THE BBC's new-look news designs have drawn complaints from viewers, some claiming dizziness or nausea.
Scores of people wrote to give their opinions on the corporation's website about the £550,000 revamp after being invited to do so by BBC newsroom boss Peter Horrocks.
The new look sees BBC News 24 rebranded as BBC News and the newsroom design over
hauled.
The BBC1 bulletins at 1pm, 6pm and 10pm become BBC News at One, BBC News at Six and BBC News at Ten to emphasise the BBC identity.
Mr Horrocks wrote on the website yesterday, saying the money spent gave "real value" and insisting it was not a case of style over substance.
A BBC spokeswoman said there had been a "relatively low-key response" in terms of phone calls – seven from the public of which just three were complaints.
She said: "There have been around 170 comments posted expressing a range of views – some negative and some positive. Within this there have been a very small number referring to dizziness or nausea, but there have been many more discussing the new look, name changes and reasons for doing it."
The aim of the revamp, which includes swirling visual features, was to be "clear, direct and fresh".
But one viewer wrote on the BBC's website: "The swirling ringed globe is an irritating downgrade of what was an already excellent, clean-cut, and worldwide brand image. On my hi-def screen, I turn away as it makes me feel dizzy."
Another comment described the new designs as "awful – most distracting and disturbing".
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