Twitter is pointing out a 'micro' issue with PTV's new logo

Twitter users seem disappointed with the state-run broadcaster’s new logos for its eight different channels

Fierce competition has given rise to improvements in the electronic media industry at large. But all of that seems to be of little importance to state-run PTV.

It was recently surfaced that the state-run television corporation has suffered Rs1.12 billion losses within two years with nearly 70 per cent of its expenditure reportedly on human resources. In a recent Senate standing committee meeting, Information and Broadcasting Division Secretary Imran Gardezi lamented about the poor state of affairs at the state-run channel.



So when the national broadcaster recently introduced new logos for its eight channels, people on social media immediately began questioning what they were thinking.

Not only was the redesign deemed 'lazy', some also pointed out how it resembled Microsoft Internet Explorer's iconic logo.

Here's how it went down on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/anthonypermal/status/773060197203992576

Haha OMG PTV copied Internet Explorer's logo? In this day and age, how difficult it is to get someone to design you half a decent logo

— Tuaha (@1_1nprecedented) September 6, 2016

Instead of changing Ptv Sports logo again & again, just change the anchor, everything will be fine then.

— Goher Mumtaz (@gohermumtaz) September 1, 2016

Such a poor logo of Ptv sports. World moves towards Mars & & Ptv still potray their past 20 year logo.

— Aleem Tayyab (@aleemtayyab91) August 30, 2016

https://twitter.com/Rizwvan/status/770622465445953536

PTV Sports New Logo is so Old Fashioned Just like Pakistan Cricket Team #NewLogo #NoCreativity

— MahwishSolanki مہوش (@mahwishSulanki) August 30, 2016

https://twitter.com/ma_arain/status/770319270379130881

Every Six months Ptv change their Logo only government channel can do this strange strategy back now. it's pack to 90s type ptv logo 😕

— Y A S I R (@Yasirhere) August 29, 2016

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