# Gecko

**URL:** <https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/gecko/20558>\
**Category:** Ten Network\
**Tags:** tennetwork\
**Created:** [August 12, 2022, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/gecko/20558 "2022-08-12T04:31:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 9

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**Author:** ![Jack\_Laverty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Jack\_Laverty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Jack_Laverty)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2022, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/gecko/20558/182 "2022-09-20T15:23:26Z")

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I checked out the tvsn website and FB pages just before and they don’t even mention gecko tv. So I have no idea now 🤷‍♂️

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**Author:** ![Ethan\_Linnett](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/ethan_linnett/32/292238_2.png) [@Ethan\_Linnett](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Ethan_Linnett)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/gecko/20558/183 "2022-09-21T11:50:47Z")

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I noticed that Gecko has similar programming to Gold on the Win network, minus the fishing and cooking shows.

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**Author:** ![Savvy](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@Savvy](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Savvy)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/gecko/20558/184 "2022-09-21T12:18:05Z")

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So should we expect wall to wall Crawford’s ads then, if it’s similar content? 😛  
I’m sure Bruce is extremely chuffed flogging them to the metro saps at last!

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**Author:** ![TechBlitz](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/techblitz/32/379294_2.png) [@TechBlitz](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TechBlitz)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/gecko/20558/185 "2022-09-21T15:40:42Z")

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We now live in a country where there are 4 TV Shopping/Infomercial channels, luckily it doesn’t seem we’ll be rounding off to 5 of them anytime soon, that is if both Gold and Gecko travel other states.

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**Author:** ![Moe](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/moe/32/398912_2.png) [@Moe](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Moe)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/gecko/20558/187 "2022-09-23T06:42:06Z")

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> [@JayJay](#):
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> Blank Gecko watermark

Well no, you’ve just put the logo on a transparent background…

The watermark has a drop shadow on it to make sure it’s visible on light backgrounds.

 ![SpreeTV - 09.23 - 16.40.29](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/e/7/b/e7b5285cbf70f082053a1605d496bca9e3709abb.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/televisionau/32/125_2.png) [@TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TelevisionAU)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/gecko/20558/188 "2022-09-23T07:34:02Z")

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> [@JayJay](#):
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> Blank Gecko watermark

> [@Moe](#):
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> Well no, you’ve just put the logo on a transparent background…

Perhaps @JayJay you can stick to posting those in the relevant mocks thread(s)

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**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/gecko/20558/189 "2022-09-23T09:00:23Z")

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I had a bit of a look at Gecko today, and not that it really matters much, but I preferred Spree TV… but only really because of their name (it rhymed!) and I much preferred their logos/watermarks.

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**Author:** ![WAtvVideos](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/watvvideos/32/246910_2.png) [@WAtvVideos](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/WAtvVideos)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/gecko/20558/190 "2022-09-23T11:03:06Z")

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SpreeTV didn’t have a watermark for the last few months of its life. Extra and ishop tv got rid of theirs a while ago, too.

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**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/gecko/20558/191 "2022-09-23T11:54:36Z")

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Hadnt noticed they removed the watermark, goes to show how much i watched it then.

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**Author:** ![Kodz](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/kodz/32/468196_2.png) [@Kodz](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Kodz)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2022, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/gecko/20558/192 "2022-09-25T10:56:44Z")

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Is gecko getting replaced? I looked at the guild and it said “to be advised” and “new channel coming soon”. Have they realised that it’s not working?

 ![20220925_183816](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/f/a/e/fae84f0a183713cc1ba47b10b48fad81ab6d7ccb.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2022, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/gecko/20558/193 "2022-09-25T10:58:39Z")

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I’d say that data just hasn’t been updated.

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**Author:** ![Jack\_Laverty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Jack\_Laverty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Jack_Laverty)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2022, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/gecko/20558/194 "2022-09-25T13:57:34Z")

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I’m going to say lol in advance just in case.

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**Author:** ![charlie](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/charlie/32/232353_2.png) [@charlie](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/charlie)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2022, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/gecko/20558/195 "2022-09-25T14:04:13Z")

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WIKIPEDIA SAYS 10 SPORT!! 🚨

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**Author:** ![Jack\_Laverty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Jack\_Laverty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Jack_Laverty)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/gecko/20558/196 "2022-09-25T14:37:14Z")

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Link?

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**Author:** ![Biscuit45](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/biscuit45/32/489507_2.png) [@Biscuit45](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Biscuit45)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2022, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/gecko/20558/197 "2022-09-25T14:56:09Z")

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> [@charlie](#):
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> WIKIPEDIA SAYS 10 SPORT!! 🚨

Not this again…

![6umuak](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/f/5/2/f52e5a909378f24319e80097fe3329ceed8cfa13.jpeg)

They wouldn’t even have the variety of content to make a fully fledged channel around it. And Wikipedia isn’t always accurate.

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**Author:** ![LiamP](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/liamp/32/300932_2.png) [@LiamP](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/LiamP)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/gecko/20558/198 "2022-09-25T20:08:20Z")

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Wasn’t One meant to be an HD sports channel when it launched but then Ten lost some rights and decided to just turn it into a 7mate-style channel? Don’t know why’d they try that again

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**Author:** ![lexington](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/e274bd/32.png) [@lexington](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/lexington)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/gecko/20558/199 "2022-09-25T20:35:08Z")

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One was working well, winning the demos and holding A LOT of the audience. But then, like the rest of the 2010’s for the network, the Murdoch’s bought in because it was a direct threat to fox Sports and gutted it.

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**Author:** ![Leo\_Puglisi6](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/leo_puglisi6/32/364243_2.png) [@Leo\_Puglisi6](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Leo_Puglisi6)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2022, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/gecko/20558/200 "2022-09-26T01:39:02Z")

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> [@charlie](#):
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> WIKIPEDIA SAYS 10 SPORT!! 🚨

well if WIKIPEDIA says it’s true, it’s gotta be

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**Author:** ![charlie](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/charlie/32/232353_2.png) [@charlie](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/charlie)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2022, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/gecko/20558/201 "2022-09-26T06:17:22Z")

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Few missed the joke… need some work on sarcasm.

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**Author:** ![Biscuit45](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/biscuit45/32/489507_2.png) [@Biscuit45](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Biscuit45)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2022, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/gecko/20558/202 "2022-09-26T06:26:59Z")

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> [@charlie](#):
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> Few missed the joke… need some work on sarcasm.

Ah, well you got me 😂

I thought back to the rumours of when this thread was created and felt like it was Groundhog Day, lol.

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