Presentation of video content

A display apparatus comprises a display on which first video content of a video signal is presented. In addition, second video content is simultaneously presented e.g. superimposed on the first video content. A presentation processor (209) determines a first characteristic for the presentation of the first video content and a characteristics processor (211) determines a presentation characteristic for the second video content from the first characteristic. A transmitter (213) transmits the presentation characteristic to an external source of the second video content. A single device (401) may generate the video signal comprising both the first and second video content. In this case a characteristic of the overlaying is adjusted in response to the presentation characteristic. The invention may provide an advantageous adaptation of secondary (overlay) information to the current characteristics experienced when presenting primary video content.