadcasters especially the CBC.

When I watch a cable network, I am already paying for the service. What is even worse is when a channel like TSN rebroadcasts a US network program like hockey, and you end up with 2 of these annoying logos on your screen. By the way TSN, I don't need an Olympics logo on the screen everyday for 2 years before the actual event!

These logos add absolutely nothing to the viewing experience except for the self serving promotion of the network. Of course when the commercials come on the network logo disappears. The companys paying for the commercials would never accept network logos on their advertising. The networks however have no problem plastering the logo on the screen when we are trying to enjoy a show.

Its time to start some sort of Facebook protest to end these network logos. I say we conduct a rotating boycott of any product that advertises on a network that uses logos.

Vive la Revolution!

It's called a "bug".

It serves a couple of functions, first it lets people know what channel they are on.

Second, it acts as a sort of watermark, labeling where the content came from so it can't be rebroadcast without it being obvious.

They've been around forever, but with the transition to 16:9 the placement of the bug is a bit more annoying because they need to position it to show up on a 4:3 television so it ends up in the middle of everything. That will change eventually.

It will never go away though. TV stations that make it too annoying chase away viewers, so it tends to take care of itself and stays a nice little transparent b&w bug in the corner of the screen.

 

[luvsdaty]

Never really noticed it before

 

[westcoast555]

If you are like me you have probably invested in some sort of flat screen TV in the last few years so that you could get the best picture possible. There is nothing worse when watching a program than that annoying network logo on the screen. It amazes me how complacent we are and will just simply accept what we are fed.

If I put up my rabbit ears and watch the local CTV I probably could accept them putting their logo on the screen. After all I am getting the service for free. By the way for the sake of this discussion don't even get me started on the tax subsidies given to broadcasters especially the CBC.

When I watch a cable network, I am already paying for the service. What is even worse is when a channel like TSN rebroadcasts a US network program like hockey, and you end up with 2 of these annoying logos on your screen. By the way TSN, I don't need an Olympics logo on the screen everyday for 2 years before the actual event!

These logos add absolutely nothing to the viewing experience except for the self serving promotion of the network. Of course when the commercials come on the network logo disappears. The companys paying for the commercials would never accept network logos on their advertising. The networks however have no problem plastering the logo on the screen when we are trying to enjoy a show.

Its time to start some sort of Facebook protest to end these network logos. I say we conduct a rotating boycott of any product that advertises on a network that uses logos.

Vive la Revolution!

I couldn't agree more... it's a minor relief to see that there are at least a few people that are as irritated as I am by this practice. Why the fuck do we put up with it? You watch a classic movie and you have a fucking logo in the bottom right corner the whole time? It's bullshit... fucking bullshit!

I am almost tempted to go into politics soley to address this issue... it boggles my mind that we put up with this.