Remove the ABC watermark
If you're annoyed by the new watermark that's turned up on the ABC over the past week, then please take the time to complain. Apparently, upset viewers forced the BBC to drop a similar attempt a while ago.
Just been doing some research about all this - in Britain they call them DOGs! (digitally originated graphics) and there are several examples of them being removed due to viewer response.In fact, in one case, BBC 2W, in November 2001, they were smart enough to remove it after realizing a DOG was generally hated.
There's a good number of pages on the topic at the DBA forums, including examples of letters people have already sent. You might like to include the ideas of the ABC being paid for by the taxpayer, and treating the audience as too dumb to realize what channel they're watching. Plus that the watermark is irritating and distracting from the program.
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Please see:
http://www.orthogonal.com.au/abcwatermark/
I'm calling for help on this issue. Spread the word.
Cheers,
Greg
Posted by: Greg Keogh | April 18, 2005 3:57 PM
Just returned from the UK June 2005.
ABC please note: BBC 1, BBC 2, SKY Movie channels 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,7,9 SKY Cinema 1,2, ITV1, channels 4 and 5 DO NOT USE WATERMARKS ANYMORE.
I spoke to the programs strategy manager at channel 5 who said that they removed the watermark because it "pissed people off" and they (channel 5) were about quality programming and not being identified as a "cheap looking" run-of-the-mill digital channel.
Posted by: Carr | July 5, 2005 8:36 AM