OLN Finally Changes Its Name

[marko83]

Well, it only took them a year of hockey fans making fun of the name. Coming this fall, VERSUS. http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/cabletv/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002384273

 

[sfradio2]

VERSUS? what kind of name is that? they be better keeping the old oln name.

 

[svrtv_editor]

Heard some stupid network names, but I think this one tops the list.Damned stupid name.Rock on,Tybois UpholdEditor-SVRTV

 

[KL71]

??? WHAT? That name absolutely sucks!

 

[lugnuts6]

And I thought "THE CW" was a stupid name...sheeshVS ????what the heck were they thinking ?

 

[DoctorBear]

Are they spelling it VS. or Versus? VS. was a game show on Comedy Central hosted by Greg Proops. Maybe if Comcast went for comedy, they could draw a bigger audience than the NHL.I suppose they voted down ESPNWannabe

 

[sfradio2]

Why don't they just call it comcast sports net?

 

[Tig1150]

Comcast has Comcast Sports Network on my system. Mostly local school games and regional stuff.Dish network took OLN off the line up so OLN is down a bit on total subscribers.Hocky and biking are fine but they will need more to make sports network.

 

[Podcaster Pat]

Hi everyone:

And I thought "THE CW" was a stupid name...sheeshVS ????what the heck were they thinking ?

That's just it - They weren't.And to think, they wanted to avoid the sublime and absurd names too. They should've kept looking.Yet another example of the homogonization of the media. At least G4 won't be the only absurdly named network on television now. Umm....Is that supposed to be a blessing?Cheers Pat

 

[Podcaster Pat]

Hi everyone:

Why don't they just call it comcast sports net?

They're too dumb to even think of that. Look at their local news and entertainment channels. CET, which is the local Comcast channel here in Denver is a friggin' joke. Altitude is more entertaining to watch than CET is. At least Time Warner has CNN resources and staff they can tap into for regional news channels in areas they serve.Sorry, but Comcast just doesn't know how to put on REAL quality programming outside Philadelphia. To me, they're just the cable company. Nothing more. Nothing less.Just my opinion...Cheers Pat

 

[sfradio2]

Hi everyone:

Why don't they just call it comcast sports net?

They're too dumb to even think of that. Look at their local news and entertainment channels. CET, which is the local Comcast channel here in Denver is a friggin' joke. Altitude is more entertaining to watch than CET is. At least Time Warner has CNN resources and staff they can tap into for regional news channels in areas they serve.Sorry, but Comcast just doesn't know how to put on REAL quality programming outside Philadelphia. To me, they're just the cable company. Nothing more. Nothing less.Just my opinion...Cheers Pat

Yeah they should just sell their networks, another company whould do better of their networks than what comcast is doing with them

 

[Yikr]

VERSUS? what kind of name is that? they be better keeping the old oln name.

OLN Canada has chosen to keep the OLN name, and NOT follow the american lead.

 

[sfradio]

VERSUS? what kind of name is that? they be better keeping the old oln name.

OLN Canada has chosen to keep the OLN name, and NOT follow the american lead.

probly because they still have more outdoor shows than the american network, and not showing hockey

 

[radioken2]

If their wasn't a channel called C-SPAN I would bet Comcast would name it CSPN, Comcast Sports Network. I only took the E off ESPN and added a C. Or even this just call it SPORT or how about Sportcom.

 

[Yikr]

probly because they still have more outdoor shows than the american network, and not showing hockey[/quote]-----------------------------------------------------Actually, OLN Canada, and TSN Canada (The Sports Network) are the same company, and TSN carries hockey.No need to compete with themselves.

 

[K-RockFan]

Well, it only took them a year of hockey fans making fun of the name. Coming this fall, VERSUS. http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/cabletv/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002384273

You make fun of it. But if i had to change to OLN i would change it to WWSN-World Wide Sports Network, WSN World Sports Net and ASN American Sports Network. Thats pretty good names huh?

 

[oldvnewschool]

I guess they're playing it safe.They may still try to get the 2001-2006 FX/FOX Family Package from ESPN that will expire this year.I expect that if they don't get it, they'll stick with the name full time.As far as I'm concern, OLN no longer fits the name for the network anyway once you add Survivorto your programming portfolio. ;D

 

[K-RockFan]

I guess they're playing it safe.They may still try to get the 2001-2006 FX/FOX Family Package from ESPN that will expire this year.I expect that if they don't get it, they'll stick with the name full time.As far as I'm concern, OLN no longer fits the name for the network anyway once you add Survivorto your programming portfolio. ;D

I guess they're playing it safe.They may still try to get the 2001-2006 FX/FOX Family Package from ESPN that will expire this year.I expect that if they don't get it, they'll stick with the name full time.As far as I'm concern, OLN no longer fits the name for the network anyway once you add Survivorto your programming portfolio. ;D

Well you might be right.Family package? From ESPN?Oh i see.True.