Applies to: A guide or list displays artwork that looks familiar even though programme identity is uncertain.
The useful distinctions
- An image can be associated with a channel record.
- Shared or repeated artwork does not establish identical service editions.
- A current programme sequence supplies different evidence from a logo.
Recognise what the image can and cannot tell you
A logo can help locate a familiar entry, but it may be shared across regional editions or retained after a branding change. Its presence alone does not prove that the current guide association belongs to the service being watched. Preserve the full label and any edition suffix. If the image appears wrong, record that as an artwork observation rather than silently using it to override contrary programme evidence.
Choose evidence that identifies the service now
Compare an appropriate dated schedule or a distinctive regional programme boundary. If the titles and edition agree while the image looks old, the issue may be limited to artwork. If the programme sequence disagrees, the familiar logo cannot settle the mapping. Avoid merging entries only because their images match. A viewer can keep visual recognition as one clue while asking the source owner to confirm the actual current identity and programme association.
Hypothetical worked example
On 8 November 2026, fictional Harbor North and Harbor South use the same emblem in a list. Their local bulletins differ, but a matching suggestion selects South for both. The repeated image does not justify that association. A report containing the full regional labels and the differing bulletin is more informative than a screenshot showing only the familiar emblem without a programme date or edition.
A focused way to proceed
- Keep the complete service label with the image.
- Compare a dated programme boundary for the intended edition.
- Report a suspected artwork mismatch separately from a schedule mismatch.
When to stop or ask for help
Ask for the current service identity and dated schedule match, keeping any artwork problem as a separate observation.