In some cases you are right. The left on is longer,
but exists for displaying. Because it is readable.
i.O. DaLiMan
(Sorry for my bad english. I´m only a german)
 
 
 
Hi DaLiMan,

have a look at

man 5 vdr

"If a short name is available  for  this
channel,  it follows the full name and is delimited by a comma,
as in

              RTL Television,RTL:...
"

so left is the long name, right is short name.

BR,

Christian