BBC apologises for Wimbledon ‘over-talking’
July 5, 2011 · 1 Comments
The BBC has responded to viewer complaints in relation to ‘over-talking’ by it’s commentary team during Wimbledon 2011.
In a statement on te BBC Complaints website a spokesman said : “The aim of our commentary team was to inform our audience and give context to the matches we showed.
This year, our line-up included ex-players such as Tim Henman, John McEnroe, Pat Cash, Boris Becker, Lindsay Davenport, Tracey Austin, Virginia Wade and Greg Rusedski. We felt that the diversity of the team itself added balance and insight where necessary.
Views on our commentary are of course subjective and we do appreciate that over-talking can irritate our audience. We hope that across our coverage we have achieved the right balance and have accurately reflected the event, but we are of course sorry if on occasion you have not been satisfied.”
A BBC spokesman said the corporation had received more than 100 complaints about “excessive” talking. Viewers also took to the Points of View website and other forms of social media to complain.
Tags: BBC, John McEnroe, Tim Henman, Wimbledon 2011
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When I watch TV sport I should also like to listen to spectator reaction. As I would if I were attending the event. But not superfluous and verbose commentators. A cut by around 75% would be my idea of a reasonable balance. This applies to most TV sport, so generally I have to mute the sound. I miss the ‘atmosphere’, but it’s a comparatively small price to pay.