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mwooldri

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34. Media Corporations seem to goof regularly.

Wed Nov 3, 2021, 05:05 PM

Nov 2021

When independent television came to London in the 1950s, two companies were chosen to produce the programs. Associated Rediffusion had weekdays, Associated Broadcasting Company had weekends. Associated Broadcasting Company was going to abbreviate as "ABC" but... Associated British Corporation was about to start their TV service soon elsewhere in England and they laid claim to "ABC". They had the better claim as they owned the "ABC" chain of cinemas. Associated Broadcasting Company quickly changed to Associated Television - or "ATV".

I'm sure there are plenty of earlier goods and gaffes in corporate world going back decades...

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LOL: ... Facebook discovers there's already a tech company with that name and it filed for trademark [View all] demmiblue Nov 2021 OP

They didn't do their research underpants Nov 2021 #1

Should have asked the Qnuts to do that for them. Thomas Hurt Nov 2021 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author underpants Nov 2021 #25

. LuckyCharms Nov 2021 #27

Ya Think?!?!? ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #32

They probably thought AI would get the job done. LiberalFighter Nov 2021 #37

If So... ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #47

Try "google". SergeStorms Nov 2021 #36

They probably did, they will make a multi million offer for the transfer. Happens a lot. LiberalArkie Nov 2021 #60

I think the name Blackwater is available lame54 Nov 2021 #2

Excellent. MontanaMama Nov 2021 #12

😂😂😂 Rebl2 Nov 2021 #43

snap! FailureToCommunicate Nov 2021 #58

Why not just go with a cool symbol for a company name? Shermann Nov 2021 #4

How about this symbol? SergeStorms Nov 2021 #30

There ya go! Rebl2 Nov 2021 #44

LOL! Bayard Nov 2021 #5

I bet.... Xolodno Nov 2021 #6

Xxxx Hekate Nov 2021 #7

Mark Z doing what Mark Z does best STEALING from others MagickMuffin Nov 2021 #8

Hummm Rebl2 Nov 2021 #45

red-facedbook n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2021 #9

Reminds me of years ago, when NBC networks redesigned their logo, only to find . . . Journeyman Nov 2021 #10

Nebraska Public Television. Ms. Toad Nov 2021 #17

Thanks for the clarification . . . Journeyman Nov 2021 #18

I lived in Nebraska at the time. Ms. Toad Nov 2021 #42

Nebraska ETV Network jxla Nov 2021 #26

Media Corporations seem to goof regularly. mwooldri Nov 2021 #34

Bad lawyers become corporate lawyers because they can't succeed at a firm. ZonkerHarris Nov 2021 #56

I think the name Jerry2144 Nov 2021 #11

This thread is killing me. MontanaMama Nov 2021 #13

There's so many options dweller Nov 2021 #14

Or is it, "moops". SergeStorms Nov 2021 #38

LOL. spudspud Nov 2021 #40

Hahaha Sunsky Nov 2021 #15

They should trademark Jerry2144 Nov 2021 #16

They should have Googled it first qazplm135 Nov 2021 #19

Watch him try Zeta next? Brainfodder Nov 2021 #20

In hindsight with 30 more secs to chew on it: He will just buy that Meta outright? Brainfodder Nov 2021 #22

Facebook has more money than god. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2021 #21

Vulture another one, yup won't surprise one bit. Brainfodder Nov 2021 #23

A Bonanza For That Company! ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #46

Dummies at FB, I can save you this search: "Oops-a-Daisy" is taken. NCjack Nov 2021 #24

Jeez! LuckyCharms Nov 2021 #28

Tweets are not a good source of legal analysis Effete Snob Nov 2021 #49

Thanks for pointing this out! nt Geechie Nov 2021 #61

Up yours, Zuckerberg! SergeStorms Nov 2021 #29

ha ha ha Zuck is so stupid Trueblue1968 Nov 2021 #31

What about "Meh?" dchill Nov 2021 #33

How about Feta instead? I love feta. NurseJackie Nov 2021 #35

Simple fix. Aussie105 Nov 2021 #39

Or "metta", the Buddhist term for lovingkindness. Part of their new image, right? TheRickles Nov 2021 #41

Call me cynical but I don't think it was an oversight NullTuples Nov 2021 #48

It's because people don't know how trademarks work anyway Effete Snob Nov 2021 #50

Hey now Geechie Nov 2021 #62

DId I hear that Mud was still available??? Ford_Prefect Nov 2021 #51

I wonder if the other company has a Facebook page. Mr.Bill Nov 2021 #52

So I googled meta. Mr.Bill Nov 2021 #53

Facebook probably thinks they'll do a Sir Richard Branston, suing everyone with Virgin in their name TheBlackAdder Nov 2021 #54

Phillip Morris is available. ZonkerHarris Nov 2021 #55

Famous Last Words: "I did my own research." nt Buns_of_Fire Nov 2021 #57

Maybe PsychOps is open Bristlecone Nov 2021 #59

Anyone who would think that Facebook doesn't have this covered Steelrolled Nov 2021 #63