I haven't been troubled too much lately because I've found myself watching Dot-less channels. Nothing on Sky One but the endless rotation of Simpsons. The old ones, I've seen. And the new ones... well the less said about the new episodes the better.
Sky definitely have the technology to have the red Dot appear only for a few seconds before and after ad breaks (as PlayUK and others were doing), but they just don't want to. Personally, I'd like to get rid of the damn thing entirely. 99% of all interactive services are crap anyway, and most are just excuses for premium rate phone lines. Like on-screen promos for upcoming shows, they are just additional advertising heaped on top of an already ad-filled schedule. I mean, just how many times do we have to pay for this program? (license fee + Sky subscription + ad revenue + onscreen advertising + interactive "services")
Where does it end? Are they going to introduce a low-level voice on all programming telling you to "eat Hovis" over and over again? (I don't mean eat it over and over again, I mean... nevermind)
Alright, I'm done
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