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Sony Crime Channel

Launching 6th February (January 2018)

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PF
PFML84
I always wondered why Sony have "Channel" in their channel names. We know it's a TV channel, and not a washing machine or something, so take it out. Sony Crime sounds better (and would have an easier to make out logo) rather than Sony Crime Channel. Same for Sony Movies / Sony Movie Channel.
WO
Worzel
I always wondered why Sony have "Channel" in their channel names. We know it's a TV channel, and not a washing machine or something, so take it out. Sony Crime sounds better (and would have an easier to make out logo) rather than Sony Crime Channel. Same for Sony Movies / Sony Movie Channel.


It's a branding thing and its used for trailing on other TV channels. You'd end up with a BBC News/BBC News channel situation otherwise.
VM
VMPhil
Perhaps because Sony is traditionally an electronics brand rather than a broadcaster, so they don’t want people to think of Sony Crime as illegal activities undertaken by the Sony corporation.
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TellyTime
In one of the shoddiest bits of branding I've seen, they have whacked a big SONY over the word TRUE on the True Channels website: www.truechannels.tv

They've also omitted the Virgin Media channel number for the Sony Crime Channel and the Freeview channel number for True Movies.

Complete amateurs.
PF
PFML84
I always wondered why Sony have "Channel" in their channel names. We know it's a TV channel, and not a washing machine or something, so take it out. Sony Crime sounds better (and would have an easier to make out logo) rather than Sony Crime Channel. Same for Sony Movies / Sony Movie Channel.


It's a branding thing and its used for trailing on other TV channels. You'd end up with a BBC News/BBC News channel situation otherwise.

They could refer to it as Sony Crime channel in trailers but the logo and on screen look could be just Sony Crime. What could they get it confused with? If people are too dumb to realise Sony Crime is a tv channel from Sony specialising in crime themed programming and not an exposé on the corporations seedy underbelly then what hope does society have?! Very Happy
JA
JAS84
In one of the shoddiest bits of branding I've seen, they have whacked a big SONY over the word TRUE on the True Channels website: www.truechannels.tv

They've also omitted the Virgin Media channel number for the Sony Crime Channel and the Freeview channel number for True Movies.

Complete amateurs.
I think that's been edited in Paint too, it's pixellated.



Not the proper logo either of course.
LL
Larry the Loafer
Is it my eyes or is SONY also offset to the right?
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A former member
This is strange the channel has just turned up on my freeview which CAN't GET local muitplex, so what has it replaced to get a slot on the main feed?
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A former member
This is strange the channel has just turned up on my freeview which CAN't GET local muitplex, so what has it replaced to get a slot on the main feed?

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DV
dvboy
According to digitalbitrate.com, Sony Crime Channel is on ARQ-A on Moel-y-Parc. It appears to have replaced TruTV.
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A former member
Common sense has happened I see. I doubt Tru tv will last much longer.
DV
dvboy
Confirmed here: http://www.a516digital.com/2018/02/sony-crime-tru-tv-and-vault-changes-on.html

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