Comments on: March: ABC + SBS TV and Australian Commercial TV Highlights http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/march-abc-sbs-tv-and-australian-commercial-tv-highlights/ Technology Reviews, Movies and TV Shows, Personal Finance, Politics, Environment, Books... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:08:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: covox http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/march-abc-sbs-tv-and-australian-commercial-tv-highlights/#comment-2391 covox Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:33:06 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/march-australian-tv-network-news-tv-show-highlights/#comment-2391 The ABC have gone nuts with this eyesore of a watermark. I don't know if there's an International Handbook Of Watermark Design, but if there was I'd swear that "For fucks sake don't make it bright blue and tall" would be printed on the cover in large friendly letters. Sure, they've reduced the size and opacity "in response to viewer complaints". If the ABC were a city council, this could be seen as getting $5/hour parking approved by first charging $6/hour, then reducing it by $1 "in response to motorist complaints". And then Media Watch has the gall to say "Don't write to us about the logo.". It's refreshing to hear that Aunty's switchboards are running hot with complaints, not so refreshing to hear that the only justification provided was "the Board thought it was quite a good idea... oh and don't forget piracy". If they're so bloody intent on emulating BBC1 and 2, copy the watermarking. <blockquote>EDITOR: Your comparison of $6 vs $5 parking fees is exactly what I thought First make the watermark absolutely hideous and bright with the full knowledge it will annoy people - then make pre-planned slight adjustments so it appears that you're listening to viewer feedback</blockquote> The ABC have gone nuts with this eyesore of a watermark. I don’t know if there’s an International Handbook Of Watermark Design, but if there was I’d swear that “For fucks sake don’t make it bright blue and tall” would be printed on the cover in large friendly letters.

Sure, they’ve reduced the size and opacity “in response to viewer complaints”. If the ABC were a city council, this could be seen as getting $5/hour parking approved by first charging $6/hour, then reducing it by $1 “in response to motorist complaints”. And then Media Watch has the gall to say “Don’t write to us about the logo.”.

It’s refreshing to hear that Aunty’s switchboards are running hot with complaints, not so refreshing to hear that the only justification provided was “the Board thought it was quite a good idea… oh and don’t forget piracy”. If they’re so bloody intent on emulating BBC1 and 2, copy the watermarking.

EDITOR: Your comparison of $6 vs $5 parking fees is exactly what I thought

First make the watermark absolutely hideous and bright with the full knowledge it will annoy people – then make pre-planned slight adjustments so it appears that you’re listening to viewer feedback

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