MA
Are there many or any other countries except UK that use announcements before every programme?
I'm not criticising the concept of it. I'm just wondering, as when I've watched TV channels in Spain, US, Australia, etc, they don't seem to do it and I don't think the channels came across as 'unhuman' - they maybe just show a quick ident or trailer, then go straight to the programmes.
I quite like the more conversational approach. It humanises the channel.
Are there many or any other countries except UK that use announcements before every programme?
I'm not criticising the concept of it. I'm just wondering, as when I've watched TV channels in Spain, US, Australia, etc, they don't seem to do it and I don't think the channels came across as 'unhuman' - they maybe just show a quick ident or trailer, then go straight to the programmes.
JK
I remember being in Los Angeles and watching the KCBS 2 News at 11pm, the anchors finished the programme, and said to the viewers to stay tuned for Stephen Colbert who us on next, the end titles played, then the screen went blank for 2 seconds and on the dot of 11.35pm PST the Late Show with Stephen Colbert started with no intro, ident or continuity announcer.
:-(
A former member
It’s strange how we’re pretty much the odd ones out. Our system makes so much sense. Maybe it’s just the British love of things being calm and orderly.
MU
I think the days of the posh BBC announcer are long gone.
Didn't say it needed to be posh. Just adult.
In general the BBC One evening announcers are so overly cutesy. What has happened? Can't we have a semi-serious even adult sounding voice like we used to have? Rather than the patronising ones we hear that sound like they're narrating teletubbies.
I think the days of the posh BBC announcer are long gone.
Didn't say it needed to be posh. Just adult.
MK
There was always restrictions on that sort of thing in this country because the regulators always wanted a distinction between different sources of content, particularly commercials. That's a big part of why continuity announcements became so established in this country.
I remember being in Los Angeles and watching the KCBS 2 News at 11pm, the anchors finished the programme, and said to the viewers to stay tuned for Stephen Colbert who us on next, the end titles played, then the screen went blank for 2 seconds and on the dot of 11.35pm PST the Late Show with Stephen Colbert started with no intro, ident or continuity announcer.
There was always restrictions on that sort of thing in this country because the regulators always wanted a distinction between different sources of content, particularly commercials. That's a big part of why continuity announcements became so established in this country.
DB
Are there many or any other countries except UK that use announcements before every programme?
I'm not criticising the concept of it. I'm just wondering, as when I've watched TV channels in Spain, US, Australia, etc, they don't seem to do it and I don't think the channels came across as 'unhuman' - they maybe just show a quick ident or trailer, then go straight to the programmes.
Finland*, Sweden*, Norway*, Belgium, Denmark*
*it's usually a navigational menu in daytime
I quite like the more conversational approach. It humanises the channel.
Are there many or any other countries except UK that use announcements before every programme?
I'm not criticising the concept of it. I'm just wondering, as when I've watched TV channels in Spain, US, Australia, etc, they don't seem to do it and I don't think the channels came across as 'unhuman' - they maybe just show a quick ident or trailer, then go straight to the programmes.
Finland*, Sweden*, Norway*, Belgium, Denmark*
*it's usually a navigational menu in daytime
Last edited by dbl on 10 February 2021 8:24pm - 4 times in total
JF
Are there many or any other countries except UK that use announcements before every programme?
I'm not criticising the concept of it. I'm just wondering, as when I've watched TV channels in Spain, US, Australia, etc, they don't seem to do it and I don't think the channels came across as 'unhuman' - they maybe just show a quick ident or trailer, then go straight to the programmes.
Finland*, Sweden*, Norway*, Belgium, Denmark*
*it's usually a navigational menu in daytime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N0dq_Ph8Ys
I really do like that SVT Play menu, the way the programmes basically flip like a book is clever and showing recommended shows.
Something the BBC should probably try doing more often. :S
I quite like the more conversational approach. It humanises the channel.
Are there many or any other countries except UK that use announcements before every programme?
I'm not criticising the concept of it. I'm just wondering, as when I've watched TV channels in Spain, US, Australia, etc, they don't seem to do it and I don't think the channels came across as 'unhuman' - they maybe just show a quick ident or trailer, then go straight to the programmes.
Finland*, Sweden*, Norway*, Belgium, Denmark*
*it's usually a navigational menu in daytime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N0dq_Ph8Ys
I really do like that SVT Play menu, the way the programmes basically flip like a book is clever and showing recommended shows.
Something the BBC should probably try doing more often. :S
SH
Are there many or any other countries except UK that use announcements before every programme?
I'm not criticising the concept of it. I'm just wondering, as when I've watched TV channels in Spain, US, Australia, etc, they don't seem to do it and I don't think the channels came across as 'unhuman' - they maybe just show a quick ident or trailer, then go straight to the programmes.
Finland*, Sweden*, Norway*, Belgium, Denmark*
*it's usually a navigational menu in daytime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N0dq_Ph8Ys
I really do like that SVT Play menu, the way the programmes basically flip like a book is clever and showing recommended shows.
Something the BBC should probably try doing more often. :S
I'd always liked how clean and simplistic SVT's graphics have been since 2017.
The BBC should start taking notes.
Are there many or any other countries except UK that use announcements before every programme?
I'm not criticising the concept of it. I'm just wondering, as when I've watched TV channels in Spain, US, Australia, etc, they don't seem to do it and I don't think the channels came across as 'unhuman' - they maybe just show a quick ident or trailer, then go straight to the programmes.
Finland*, Sweden*, Norway*, Belgium, Denmark*
*it's usually a navigational menu in daytime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N0dq_Ph8Ys
I really do like that SVT Play menu, the way the programmes basically flip like a book is clever and showing recommended shows.
Something the BBC should probably try doing more often. :S
I'd always liked how clean and simplistic SVT's graphics have been since 2017.
The BBC should start taking notes.
OC
Are there many or any other countries except UK that use announcements before every programme?
I'm not criticising the concept of it. I'm just wondering, as when I've watched TV channels in Spain, US, Australia, etc, they don't seem to do it and I don't think the channels came across as 'unhuman' - they maybe just show a quick ident or trailer, then go straight to the programmes.
I don't think those channels will come across as 'unhuman', but conversational announcements make the BBC's channels more human.
I quite like the more conversational approach. It humanises the channel.
Are there many or any other countries except UK that use announcements before every programme?
I'm not criticising the concept of it. I'm just wondering, as when I've watched TV channels in Spain, US, Australia, etc, they don't seem to do it and I don't think the channels came across as 'unhuman' - they maybe just show a quick ident or trailer, then go straight to the programmes.
I don't think those channels will come across as 'unhuman', but conversational announcements make the BBC's channels more human.
SP
Case in point, from shortly after the Government announced that they were changing the planned easing of restrictions over Christmas
Thank you for the kind comments about my line into the @bbcstrictly final. After this afternoon's news I had to rewrite a handful of scripts as they didn't seem appropriate. Why live announcers can make a difference 😀 pic.twitter.com/83QXt4wndT
— Duncan Newmarch (@DuncanNewmarch) December 19, 2020