Oops. Nine News tech Hitch.
Melbourne viewers watch Sydney news while Nine scrambles to fix technical problems.
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We apologise for the technical difficulties. Join us LIVE for #9News with @phitchener9. pic.twitter.com/BWzLbySoIU
— 9News Melbourne (@9NewsMelb) November 8, 2018
Nine News in Melbourne was unable to start on time last night due to a technical problem.
Viewers were greeted with Peter Overton and a story about embattled NSW Labor leader Luke Foley. Overton soon clarified that Melbourne viewers would soon resume with Peter Hitchener.
By 6:08 the problem was sorted with Peter Hitchener apologising for the trouble.
“I can assure you I’m most grateful for your company,” he said. A classy response.
Through the rest of the bulletin there was much more use of a network graphic, but things ran smoother otherwise.
Last month ABC News was struck by a similar issue when retiring presenter Ian Henderson’s final bulletin disrupted his 40 year farewell. He returned a night later to do it all over again.
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3 Responses
Does make you wonder if the networks will ever come to their senses to ignore the accountants and return to fully staffed control rooms for news broadcasts. Automation has a proven history now that it just aint that reliable.
Why is it always Melbourne bulletins that crash and never Sydney’s?
Syd had a lot of trouble a few yrs ago, and I filed those.