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In this Studio 3 Quick Thought Video Essay, we take a clear-eyed look at WWOR-TV’s rebrand to “Universal 9” in 1990—and why the idea itself wasn’t the problem.

The timing was.

By 1990, the window had already closed. The branding should have been pushed in 1988, when MCA’s ownership of Universal and Channel 9 could’ve been clearly communicated to viewers—right as syndication powerhouses like The Cosby Show and Who’s the Boss? were still fresh and before SyndEx restrictions fractured the lineup.

Instead, “Universal 9” arrived late, confusing, and disconnected from the programming strength that could’ve sold it.

This isn’t nostalgia bait—it’s a quick media strategy autopsy:
• What worked
• What didn’t
• And why timing matters more than logos

Studio 3 focuses on short-form media analysis, UHF-era branding, and the lessons broadcasters keep relearning the hard way.