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ON TV - "Better Than Spectrum?" (Commercial, 1982)
Views: 3062
Here's a commercial for ON TV - Subscription Television.
By the way, is it officially known as ONTV, ON TV, ON-TV, or what? I never know what to put exactly.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 24th 1982.
ONTV - "Private Benjamin" (On-Screen ID, 1982?)
Views: 1225
Here is an on-screen station ID from ONTV during the movie Private Benjamin. Not sure when this is from exactly, but likely 1981 or 1982.
No chinsy, lower right-hand corner ID for ONTV! They put it almost in the middle of the screen!
ON TV - "He Knows You're Alone" (On-Screen ID, 1981?)
Views: 1695
Here's another ON TV on-screen station ID - during the film "He Knows You're Alone" - Tom Hanks' first movie.
Not sure when this aired exactly, but likely 1981.
ON TV - "The Hunter" (On-Screen ID, 1981?)
Views: 1034
Here's another ON TV on-screen station ID - during the movie "The Hunter" starring Steve McQueen.
Not sure when this aired exactly, but likely 1981.
ON TV - "Bon-Bons" (Commercial, 1981)
Views: 2772
Here's another commercial for ON TV.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, April 14th 1981.
ON TV - Subscription Television Chicago (1983)
Views: 2594
Here is a clip of some footage from ON TV Subscription Television, which was an early cable TV option in Chicago. (not sure if other cities had it)
I think this clip dates to March 1983, since Quest for Fire was not released in the US until 1982, so I don't think cable would have gotten it until the next year.
ON TV Sports (Commercial, 1984)
Views: 2144
Here's a commercial for ON TV - touting their Sports coverage.
This commercial aired on local Chicago TV in February of 1984.
ON TV - "The Blues Brothers" (On-Screen ID #2, 1981?)
Views: 1585
Here's one more ON TV on-screen station ID - during the movie "The Blues Brothers" (which as everyone knows is the greatest film in the history of film and any other recorded medium up to and including cave paintings) 8-)
Not sure when this aired, but likely 1981 or 1982.
ON TV - "The Blues Brothers" (On-Screen ID #1, 1981?)
Views: 1587
Here's another ON TV on-screen station ID - during the movie "The Blues Brothers" (which as everyone knows is the greatest film in the history of film and any other recorded medium up to and including cave paintings) 8-)
Not sure when this aired, but likely 1981 or 1982.