BB
First things first: it's spelt "acronyms", and not all of the terms you've highlighted are acronyms anyway.
Secondly, it is not your divinely ordained right to demand answers to your questions. A more polite approach to asking questions or asking for help, perhaps including the word "please" wouldn't go amiss.
In response to your request:
DOG
Depending on which school of thought you go to, any of the following:
~ Digitally originated graphic
~ Digitally overlaid graphic
~ Digital on-screen graphic
However, the term has come to be used as a generic name for the on-screen logo displayed on a television channel.
TOG
Again, several schools of thought here. TOG is a term exclusive to BBC NEWS 24 and BBC WORLD, and is related to those channels ' DOG's. The DOGs on N24 and WORLD are in fact referred to as the Towers. Some will tell you that 'TOG' is a self-referring acronym meaning "TOG-Originated Graphic'. Others may suggest that it stands for "Tower On-screen Graphic". I don't believe either of those is correct. If memory serves - and my memory is somewhat hazy as I'm not sure we've ever reached a definite consensus on what TOG stands for here on TV Forum - TOG actually means 'Tower Generator' and refers not to any specific graphics, but to the equipment itself used to generate the on-screen graphics packages for N24 and WORLD. I'm sure I'll be corrected if that is inaccurate.
TOTH
Top Of The Hour. Mainly used in reference to rolling news patterns, relating to a channel's presentation at the top of the hour, or X o'clock.
Tickle
Not heard of this one myself - perhaps you meant PIDLE?
PIDLE
Programme Interrupt(ion/ed) Due to Live Event. This is where a channel breaks away from scheduled programming to cover a live event, such as breaking news. BBC WORLD has its own PIDLE sting.
Astons
Common referrer to name and title graphics used mainly on news and current affairs programming.
Idents
Video clips that identify the channel that you're watching, and which precede the programs themselves. A familiar example of an ident is, let's say before EastEnders or Panorama, the BBC ONE music is played along with whatever particular dance goes with it, and the BBC ONE logo is displayed to the lower left of the screen. The continuity announcer then makes the appropriate announcement, and the programme follows. This sequence is known as an ident.
Stings
Short 'jingles' of music, usually found in news and current affairs programming. So, for example, if you watch ITV News, you'll see the full titles at TOTH, and then before the adverts, they'll play a 'sting' of music to take you into the break. Once the ads are over, another sting takes you out of the break, and back into the news bulletin.
Beds?
A bed is a relatively hushed piece of music that plays as background to some kind of audio commentary. Headline beds are most commonly referred to on TV Forum. A headline bed is the music that you hear playing in the background when, for example, on NEWS 24, the headlines are read out at TOTH.
and many more.....
You're gonna have to do better than that...!
Secondly, it is not your divinely ordained right to demand answers to your questions. A more polite approach to asking questions or asking for help, perhaps including the word "please" wouldn't go amiss.
In response to your request:
DOG
Depending on which school of thought you go to, any of the following:
~ Digitally originated graphic
~ Digitally overlaid graphic
~ Digital on-screen graphic
However, the term has come to be used as a generic name for the on-screen logo displayed on a television channel.
TOG
Again, several schools of thought here. TOG is a term exclusive to BBC NEWS 24 and BBC WORLD, and is related to those channels ' DOG's. The DOGs on N24 and WORLD are in fact referred to as the Towers. Some will tell you that 'TOG' is a self-referring acronym meaning "TOG-Originated Graphic'. Others may suggest that it stands for "Tower On-screen Graphic". I don't believe either of those is correct. If memory serves - and my memory is somewhat hazy as I'm not sure we've ever reached a definite consensus on what TOG stands for here on TV Forum - TOG actually means 'Tower Generator' and refers not to any specific graphics, but to the equipment itself used to generate the on-screen graphics packages for N24 and WORLD. I'm sure I'll be corrected if that is inaccurate.
TOTH
Top Of The Hour. Mainly used in reference to rolling news patterns, relating to a channel's presentation at the top of the hour, or X o'clock.
Tickle
Not heard of this one myself - perhaps you meant PIDLE?
PIDLE
Programme Interrupt(ion/ed) Due to Live Event. This is where a channel breaks away from scheduled programming to cover a live event, such as breaking news. BBC WORLD has its own PIDLE sting.
Astons
Common referrer to name and title graphics used mainly on news and current affairs programming.
Idents
Video clips that identify the channel that you're watching, and which precede the programs themselves. A familiar example of an ident is, let's say before EastEnders or Panorama, the BBC ONE music is played along with whatever particular dance goes with it, and the BBC ONE logo is displayed to the lower left of the screen. The continuity announcer then makes the appropriate announcement, and the programme follows. This sequence is known as an ident.
Stings
Short 'jingles' of music, usually found in news and current affairs programming. So, for example, if you watch ITV News, you'll see the full titles at TOTH, and then before the adverts, they'll play a 'sting' of music to take you into the break. Once the ads are over, another sting takes you out of the break, and back into the news bulletin.
Beds?
A bed is a relatively hushed piece of music that plays as background to some kind of audio commentary. Headline beds are most commonly referred to on TV Forum. A headline bed is the music that you hear playing in the background when, for example, on NEWS 24, the headlines are read out at TOTH.
and many more.....
You're gonna have to do better than that...!
JC
Indeed, acr o nyms are sets of initials that stand for something ( DOG, TOG etc) and often can be read as "words" themselves (obviously one doesn't say "dee-owe-gee", when it's easier to say "dog"!
).
Whether or not abbreviations that can't be read as "words" (such as "BBC" - unless you say "bub-uck"! ) can be described as "acr
o
nyms", I'm unsure. 
Things like "Aston", "Tickle" (etc) are not "acr o nyms, but are simply, er, words !
Furthermore, "Aston" is one particular manufacturer of Caption Generat(ing/or) Equipment , so it's a bit like the widely-used "mistake" of calling a "vacuum cleaner" a "Hoover" ("Hoover" being a specific brand, "vacuum cleaner" being a generic description. Something like "I have a Dyson hoover" is a contradiction-in-terms).
So, something along the lines of "name-strap" would be a generic description of "Astons".
BBC LDN posted:
First things first: it's spelt "acronyms", and not all of the terms you've highlighted are acronyms anyway.
Indeed, acr o nyms are sets of initials that stand for something ( DOG, TOG etc) and often can be read as "words" themselves (obviously one doesn't say "dee-owe-gee", when it's easier to say "dog"!
).
Whether or not abbreviations that can't be read as "words" (such as "BBC" - unless you say "bub-uck"!
) can be described as "acr
o
nyms", I'm unsure.
Things like "Aston", "Tickle" (etc) are not "acr o nyms, but are simply, er, words !
BBC LDN posted:
Astons
Common referrer to name and title graphics used mainly on news and current affairs programming.
Common referrer to name and title graphics used mainly on news and current affairs programming.
Furthermore, "Aston" is one particular manufacturer of Caption Generat(ing/or) Equipment , so it's a bit like the widely-used "mistake" of calling a "vacuum cleaner" a "Hoover" ("Hoover" being a specific brand, "vacuum cleaner" being a generic description. Something like "I have a Dyson hoover" is a contradiction-in-terms).
So, something along the lines of "name-strap" would be a generic description of "Astons".
JH
Although in practice, probably the most popular generic term used instead of "Aston" is "super" - as in "superimposition".
Jack Carkdale posted:
So, something along the lines of "name-strap" would be a generic description of "Astons".
Although in practice, probably the most popular generic term used instead of "Aston" is "super" - as in "superimposition".
SP
Beds?
A bed is a relatively hushed piece of music that plays as background to some kind of audio commentary. Headline beds are most commonly referred to on TV Forum. A headline bed is the music that you hear playing in the background when, for example, on NEWS 24, the headlines are read out at TOTH.
Just to open a can of worms, why does News 24 have a bed, and BBC World have a "vamp"? What's the difference?
BBC LDN posted:
Beds?
A bed is a relatively hushed piece of music that plays as background to some kind of audio commentary. Headline beds are most commonly referred to on TV Forum. A headline bed is the music that you hear playing in the background when, for example, on NEWS 24, the headlines are read out at TOTH.
Just to open a can of worms, why does News 24 have a bed, and BBC World have a "vamp"? What's the difference?
IS
Although in practice, probably the most popular generic term used instead of "Aston" is "super" - as in "superimposition".
Or Chyron, which is another brand name... more common in America
Jonathan H posted:
Jack Carkdale posted:
So, something along the lines of "name-strap" would be a generic description of "Astons".
Although in practice, probably the most popular generic term used instead of "Aston" is "super" - as in "superimposition".
Or Chyron, which is another brand name... more common in America
ED
Although in practice, probably the most popular generic term used instead of "Aston" is "super" - as in "superimposition".
Or Chyron, which is another brand name... more common in America
Or "font".
ED
Founding member
Inspector Sands posted:
Jonathan H posted:
Jack Carkdale posted:
So, something along the lines of "name-strap" would be a generic description of "Astons".
Although in practice, probably the most popular generic term used instead of "Aston" is "super" - as in "superimposition".
Or Chyron, which is another brand name... more common in America
Or "font".
BA
Beds?
A bed is a relatively hushed piece of music that plays as background to some kind of audio commentary. Headline beds are most commonly referred to on TV Forum. A headline bed is the music that you hear playing in the background when, for example, on NEWS 24, the headlines are read out at TOTH.
Just to open a can of worms, why does News 24 have a bed, and BBC World have a "vamp"? What's the difference?
I think the main difference is that a "bed" can be anything and is essentially used to make something sound more interesting etc, e.g. "just speech" has a bit more "umph" etc. Whereas a vamp forms part of the imaging around something, e.g. you always get the N24 vamp before the titles and after the countdown (BBC News) Good example of this is BBC World's "The World Today" opening vamp; it is the opening of the programme that introduces the presenters, headlines and title sequence.
Whereas a normal bed simple underlines the speech.
Although that is my logic it may be completely wrong.
Bail
Moderator
Steve in Pudsey posted:
BBC LDN posted:
Beds?
A bed is a relatively hushed piece of music that plays as background to some kind of audio commentary. Headline beds are most commonly referred to on TV Forum. A headline bed is the music that you hear playing in the background when, for example, on NEWS 24, the headlines are read out at TOTH.
Just to open a can of worms, why does News 24 have a bed, and BBC World have a "vamp"? What's the difference?
I think the main difference is that a "bed" can be anything and is essentially used to make something sound more interesting etc, e.g. "just speech" has a bit more "umph" etc. Whereas a vamp forms part of the imaging around something, e.g. you always get the N24 vamp before the titles and after the countdown (BBC News) Good example of this is BBC World's "The World Today" opening vamp; it is the opening of the programme that introduces the presenters, headlines and title sequence.
Whereas a normal bed simple underlines the speech.
Although that is my logic it may be completely wrong.
:-(
A former member
The word vamp is more commonly associated with theatres and stage productions, where a piece of music is played during a moment of high emotion, or just used to give more atmosphere to the show.
The term has now crossed over to television news programmes. Basically just a piece of music played underneath the main action to give it an atmosphere.
Television news programmes only use music to add authority to their programme, and let viewers know that the headlines are being read or recapped. If there was no need for music on TV news, they wouldn't use it!
The term has now crossed over to television news programmes. Basically just a piece of music played underneath the main action to give it an atmosphere.
Television news programmes only use music to add authority to their programme, and let viewers know that the headlines are being read or recapped. If there was no need for music on TV news, they wouldn't use it!