Mentioned by Cogito on the Peter Brackley thread, perhaps worth a separate discussion.
I'm using "Fake" as a catch-all term for deceiving the radio/TV audience, or at least being less than clear about the exact circumstances. If the commentator is in a London studio and the game is in Brazil, that passes the Not-Fake test only if they don't pretend otherwise, but it's Fake if they start saying "energy-sapping conditions here in Rio", etc.
Adding pretend-live commentary on a highlights package is another one: my local channel has had the Bundesliga coverage in English (sadly dumped this season), and they would say things like "Werner's made a good run" which immediately tells you that's where the pass is going. Or "Schmidt is coming on, can he make an impact?" - well obviously he will (i.e. did), that's why you're showing the substitution.
The irritation factor is not so much the quality of the coverage, but that they think you're stupid. Like an e-mail from customer relations saying "Fuck off" with honeyed words ("Value your feedback" ...).
Oh yeah, delayed track and field, that's another one. Yes, I know the steeplechase happened while we were at the shot put, I saw it in the background, even saw an athlete with a flag draped over her shoulders. So don't pretend we're crossing live. Grrr.
I'm using "Fake" as a catch-all term for deceiving the radio/TV audience, or at least being less than clear about the exact circumstances. If the commentator is in a London studio and the game is in Brazil, that passes the Not-Fake test only if they don't pretend otherwise, but it's Fake if they start saying "energy-sapping conditions here in Rio", etc.
Adding pretend-live commentary on a highlights package is another one: my local channel has had the Bundesliga coverage in English (sadly dumped this season), and they would say things like "Werner's made a good run" which immediately tells you that's where the pass is going. Or "Schmidt is coming on, can he make an impact?" - well obviously he will (i.e. did), that's why you're showing the substitution.
The irritation factor is not so much the quality of the coverage, but that they think you're stupid. Like an e-mail from customer relations saying "Fuck off" with honeyed words ("Value your feedback" ...).
Oh yeah, delayed track and field, that's another one. Yes, I know the steeplechase happened while we were at the shot put, I saw it in the background, even saw an athlete with a flag draped over her shoulders. So don't pretend we're crossing live. Grrr.
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