You click a link to a news site, to read an article that seems interesting

Re:You click a link to a news site, to read an article that ... by OJFord on Monday December 06, 2021 @07:48AM (#29459061)

(Seriously) I wonder to what extent a cause is that the internet is US-dominated - because US (& Canadian) television is just like this too. Opaque and colourful channel logo that spins and barely fades, and advertising that pops up over the programme while it's playing!

If that's your norm on TV, sure, why wouldn't a web page work like that? It baffles me just like OP, but no more than it does on television programmes.

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Re:You click a link to a news site, to read an article that ... by melech_ric on Monday December 06, 2021 @08:15AM (#29459322)

I'm old enough to remember a time before every TV station had a logo/watermark at the bottom right. In my mind, the logos coincided with the early 80s when VCRs became more commonplace. I suppose stations that licensed shows/movies, didn't enjoy the fact that people could record that content and reuse it. So... logos.

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Re:You click a link to a news site, to read an article that ... by dredmorbius on Monday December 06, 2021 @08:58AM (#29459771)

Not that I watch much TV, but persistent logos ... and animated promos for upcoming features during the current programme, which still seems mind-blowingly bad ... were something I didn't notice until the mid-2000s.

I may well have missed thier introduction.

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