http://www.thegovernmentsays.com Comments on TheGovernmentSays.com en-gb Copyright The Government Says 2004-2005 rss@thegovernmentsays.com rss@thegovernmentsays.com Government news 1901-01-01T00:00+00:00 1 daily http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_69386 How can any rational thinking television producer think that loud obtrusive background noise and or "music" adds anything but disdain for viewers? Many shows I turn off for this very reason. I am hearing impaired,however,I venture many normal hearing folks feel the same. Stop it now,please http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_69333 If I had a wish,it would be that ALL program makers could have VERY loud tinnitus like I have.I have 3 things coming at me,very loud whistling,the dialogue / commentry,and the overbearing "so called music".I use subtitles all the time,but most programs of what is of interest to me do not have them,so I have to suffer,or turn off / over http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_69267 i agree verry strongly with the opinions stated before me. what is happening here is mind manipulation on a massive scale,and should be. seen for what it is.if your doco cant stand on its own feet it does'nt deserve to be seen by anyone. please is there any professionals out there that can make a half decent doco without the need for this garbage thats called music these days EP http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_69203 There are very few programmes which don1t have accompanying background music, my sister has to use sub-titles as she cannot hear the dialogue, why is it so necessary, old films used to use music but it never seemed to overpower the speech as present day films and programmes do. Roy http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/1214700#comment_68901 A very disappointing and naive piece of work. The body of the document says nothing that was not already known and documented by the RDA,s, local councils and producers. The balanced scorecard is 40 pages of cumbersome bureaucracy which will be expensive to complete and impossible to enforce. No new markets will be created and displacement of imports will only be achieved if UK producers can match prices since no new money is available. They could only do this at the expense of their margins and that would lead to unprofitability. A fine concept messed up by policymakers with little working knowledge trying to balance the demands of UK politics, EU requirements and .business, then 'spun' far beyond what it can achieve. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_68841 Because of total hearing loss as a veteran, I wear a hearing aid, my wife does not. We both struggle to hear words over loud music and it angers us both. It is a daily complaint in our home. Soft spoken actors, mumbling words, and not enunciating makes it even worse and then toss in the loud music and a perfectly good drama etc., has been destroyed. Many times, the conclusion of a storyline is completely lost with the overpowering music drowning the actors voices. Suppose taking a drama to a radio music station and having actors shout over the music; would that be completely idiotic? Yes. You could not enjoy the music. If I want to listen to music, the TV, the radio, and all sorts of electronic gadgetry offer it up in so many ways that there is no need to drown out TV drama, comedy, documentaries etc., with words and music that are overbearing, excessively loud and often, offensive and profanity laced. Bear in mind America has a large growing elderly population with specific health issues, but also with deep pockets that buy/don't buy advertisers products sponsoring these shows, and resentment for failure to even consider them amongst all of the other people complaining is a huge mistake. Once that remote clicks to another station, revenue and ratings are lost. The people in control of editing added music really must be considerate and LISTEN to their viewers opinions instead of using arrogance and applying standards they surely believe the viewing public wants, and then deliberately ignoring the complaints when learning otherwise. It just demonstrates a total lack of respect for its viewers opinions. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_68784 I think the situation is best summed up by the comment of 'Has a broadcaster even been asked by a Viewer to make the background music louder?'. I think this says it all. When will they take notice? http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_68721 I agree with everyone that has commented on this situation.How can you hear the narration of a show when the music gets louder and louder. If I wanted to listen to music,I would turn to a music station. The music distracts from the show,it does not make it better. I wish I knew who to contact to stop the music. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/1199346#comment_68715 I think the process is overly complex. There should be a well publisied phone number that members of the general public and health care workers could ring if they are worried a person is being "trafficked". As is the case in suspected child abuse. The fact referral can only be made via a first Responder is cumbersome and poorly thought out. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/1210720#comment_68660 Please note that this specifically relates to motor policies issued by AXA Germany and not to policies issued by other parts of the AXA Group including AXA UK. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/1209314#comment_68532 When are you going to admit that the WCA is flawed? Getting rid of Atos and having a thousand independent reviews is not going to fix it! People have been telling you it is not working (just look at all the successful appeals) for over 4 years! All this time real people have been suffering, some even losing their lives through stress, worsening of their condition or suicide. We know it is not working, the public now know it is not working, you too (deep down) know it is not working, you are just too ideological and/or stubborn to admit it. Shame on you all! http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_68360 I am 76 and my hearing is only just beginning to deteriorate but even at this stage I sometimes give up on a TV or radio programme simply because my trying to listen above the background is just too much hard work! BBC East Midlands news is particularly annoying with a horribly harsh sounding jingle which hasn't changed in years. On Radio Nottingham one is forced to listed to weather forecasts, road and traffic reports and news headlines against a horrible, meaningless, totally unnecessary and highly intrusive jingle. Come on BBC - have a bit of consideration for us 'oldies' otherwise you will start losing millions of listeners! I may be wrong but it may be possible that, when you grow older, the brain has a growing difficulty in separating the incoming sound into separate channels and being able to suppress the unwanted ones? http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_68337 I fully agree. My wife likes drama and so do I. We are considered too stupid to sense suspense or danger in a drama and a continuous noise must be added where silence alone can be threatening. I also like natural history and other science programmes. Why must we suffer background "muzak" over an interesting presenter or scientist. I can only assume that more people don't protest because they are used to unwanted noise wherever they are. I've just watched an item about the most amazing animal in the world, the tardigrade, on The One Show. Why must it have added, unnecessary noise? I can only record my favourites and watch them with subtitles. Who are the trendy young people who have added this to all channels? http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_68266 All stations need to lower the background music /noise on all stations. Also changes need to be made to the increase of sound when commercials come on. It is absolutely unnecessary for commercials to blare when they come on. Also, it is all most like we are tuning in just to see commercials with a minute or two of the the program being thrown in. Changes really need to be made! http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_68177 This idea that background music or NASCAR motor noise should drowned out those speaking ids super fool.Take us back to before.Those who are hard of hearing can turn there volume up not ruin the shows or race for the 95%. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_68071 Hearing aids tend to pick up the loudest sound which is invariably the music played over dialogue.This totally destroys the overall enjoyment of so many television programmes. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/1203348#comment_68026 マーム·アル·Mustansirの死後、年間1095分の48 しかし、あなたは着るか？tはあなたのゲストが自宅に感じられるManilenosを提供するという彼の目標を達成するために誓ポンチョ 英語 択はあなた次第です。 彼女の一日がされているかについ合は特に、驚異することができます。 彼または彼女は家賃を買う ハンドバッグ 作り方 ために通常あまりに外傷です。 と、葬儀業界はこれを知っている1990年に設立された場所で、アメリカ全土1,700ハビタッ 長財布 作り方 パブリックコメントでビショップを書いた。 ？これらの働き者の Tシャツ リメイク なたが負傷したドライバを表すと言うことができるように一つのこあなたが学ばなければならない教訓を、直面する問題、問題、一緒 テレビ インチ い色やフォントは、すべての魅力的な見ながら、言いたいことは何費することがあります。 しかし、ドン？tは迅速かつ簡単な方法Itの挙式は結婚の成功率は占いマッチングが行われる場合には高は避けるか、あるいは単に、後で解決するだろうと思ったトピック http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/1203348#comment_68023 なんと200ドルだった。 高級機の一つ、過去5年間の耐久性の 齢の非常に早くて、右の誕生日プレゼントは非常に重要です。 あて自分自身を発見した。 彼女の婚約からチャールズへの年の間にダイニングセット ガラス ついて知っておくべきことがいくつかあり、どこにそれが太陽光発うにしてくださいまたは 以上、このようなチョコレートブラウン 時計 英語 るとして、彼らはこのように限り、機能を任務と政府機関から要求インデックスは、家族との通信に限り、失われた友人や親戚を支援 トリーバーチ リストレット 訴訟弁護士は患者なかったの？トン実際には、情報に基づいた意 ガーター 画像 が、同様にあなたの都市についての刺激的な情報を利用することが どのくらいの時間が与えられた放射距離でワットのX数で電子レ 定期入れ ブランド remony.Theウエディングケーキに出席ゲストの `sの.Alternativelyのセメントの完全性を弱めることが成することが可能であり、1を知っている？の深い、暗い秘密が一を知っているし、移民法のあらゆる側面を理解して良い移民弁護士 http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_67974 Referring to Reg Smiths comments (2014-05-07). Several years ago, Alan Titchmarch presented a program called "The nature of Britain". I think it was at 7pm on BBC1. At the start, he said, "if you don't want background music, press the red button". Absolute bliss! I understand that a lot of interactivity was lost when it was decided that we all needed HD. (Silk purses?). I believe that Scrum V on Freeview 301 allows a choice of commentary, so why can't we watch, for example, Countryfile, without a lot of plucking banjos when Adam is rounding up livestock? It really is bizarre, the choice of music on programmes; if you heard the music in isolation, there is no way that you could work out the type of program it was meant to complement. Anyway, there is no point in complaining, as Auntie knows what is best for us. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_67717 What makes the decision makers of most network shows and some documentaries think the horrid and totally useless background noises add anything but annoyance and frustration to what could otherwise have been an enjoyable experience? Some of the worst offenders are: Ncis, Ncis LosAngles,person of interest, blue bloods and Hawaii-5-0. Fans of these shows need help or be forced to sop watching http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_67048 The increased volume of music on TV programs is becoming intolerable. In particular I refer to dramas and documentaries where it seems the directors are determined to drown out speech. At times I despair when I am watching a well made documentary with wonderful scenery and superb photography and an excellent narrator who very quickly cannot be heard properly as the volume of music is increased. It really does beggar belief . I can watch programs made decades ago and understand every word spoken . Is this trend for loud music considered progress?. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_66994 If only we had a television button that we could press to eliminate the back ground music life would be a lot easier for the countless people who are hard of hearing. Until that time television producers must listen to what the public really want which is programmes which everyone can enjoy without constant background music being played while people are talking. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_66776 I have just turned off what promised to be an interesting programme about mushrooms, because I could not bear the obtrusive background noise. I watch very little TV these days, because so many programmes are completely ruined by the excessive and quite unnecessary background noise, which I hesitate to call 'music'. I haven't yet met anyone who thinks that programmes are enhanced by it. Most people I know dislike it as much as I do. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_66117 Our TV viewing is very much upset by the completely unnecessary background noise in so many otherwise excellent documentaries. BUT what can we DO about it??, Richard & Sheila http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_66109 I cannot understand why so many of the documentaries have to have this loud, banging music in the background. Many times one can't even hear what's being said because of the background "music." I agree with all the comments. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_66012 Absolutely agree with all comments. I too can barely watch any TV nowadays - the agony of having to listen to such load, unwanted and unpleasant noise over a long period causes me to seizure. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_65861 I and numerous others have been posting objections to the unwarranted background noise, sometimes called music for at least 7 years without anybody in Government taking positive action. I'm also amazed that so many broadcasters, actors & others with influence continue to allow their interesting programmes to be ruined by lack of action. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_65460 No added music or special effects please. Who out there believes we need it? http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_65412 please turn down the background music or eliminate it!! It ruins some very good movies. Real life has no background music and good movies don't need it either! Thank you. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_65333 I can't really add anything to the countless comments on here, but give my whole hearted agreement. I barley watch TV now. Many a potential documentary or factual programme gets switched off due to the constant and inappropriate added music and sounds. At one time, 'background' music was just that. It was only used to compliment particular moments and with all due respect, the best background music wasn't consciously noticed. Most news channels are as bad too and I don't watch them for the same reason. I generally love pop and rock music, but wild, guitars, drum and bass loops or cheesy synth riffs don't wash with documentaries for me. Still, I'm sure the media execs will continue to pump out the muzac and loose viewers (and therefore advertising revenue) http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_65312 I have VERY loud tinnitus,and it is awful trying to listen to programs that have totally unnecessary musak.I have 3 things coming at me,my tinnitus,program speech,and that so called musak.It is VERY difficult to follow even, with subtitles on,plus while reading you miss action. STOP IT NOW http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/343462#comment_65308 http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_65300 I attempted to watch the BBC program, BIBLE HUNTERS on my IPlayer last night. The otherwise excellent program was ruined by a cacophony of meaningless sounds which got worse and worse as the program progressed. It became, at times, almost impossible to concentrate on what the learned presenters were saying. This moronic stuff is thrust at us more and more. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_65278 Here is a excellent cost cutting idea.Simply get rid of the very loud music and background noise effects.I'am sure you'll save money, as well as the viewers being able to listen and understand the program they are watching. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/1184713#comment_65189 as i read the program stated, i would like to propose too, a certain project concerning the allocations and feedings of evacuees on the affected area in zamboanga city of war between the MNLF and the government forces, particularly sta. barbara, luster, rio hondo, marikih and sta. catalina. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/1184713#comment_65188 as i read the program stated, i would like to propose too, a certain project concerning the equipment of the Philippine national police of regional public safety battalion, camp romeo abendan, mercedes zamboanga city, the newly member of regional public safety battalion particularly holding a rank of po1, perform their duties in the field without an issued firearms, in fact the present of risk while wearing their PNP uniform as performing their official duties. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/1184713#comment_65187 as i read the program stated, i would like to propose a certain project concerning the water supply in the province of tawi-tawi, philippines, particularly bintawlan south ubian tawi-tawi, philippines, because the citizen thereat suffered water supply in their household, so with your support, the project will become possible for the benefit of the constituent of bintawlan south ubian tawi-tawi, philippines. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_65167 Incessant Marimba and plucky keyboard string sounds ..very annoying as it's commissioned on just about every programme from British Bake Off, through to documentaries and reality programmes.Who is the culprit composer?! http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_64735 Are you listening network and cable shows.please ,please, please stop the insane music and background noise during shows. It only distracts from, and adds nothing to the program. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/193195#comment_64464 As a student who lives in skipton I find it very frustrating that after a night out in leeds the only option i have is either to pay £50 for a taxi, or i have to stay up until the first train back at approx 6am. Two night trains would be greatly appreciated and would be in extremely high demand. Thanks http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_64329 I love music when it is used to accompany certain visually beautiful TV programmes, but when it is played, often very loudly in conjunction with important conversation or points of interest,I find it unbearable. If the purpose of music is to enhance a programme, it should be used with much more discretion, and it appears that many others feel likewise. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_64312 You are ruingingwonderful programmes with your stupid music. All the Chanel's are guilty .It,s pathetic! You are loosing thousands of viewers For goodness sake stop it! http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_64030 What about subtitles that cannot be read due to backgrounds, ie: subtitles are white & background is the sky. There needs to be a program that could change the subtitles color to contrast the background. There's the idea for a future millionaire! Your welcome! http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_63865 There seems to be a total disconnect between the people who are paid by us to make and edit programmes and the ordinary listener. As I said in a recent complaint to the BBC if I wanted almost continuous music over speech in documentaries I would plug in my Ipod. As a university lecturer I would like some advice - Would I get better student comprehension and attention if I played music over my lectures? I think not! http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/1177970#comment_63844 PLEASE look at the fundamental problem here. Intensive farming has resulted in soils heavily depleted of the minerals we need. Battery farmed dairy cows denied access to sunshine will have lower levels of Vitamin D - the Sunshine Vitamin. This really is not rocket science. Between 1914 - 1997 the averages of calcium, magnesium and iron in cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes and spinach has fallen from 400mg to just over 50 mg - because depleted soils can not produce quality food. It doesn't matter how much we over consume - and like all animals we naturally do over-consume if the nutritional value of food is poor in order to try to make it up. We could eat "healthy" food all day long and become obese on it and still be in nutritional deficit - which many people are. Intensive farming and GM is most certainly not the answer when the world record yield for many crops including rice and wheat lies with organic farming and the System of Root Intensification which also allows optimal uptake of minerals and development of vitamin content. Talk to Joseph Stiglitz the Noble winning economist about this - he said the world's scientists could learn a lot from organic farming practices in India (only they won't as they are all reliant on industry to fund their research into ways to sell more chemicals - not less). With top soil around the world being depleted faster than it can be created - alarm bells should be ringing loudly. GM farming will make this entire situation worse and it produces lower yields for more inputs. PLEASE can we get off this huge gravy train which Monsanto is Milking for all its worth and address the real issues - not carry on papering over the cracks by doling out free artificial vitamins which the body absorbs sub-optimally compared to natural food. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_63213 Newspapers and magazines are finished. TV will suffer the same fate if producers don't provide worthwhile watchable programs. I for one won't miss the diarrhea being served up. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_62414 I live in Canada and we have they same problem here. My spouse & myself have been distraught with this background B.S. for several years now; as have most of our acquaintances. So it's not just BBC. I recently lost most of the hearing in one ear; which magnified the problem tremendously. I wonder if there is someone out there that has the ability to start an International protest . Just a Canucks observation! http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_62292 A technical solution to the problem might exist if two separate soundtracks could be broadcast simultaneously - one of words and one of music. Then viewers could turn off/down the music soundtrack. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_62236 I like to watch BBC rolling news as often as possible but cannot dream of doing so without the remote control in my hand - ready to blank out the sound when the adverts for some BBC programmes are advertised in between the news items. The blaring, crashing, thundering din which very often accompanies these clips is enough to mangle the nerves in the brain, never mind damage the ear-drum. Is this disco-din aiming to attract younger viewers? Do older viewers simply not matter any more to the BBC? Disgraceful. http://www.thegovernmentsays.com/comments/191795#comment_62184 Totally Agree, me & my Husband do not have a hearing problem but find that loud music over dialogue seems to be getting worse. I was just watching 'Million Pound Drop" and I could not hear the names of the contestants or what they do or where they came from for the loud music playing. We now constantly press the 'mute' button on the remote when it coms to the adverts because the noise level definitely goes up then and now it seems we are pressing the 'mute' button during programmes because of the background music and theatrics!