Talk:Lower third

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We shouldn't all have american lower thirds. I'm adding some British OnesSeamus215 03:09, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

In British Public Service Broadcasting (particularly news), the following phrases are often used: "Strap" for a 'lower third graphic' with a background. "Flag" for an upper-third graphic like 'Live' in the example of a 'Three-tier lower third'.

Such 'graphics' are also often just called "Captions".

Historically, as well as being known as "Astons" because of the Aston Caption Generator (or "Cap Gen"), they were sometimes known a "Rylies" because of the use of a "Ryley CapGen" developed by a firm called Ryley. John Logie 15:26, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ads

Is this term also used for the recent, odious trend of showing an animated ad, often with sound, in the bottom right corner of the screen, while another program is showing? Tempshill 22:14, 11 May 2007 (UTC)