Why do TV channels have annoying station identifiers in the corners now?

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Geektastic

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#171759 30-Apr-2015 11:49

This is bugging me.

Why is it necessary to have a stupid logo interfere with my viewing?

Also annoying are ads for other programs sliding onto the one I am watching - no need for that either.

Who thinks up these things and why do they think it either good or necessary?

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#1294201 30-Apr-2015 11:57

Those came around pre-Freeview but are completely irrelevant now since your TV has an "info" button that tells you which channel you're on. Post-ASO I can't think of any reason for keeping them around!

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#1294204 30-Apr-2015 11:58

To prevent content theft.

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#1294209 30-Apr-2015 12:04

It's free. They aren't thinking about your viewing pleasure. This is evident as programs such as "The Bachelor" and "C.S.I Miami" exist. When placing ads and sliding banners, producers are thinking about how many people will see their advert in the middle of your viewing experience. And the slippery slidy ads you get on paid TV like Sky is the reason I don't pay for Sky.

I highly recommend uplifting your TV and taking it to an appropriate recycling facility. I've been immeasurably happier ever since I ditched mine. Seriously, give it two weeks without switching it on and tell me I was wrong.

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#1294222 30-Apr-2015 12:13

Makes it easier to identify ads for skipping, as they don't show the logo during ad breaks.

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#1294232 30-Apr-2015 12:18

Geektastic: This is bugging me.

Why is it necessary to have a stupid logo interfere with my viewing?

Also annoying are ads for other programs sliding onto the one I am watching - no need for that either.

Who thinks up these things and why do they think it either good or necessary?

And you realize of course as TVNZ does by running the end credits over the last minute of the program allows at least 2 more minutes of ad time per hour..

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#1294247 30-Apr-2015 12:34

lxsw20: To prevent content theft.

There's new technology out now, that can put water marks on the picture that you can't see. They could use that to prevent theft.

They just do it because they seem entent on annoying their customers as much as possible, and if you try and get the content else where they then try to take legal action as they think it's their legal right to be the only supplier, even though they're not supplying in format that customer is interested in.

They use invisible watermarks at the movies, if something appears on the net, they know which theatre and time of screening the person recorded it from.

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#1294251 30-Apr-2015 12:40

The content is free, they can do whatever they like, and can assume no other reason (now) than to promote their brand/image. It's kind-of like complaining that the 'golden arches' are always outside McDonalds, or Holden always puts a badge with their name on every car. Marketing, plain and simple.

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#1294252 30-Apr-2015 12:40

vote with your feet and stop watching

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#1294274 30-Apr-2015 13:00

More and more people are skipping the ad breaks now, so I guess they have to force advertising on us. The future of free to air TV is looking pretty shaky.

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#1294278 30-Apr-2015 13:05

How about american ads that pop up at the bottom MID SHOW and take up a third of the screen to advertise another show...

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#1294281 30-Apr-2015 13:08

mostly I don't even notice them, the only one in recent times was the defunct Freeview Sports channel Sommet, that had a god awful watermark that was way too intense.

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#1294326 30-Apr-2015 14:49

davidcole: Makes it easier to identify ads for skipping, as they don't show the logo during ad breaks.

Have you been able to automate this? I use VideoRedo but it is faster and more accurate if I do it manually. I would love to be able to capture part of the screen (like the logo) and tell my recorder to only record when this is present.

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#1294329 30-Apr-2015 14:51

nathan: vote with your feet and stop watching

If you're watching Free-to-air and aren't part of the TV ratings programme, your vote won't matter one little bit...
If you are paying for Sky, then it will, as they know what you're watching. Of course, if you have Sky and you're not watching it, you're throwing money down the toilet.

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#1294362 30-Apr-2015 15:49

scuwp: The content is free, they can do whatever they like, and can assume no other reason (now) than to promote their brand/image. It's kind-of like complaining that the 'golden arches' are always outside McDonalds, or Holden always puts a badge with their name on every car. Marketing, plain and simple.

But to whom? People watch something particular because it is something they are interested in, not because it is on a particular channel. No one cares what channel it is on.

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#1294372 30-Apr-2015 15:53

The answer once again is Netflix :)

No ads, no logos, watch what you want when you want :)

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