MCL blog

January 24

More New logos
A big thank you to everyone who contributed logos to the database. I apologize for taking so long to add them; I have been extremely busy recently.

I'm not going to try naming the approximately 100 new logos. But if you live in the US, Australia, Canada, Denmark, France or Germany, there are new logos in there for you.

Two remarks regarding Logo submissions:

I unfortunately can not accept every logo that is sent to me. Sometimes, they are the wrong size, sometimes they don't follow the instructions in the logo section of this website, or sometimes I already have that logo and I just have to make a judgement call as to which one will work better in Media Center. I can't have two logos with the same name, so I have to choose one. But that does not mean you can't share your work with the world. There are plenty of forums out there, often dedicated to your specific country. For example, there is a set of Netherland logos available at degroeneknop. While they fit the correct logo dimensions, every logo was stretched to fit those dimensions. (It looks like the NBC peacock put on some weight!), so I decided I could not add them to the program. But all our Dutch users can certainly download them at degroeneknop! (Search for zenderlogos)

Secondly, if are missing a logo, check the programdata folder. It could already be there, just not named exactly for your tv provider. Also, if you are looking for a foreign-based logo, it may already be available in a different country. For example Cartoon Network is popular all over the world. So try temporarily switching to the US, download logos, and then switch back to your own country. That way, you will have access to the US logos too.

Once again, thanks to all those who have submitted logos. I am sorry if I could not accept all of yours. And thank you to everyone who has donated!

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October 12

New Logos!

First off, for UK users, I’ve tried to make your logos match a little bit more for Sky satellite subscribers. So you’ll want to update your logos. I’m still working on that, so it’s still not perfect. There are still a lot of missing logos (especially those pesky +1’s); I’m hoping to deal with that in the next version of MCL.

Secondly, for US users: I’ve added a bunch of new logos, particularly HD ones. Logos include –new color cinemax logos (HD and not HD)– new HD sports logos, including NBA HD, Tennis HD, NFL Red Zone and NHL HD – new color HBO HD logos – other HD Logos, like Fox Business HD, Fox News HD, Style HD, Crime and Investigation HD, Wealth TV, Lifetime HD, MAVTV HD.

So the moral of the story: You should Update your logos in MCL, and reautopopulate!

PS. If you haven’t yet, please donate $3 for the program! I can’t do this without your support.

6:38 AM GMT | Read comments(0)

September 05

Download MCL V1.12 Now!
First, thanks to all that have donated so far. Sorry for the multiple links to get to the Download page. A large number of people have donated already, but I am still waiting for the many others who have not yet expressed their appreciation of this software!

On that note, I've released a small update V1.12. The main bug fix is for international users with special characters- there was a problem with manual addition of logos. I've also put in a warning (specifically for UK users) that you will not be able to switch the logo location from the grid to the description area. Sorry, I tried to fix it, but it just won't budge, and Microsoft is not giving me many hints as to what they changed in RTM.

I also recommend US users download the new version, as I've added code for PBS HD affiliates.

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August 24

MCL V1.10 Now Available
Sorry for the delay, everyone, but MCL V1.10 is now UP!

As you may notice, I am now emphasizing a recommended donation of $3 when you download. If you can afford more, then that's great. If you can't, then thats fine too. But donations have been very sparse in the past, and I really need more of them to be able to continue this project.

Enjoy the new program! Feel free to check out thegreenbutton.com if you have any problems, or go to Contact Us on this website.

Sincerely,

My Channel Logos Development Team

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August 14

And another fix...
And another fix in the next version of MCL

- Channels with certain characters will now accept logos. (>, /, etc.)

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