Perhaps it is because I am getting older, but I find the background (?) music really really annoying these days. For example, my wife is watching Musketeers at the moment, but it seems we have to have music in the background (?) for dramatic effect. Many continental programmes are much better! Personally, I'd like to turn down the music and leave the dialogue up. It is a sad day when you have to have subtitles on to understand the dialogue. This is not because of hearing defects. Why do we have to be treated as idiots?
Likewise I get seriously annoyed with many science programmes. Yet again, there is about 5 minutes of "meat" in an hour of programme. Dumbing down! We are all treated as if we are 3 year olds and have no science background. Maybe this is true for most viewers? Somehow I doubt this.
I've noticed the same in USA programming. The dialogue/narration becomes impossible to comprehend. Overwhelming thump-thump "music". Other viewers have made the same observation. Why is this noise necessary in documentary offerings? Is it the result of some new television technology?
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