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minus-squareRandyLahey [he/him]hexbear27·4 years agoits australia, channel names would take up important brain real estate that could be used for more racial slurs link
minus-squareduck [he/him,they/them]hexbear8·4 years agoNever even considered that to be weird, I think we have 12 numbered channels in Sweden :thinkin-lenin: link
minus-squareBarabas [he/him]hexbear7·4 years agoUK does the same thing. Probably just a remnant from when the only two channels were 1 and 2, both of which were provided by a public broadcaster. link
minus-squareduck [he/him,they/them]hexbear1·4 years agoSame actually, and also like the UK there are a few more public service channels now without numbers link
minus-squareSpike [none/use name]hexbear10·4 years agoNamed after the frequency band. Might be the only good thing commercial networks did because you'd know if you press 7 on your TV remote, you get channel 7, so you know never to press 7. link
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its australia, channel names would take up important brain real estate that could be used for more racial slurs
Never even considered that to be weird, I think we have 12 numbered channels in Sweden :thinkin-lenin:
UK does the same thing. Probably just a remnant from when the only two channels were 1 and 2, both of which were provided by a public broadcaster.
Same actually, and also like the UK there are a few more public service channels now without numbers
Named after the frequency band. Might be the only good thing commercial networks did because you'd know if you press 7 on your TV remote, you get channel 7, so you know never to press 7.