<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- Professional broadcast-style lower-third background -->
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

    <!-- Main dark background with gradient for depth -->
    <item>
        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
            <gradient
                android:angle="0"
                android:startColor="#E6000000"
                android:endColor="#F2000000"
                android:type="linear" />
        </shape>
    </item>

    <!-- Subtle bottom border for definition -->
    <item android:top="0dp" android:bottom="0dp">
        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
            <solid android:color="#33FFFFFF" />
            <size android:height="1dp" />
        </shape>
    </item>

</layer-list>
