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Nick Harvey
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For those, like me, who do actually like to read the credits, remember that those nice people at BBC Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland either don't have, or simply don't use, a credit squeezing machine.
I've taken to watching most of my network BBC programmes on BBC1 Wales or BBC2 Scotland, purely so I get to see the credits at the end.
I would recommend that solution to anyone else watching off satellite.
I've taken to watching most of my network BBC programmes on BBC1 Wales or BBC2 Scotland, purely so I get to see the credits at the end.
I would recommend that solution to anyone else watching off satellite.
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Bad news I'm afraid Nick - I've been advised that BBC Scotland's opt-out on credit squeezing is just temporary as they adjust to the new pres suites at Pacific Quay. I hope to be proved wrong of course...
Nick Harvey posted:
For those, like me, who do actually like to read the credits, remember that those nice people at BBC Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland either don't have, or simply don't use, a credit squeezing machine.
I've taken to watching most of my network BBC programmes on BBC1
I've taken to watching most of my network BBC programmes on BBC1
Bad news I'm afraid Nick - I've been advised that BBC Scotland's opt-out on credit squeezing is just temporary as they adjust to the new pres suites at Pacific Quay. I hope to be proved wrong of course...
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This kind of thing was recently on Media Watch here in Australia - you can see a video of the actual report or read the full transcript here.
Seven like to squash anything and everything they can into five seconds (this video illustrates the tearing pace at which they move into the news from Deal or No Deal), Ten (in the article above) are much the same, although not during the day. Nine usually keep things intact, although they sometimes stick promos over the top half of credits.
Seven:
Nine:
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The ABC don't do anything, nor do SBS, who go to great pains to make sure that the original dialogue (even if it's a foreign language) and aspect ratio, credits, etc. stay in place.
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No Credits Where Credit's Due
Away from the news, Ten's seemingly endless Australian Idol promotions are really annoying viewers.
...
And lo and behold, as the credits rolled on Mick Molloy's film Crackerjack, as viewers hung on to hear what had happened to the central characters in the film, this.
http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/img/2007/ep25/cracker3.jpg
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It's a seriously annoying practice which stops you seeing the credits.
And it's even worse when it obscures part of the story.
Mercifully the ad ended in time for viewers to catch a little info on what happened to Cliff, Edgar, Ron and Norm.
...
Mick Molloy tells us...
I think the most disturbing thing about that particular sequence was, it was Kyle Sandilands whose face appeared to disturb the end credits. That'll be shocking to most people.
I'm sure when they reveal the horse's head in Godfather, who knows next time there'll probably be a little pop-up saying "Dr Harry Cooper's coming up after the break".
I think it's a little rude. I think we should acknowledge everyone for their fine work and everyone who contributes and everyone who's given their labour to something they love. It's their moment to be recognised.
— Media Watch interview with Mick Molloy (Producer, Crackerjack)
Away from the news, Ten's seemingly endless Australian Idol promotions are really annoying viewers.
...
And lo and behold, as the credits rolled on Mick Molloy's film Crackerjack, as viewers hung on to hear what had happened to the central characters in the film, this.
http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/img/2007/ep25/cracker3.jpg
...
It's a seriously annoying practice which stops you seeing the credits.
And it's even worse when it obscures part of the story.
Mercifully the ad ended in time for viewers to catch a little info on what happened to Cliff, Edgar, Ron and Norm.
...
Mick Molloy tells us...
I think the most disturbing thing about that particular sequence was, it was Kyle Sandilands whose face appeared to disturb the end credits. That'll be shocking to most people.
I'm sure when they reveal the horse's head in Godfather, who knows next time there'll probably be a little pop-up saying "Dr Harry Cooper's coming up after the break".
I think it's a little rude. I think we should acknowledge everyone for their fine work and everyone who contributes and everyone who's given their labour to something they love. It's their moment to be recognised.
— Media Watch interview with Mick Molloy (Producer, Crackerjack)
Seven like to squash anything and everything they can into five seconds (this video illustrates the tearing pace at which they move into the news from Deal or No Deal), Ten (in the article above) are much the same, although not during the day. Nine usually keep things intact, although they sometimes stick promos over the top half of credits.
Seven:
Nine:
[
The ABC don't do anything, nor do SBS, who go to great pains to make sure that the original dialogue (even if it's a foreign language) and aspect ratio, credits, etc. stay in place.