BBC3 insults viewers once again with DOG **** reply

On 13 Mar, 18:04, "Agamemnon" wrote:
Thank you for your e-mail.

Please accept our apologies for the delay in replying. *We know our
correspondents appreciate a quick response and we are sorry you have had to
wait on this occasion.

The re-vamp of BBC Three gave us the opportunity to refresh our image. *Our
logo had not been changed since the channel's launch five years ago. The
logo and branding changes were part of a *number of big changes to the
channel. Our BBC logos work to make sure our channels and services stand out
among media brands and are appealing to their target audiences on TV and
online.

We took the decision to re-vamp the channel with a solid pink 100%
brightness *logo otherwise know as a DOG (digital on - screen graphic) . The
colour pink was chosen because it is warm, vibrant and an alive colour to
match the channel's image. The logo was then reduced to 70% transparency,
which was one of the levels previously used by BBC Three. *This level was
agreed after consultations with BBC TV operations, as we are aware of issues
of screen burn to some sets caused by solid logos. *The BBC Three logo is
brighter than other BBC logos, *but our *digital competitors use bright
logos and colour for their on - screen branding . This is the norm among
youth channels.

Thank you once again for contacting us.

Regards

BBC Complaints
__________________________________________


Ah, they've got a formula letter for complaints about DOGs. Here's
something to keep BBC researchers busy. They have so many complaints
about the logo they have a standard reply to them. To balance that,
how many people have written in praising the new look? Before they
changed the design, how many viewers wrote in expressing a desire for
a new DOG?

Phil

In message , Kay Robinson
writes
On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:42:29 +0000, Peter Watson
sharpened a new quill and scratched:

The Master wrote:
On Thu, 13 Mar 2008, Agamemnon wrote:

but our digital competitors use bright
logos and colour for their on - screen branding . This is the norm among
youth channels.

Youth channels? Does that mean BBC3 is intended for kids?

No, it's an admission that BBC3 is run by kids

I'm certain the 'pronunciation' dept is. I recently heard it said that
their instructions to presenters was that Beswick should be pronounced
BesWick, and a recent news broadcast had Bacup, in Lancs, pronounced
as Backup. I've already thought for the past ten years that the BBC
are determined to alter the way we pronounce place-names, maybe it's
just that their staff are educationally challenged.

Kay

One of the most frequently mispronounced words is 'pronunciation'
(invariably pronounced 'pronounciation'). The two most abused words are
'issue' (used incessantly to replace a vast range of more-appropriate
words) and 'contemporary' (instead of 'modern'). I'm glad to say that
the use of 'decimate' (instead of 'devastate') seems to have passed its
peak. This 'new-speak' never seems to be corrected by the BBC (or any of
the other broadcasters, for that matter).
--
Ian

On 13 Mar, 19:44, "Agamemnon" wrote:


The R1, 1Exta streams on Radio player do that every 3 minutes even in the
middle of songs whereas the broadcast versions don't. I got so sick of it
that I stopped listening.


Jesus Aggy at this rate you'll have no option but to leave the house
and get a life.

On 13 Mar, 23:32, The Real Zarbiface
wrote:
On 13 Mar, 19:44, "Agamemnon" wrote:



The R1, 1Exta streams on Radio player do that every 3 minutes even in the
middle of songs whereas the broadcast versions don't. I got so sick of it
that I stopped listening.

Jesus Aggy at this rate you'll have no option but to leave the house
and get a life.

I know, I really don't get why he's so worked up. It's not as if he
even likes Torchwood anyway, so why's he complaining so loudly that he
can't watch it properly?

On 13 Mar, 23:40, wrote:
On 13 Mar, 23:32, The Real Zarbiface
wrote:

On 13 Mar, 19:44, "Agamemnon" wrote:

The R1, 1Exta streams on Radio player do that every 3 minutes even in the
middle of songs whereas the broadcast versions don't. I got so sick of it
that I stopped listening.

Jesus Aggy at this rate you'll have no option but to leave the house
and get a life.

I know, I really don't get why he's so worked up. It's not as if he
even likes Torchwood anyway, so why's he complaining so loudly that he
can't watch it properly?

At least his neighbour's cat gets an hours peace from being bummed
while he's otherwise engaged in watching a tv show he hates.

" The
colour pink was chosen because it is warm, vibrant and an alive colour to
match the channel's image.

Shouldn't it be lager coloured for channel "Two Pints repeats".

In article , Ian Jackson ianREMOVET
scribeth thus
In message , Kay Robinson
writes
On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:42:29 +0000, Peter Watson
sharpened a new quill and scratched:

The Master wrote:
On Thu, 13 Mar 2008, Agamemnon wrote:

but our digital competitors use bright
logos and colour for their on - screen branding . This is the norm among
youth channels.

Youth channels? Does that mean BBC3 is intended for kids?

No, it's an admission that BBC3 is run by kids

I'm certain the 'pronunciation' dept is. I recently heard it said that
their instructions to presenters was that Beswick should be pronounced
BesWick, and a recent news broadcast had Bacup, in Lancs, pronounced
as Backup. I've already thought for the past ten years that the BBC
are determined to alter the way we pronounce place-names, maybe it's
just that their staff are educationally challenged.

Kay

One of the most frequently mispronounced words is 'pronunciation'
(invariably pronounced 'pronounciation'). The two most abused words are
'issue' (used incessantly to replace a vast range of more-appropriate
words) and 'contemporary' (instead of 'modern'). I'm glad to say that
the use of 'decimate' (instead of 'devastate') seems to have passed its
peak. This 'new-speak' never seems to be corrected by the BBC (or any of
the other broadcasters, for that matter).

And "Kids" for "children"!...
--
Tony Sayer

On 14 Mar, 00:12, The Real Zarbiface
wrote:
On 13 Mar, 23:40, wrote:

On 13 Mar, 23:32, The Real Zarbiface
wrote:

On 13 Mar, 19:44, "Agamemnon" wrote:

The R1, 1Exta streams on Radio player do that every 3 minutes even in the
middle of songs whereas the broadcast versions don't. I got so sick of it
that I stopped listening.

Jesus Aggy at this rate you'll have no option but to leave the house
and get a life.

I know, I really don't get why he's so worked up. It's not as if he
even likes Torchwood anyway,

I don't know. Notice how every time he slams an episode he gives it a
6/10 rating. He couldn't even bear to give the piece of crap on this
week less than that.

Phil

In article , Tony sayer wrote:
I'm certain the 'pronunciation' dept is. I recently heard it said that
their instructions to presenters was that Beswick should be pronounced
BesWick, and a recent news broadcast had Bacup, in Lancs, pronounced
as Backup. I've already thought for the past ten years that the BBC
are determined to alter the way we pronounce place-names, maybe it's
just that their staff are educationally challenged.

Kay

One of the most frequently mispronounced words is 'pronunciation'*
(invariably pronounced 'pronounciation'). The two most abused words are*
'issue' (used incessantly to replace a vast range of more-appropriate*
words) and 'contemporary' (instead of 'modern'). I'm glad to say that*
the use of 'decimate' (instead of 'devastate') seems to have passed its*
peak. This 'new-speak' never seems to be corrected by the BBC (or any of*
the other broadcasters, for that matter).

And "Kids" for "children"!...

Have they still got a pronunciation department? I thought that was one of
the things Birt got rid of because it wasn't economically viable. Certainly
the evidence that there is now no-one in broadcasting who cares about good
English is hard to miss. A couple of my pet hates are the over-use to the
point of meaninglessness of the word "obviously" (count them...) and vocal
emphasis being put on prepositions which don't deserve it. For example, "And
now over to our correspondent AT the scene, who will be talking to someone
FROM the relevant organisation, and then hand back TO the studio...".

Now they've been pointed out, you won't be able to ignore them. Sorry. :-)

Rod.

In message , Roderick
Stewart writes
In article , Tony sayer wrote:
I'm certain the 'pronunciation' dept is. I recently heard it said that
their instructions to presenters was that Beswick should be pronounced
BesWick, and a recent news broadcast had Bacup, in Lancs, pronounced
as Backup. I've already thought for the past ten years that the BBC
are determined to alter the way we pronounce place-names, maybe it's
just that their staff are educationally challenged.

Kay

One of the most frequently mispronounced words is 'pronunciation'*
(invariably pronounced 'pronounciation'). The two most abused words are*
'issue' (used incessantly to replace a vast range of more-appropriate*
words) and 'contemporary' (instead of 'modern'). I'm glad to say that*
the use of 'decimate' (instead of 'devastate') seems to have passed its*
peak. This 'new-speak' never seems to be corrected by the BBC (or any of*
the other broadcasters, for that matter).

And "Kids" for "children"!...

Have they still got a pronunciation department? I thought that was one of
the things Birt got rid of because it wasn't economically viable. Certainly
the evidence that there is now no-one in broadcasting who cares about good
English is hard to miss. A couple of my pet hates are the over-use to the
point of meaninglessness of the word "obviously" (count them...) and vocal
emphasis being put on prepositions which don't deserve it. For example, "And
now over to our correspondent AT the scene, who will be talking to someone
FROM the relevant organisation, and then hand back TO the studio...".

Now they've been pointed out, you won't be able to ignore them. Sorry. :-)

Rod.

Absolutely.
--
Ian