The BBC says that it has listened to complaints about its use of Digital Oncreen Graphics (DOGs) and will remove them from films and dramas screening on its hi-def channel.
'I hadn't anticipated that all the emotion we try to concentrate through the HD production process to give you, our audience, the most intense viewing experience we can would however coalesce around the on-screen channel marker,' admits Danielle Nagler, Head of HDTV for BBC Vision .
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weezer
October 28th 2008
3. These things really **** me off. Some channels are obviously much worse than others but nothing spoils your willing suspension of disbelief like a big bloody logo over the action.
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andyr
October 27th 2008
2. DOG's have little to do with 'channel identification' - they are rather used by the broadcasters as a picture spoiler to identify their stations as people rip shows using new technology like DVD recorders and the like, then illegally offer them for download or for purchase on pirate DVDs. While this practice goes on there is little incentive for broadcasters to remove DOGs or for that matter to stop the irritating and intrusive credit squeeze (no banking pun intended) and 'coming up next' banners. After all, if someone then rips their content and publishes it, the broadcaster gets a free plug. Why else would broadcasters vandalize their own programmes unless they perceive some kind of a commercial gain?
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ultranet
October 24th 2008
1. "a bone of contention with viewers for years" (as we all knew) and the BBC response: "I hadn't anticipated" - just shows how far from being "in touch" with viewers some in the BBC can be... the higher the position...
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