Sky TV on-screen logos and adverts are annoying
I want to gripe about something which is utterly ruining my enjoyment of television programs. God knows, there's few enough shows worth watching, but those precious broadcasts worthy of my time are forever blighted by one of the diseases of 21st century broadcasting: On-screen logos.
Displayed constantly (except of course during adverts) in the top left corner of the screen, once you're aware of them, your eye is constantly drawn to them, or at the very least distracted from the program content. If you try, you can almost ignore them, but once you become aware of them, on-screen logos can quickly irritate to almost psychotic levels, as you try harder and harder to ignore them, you become more aware that you should not have to ignore them, because they don't need to be there!
Some channels are worse than others. BBC HD, at least, has the decency to make their logo very transparent - which is still not as good as dropping it altogether. Sky (and in particular Sky HD) is the worst culprit. Their logo is very prominent and rather spoils their flagship shows.
BBC1, BBC2, ITV and Channel 4 don't feel the need to spoil their broadcasts in this way, so why do the other channels do it?
But it gets worse: Sky One waits until about 1 minute before the end of a program, before spoiling it even more. The tense cliffhanger of last week's "LOST" was shattered by the words "NEXT: Ross Kemp In Afghanistan" appearing in a large blue strip next to an already distracting logo, right at the crucial moment.
WHY must they do this? Do they think we're stupid, or incapable of looking at our TV guides? A single button press on our remote tells us not only what channel we're watching, but also what's on next. There really is no need to display this over the top of our favourite TV shows.
I pay a lot of money for the channels I'm watching, I know what they're called thank you very much, I don't need a constant reminder in my face. I paid for a system where I can press a button to see the channel name, and also what's coming up next.
Perhaps if enough of us write to channels like Sky and complain, they might actually listen. But I doubt it.
By: Owen
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I agree with the constant disruptions towards the end of the films we are subjected to as being very annoying and spoiling. I thought maybe it was me, I even hate the booming drama music cast over the headlines fduring the intro of the likes of BBC news (for pity's sake BBC you are reporting facts and usually tragic real life death and destruction not working for movie maker plus)
Can we all write to the channel stations. There was a campaign a while back to lobby radio presenters not to talk over music that had some success I recall.
Can we all write to the channel stations. There was a campaign a while back to lobby radio presenters not to talk over music that had some success I recall.
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i use logos (bugs ) and ticker tape type messages on the lower part of the screen (creepers ) as tie breakers . i dont like most of them . a clear screen is best for me . some times there are 3 or 4 good shows on at the same time . this is where the tie breaker comes in . the one that has the least amout of irratating bugs and or creepers is the one i watch . if every one did that then TV stations might tone them down a bit .
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You all must realise that SKY doesn't care. All it is interested in is turning a profit, in the same way most businesses do. The only way that they will notice is that people vote with their feet and quit SKY. They rely on the vast majority of the great unwashed mumbling the same mantra "must have SKY, must have SKY" and finding the financial means to sign up. Perhaps they do no realise there are other ways to get popular programmes to view.
You don't need SKY or their irritating logos/intrusive viewing techniques.
You don't need SKY or their irritating logos/intrusive viewing techniques.
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I agree with everything thats said here, these stupid logos / red dots / banners / and all types of rubbish like this is realy annoying, I also agree who cares about ryan giggs' when i'm watching a program on sky that's what I pay to watch each month....not' some banner across the screen about ryan giggs' not stupid logos' I pay to watch the program....'thats it'....'nothing else'
i also agree with another comment left here about sky splitting the screen in half before the end of a program to advertise something else coming on now or next week....reducing the screen size and talking over the program when it hasn't ended yet, this is realy irritating i'm going to write to sky and complain we should all do the same if they get enough complaints like when people complained about the logos on sky movies a number of years ago sky then dropped the logos, we need to do the same if we want things to change if we don't it will just go from bad to worse, I would encourage people to write to them come on we have to try.
i also agree with another comment left here about sky splitting the screen in half before the end of a program to advertise something else coming on now or next week....reducing the screen size and talking over the program when it hasn't ended yet, this is realy irritating i'm going to write to sky and complain we should all do the same if they get enough complaints like when people complained about the logos on sky movies a number of years ago sky then dropped the logos, we need to do the same if we want things to change if we don't it will just go from bad to worse, I would encourage people to write to them come on we have to try.
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Really really really annoys me when Sky television stick damn news bulletin banners across their programs during transmission. Case in point: RYAN GIGGS! Turn to Sky News for updates on the Ryan Giggs parliamentary disclosure scandal!
NO! I dont want to, I want to watch the programme I am watching on SKY 1 without interuption please! Thats why my channel is tuned to SKY 1 and not SKY NEWS! I dont care about Ryan Giggs and I dont care what he has been doing and who with! What I do care about is watching my favourite programs without your damned banners spoiling things! Is this too much to ask?
Show some consideration for your viewers Sky! At least post your banners in the ad breaks you incompetent morons! God it makes me angry!
NO! I dont want to, I want to watch the programme I am watching on SKY 1 without interuption please! Thats why my channel is tuned to SKY 1 and not SKY NEWS! I dont care about Ryan Giggs and I dont care what he has been doing and who with! What I do care about is watching my favourite programs without your damned banners spoiling things! Is this too much to ask?
Show some consideration for your viewers Sky! At least post your banners in the ad breaks you incompetent morons! God it makes me angry!
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Wjy are there there? we know what channel we are watching, right! I hate them
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I have actually just written to Channel 5 as they have suddenly put an enormous intrusive 5 in the corner of the screen. I found it completely impossible to concentrate on CSI this week and will actually give up watching 5 at all if they don't remove it. It occasionally actually appeared on a character's face which was ridiculous. A campaign to get rid of these and the dreadful 'coming up' bands across a programme that hasn't finished would be great.
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I reckon there's one thing us viewers can do to get the annoying screen logos removed. We should all get together and pick on one product which is being advertised during a break and write to them. We should point out that we are a growing band and our research shows our email campaign indicates we will soon have well over one million members (and growing all the time.) We apologise that we have chosen their particular product, but our one million members have vowed not to purchase it FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES!. Any advertising fee they paid Sky will therefore cost them far more. Now who will join me in that campaign. P.S. I have just cancelled H.D telling Sky that their Sky News logo was bad enought (covering the presenters' faces) but the addional two letters H.D made it even worse. If there really is one person in ten million who wants logos displayed constantly, maybe Sky could give us their names?
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Have to agree they drive me nuts..... I have sky and recently bought a new plasma 3d tv, my kids love watching some of the Nickelodeon channels and three out of four of the corners have adverts! Why? My kids know what channel they are watching and DON'T want to press the 'Red button' more to the point plasma screens get a thing called 'burn' when a constant image is projected on screen it 'etches' the image onto the screen so it is visible even when not watching the channel......will sky replace my tv as it's there fault this has happened..... I think not.... Channel logos should be able to be turned off by the consumer and not have it rammed down our throats....
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Yes we should use the power of the internet to make these broadcasters treat their viewers with the respect they deserve. You and all your friends must keep e-mailing the offending broadcasters and send copies to the various government departments.
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Donottoleratelogos - 12-Feb-11 20:23
Mabe we should start calling the cable & satelite providers and complain. If we tie up some of their resources with complaints, mabe they can do what we can't. Best I get back, if anything, is "thanks for your suggestion" Yeh right.
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Yes totally agree. It's mind numbingly offensive. Disney channel (in hong kong) right now has the biggest logo you could imagine - "Disney Channel" encapsulated in the shape of Mickey's silhouette, solid colour. There really should be guidelines and broadcasting laws to prevent the consumer experience from being spoiled. It's offensive and has no place in modern society.
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I never write comments on line about anything, in fact this is the first time, but the logo' s
are nothing short of brain washing . Are society is so greedy, we can't even watch television
with out being bothered by the network logo's, I would not even care if it was FREE ,
but I pay BIG MONEY to watch tv . It,s nothing short of conplete control.
are nothing short of brain washing . Are society is so greedy, we can't even watch television
with out being bothered by the network logo's, I would not even care if it was FREE ,
but I pay BIG MONEY to watch tv . It,s nothing short of conplete control.
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Is it time to start a campaign so the the broadcasters are made aware how irritating these logos are. I have written to ofcom but they were little help but it would seem to me that they should at lease collect complaints about the logos so that a real indication of how unpopular they are can be given to the broadcasters. I thought that one point made about damage being caused to a TV screen was interesting. I guess if damage is caused compensation could be claimed from the broadcaster.
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if I knew how to start a "LOSE THE LOGO" campaine I'd do it "ANNOYING" falls short of what realy think. P.S. the hallmark channel is the abolute worst case.
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How can any sane person think that the on-screen logo is a good idea? Visually, the human eye will always go to the image with the greatest movement or greatest contrast. Therefore thoughout each programme and particularly ATV1 HD. the logo is a frequent intrusion and visual distraction.
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Visual Analysis - 10-Dec-10 21:01
This is so true. I was watching Fringe on Sky1HD and 15 minutes before the end at quite a crucial moment, the screen suddenly splits with the action I'm trying to watch squeezed to the size of a postage stamp to tell me that Fringe is on again same time next week! And to illustrate this, they run a clip which is bigger than the current action, but the clip is from a show from several weeks ago. What was the point in that? It's like paying for a cinema seat to watch a film and being distracted by some moron behind you trying to tell you something you already know. I wrote to Sky and complained. So I urge all of us to do the same.
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YES get rid of the logos!! Its bad enough that the channel will have its own commercials at every segment between the actual show I'm watching. BUT its right there on screen 100% of the time. Do they think I am stupid and don't know what channel I am tuned to, or do they think by some miracle I will only watch their channel??? I watch TV for the shows they put on, NOT because of the station that is airing it. If they really want me to watch their station they put on more good shows and get rid of all the filler junk. Maybe we should all file a class action suit demanding reimbursement for the image burn to our TVs. Im sure they will remove them if they have to pay for it!!!
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I agree with Owen 100%. The on screen logos are driving me nuts. They are so distracting and irritating. The quality of the program suffers and so does my enjoyment. My wife is fed up with my ranting and raving at the TV " they can't hear you" she tells me. If advertisers can stipulate that it shouldn't be shown during adverts why can't the viewers insist that the logo dosn't appear during the programs that they PAY to watch. What can we do about it?
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Paul Rolleston - 2-Sep-10 21:02
I cancelled all satellite programming. When The Movie Channel, started putting a on screen logo that was it. I am sick and tired of watching tv with intrusive logos, constantly flashing upcoming shows or events, or logos that sparkle and dance around. I get my local news from internet, and now I have a roko box with netflix attached, and there are other free channels available. Actually, I don't miss television anymore.
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