BBC News at 10 / News Channel - Technical problems 20/06/17

Has BBC News tried turning it off and on again?

Well the BBC One announcer handled that like one on ITV would have done, rather than apologising for the fault, like one of the old timers would have done, she just robotically launched into reading a menu as if it was a normal feature.

I watched back on iPlayer, the breaking news banner must have come up about six times in a row at the start.

Utter professionalism from Huw to stay cool, calm and collected - obviously realising the raw reed was going out on the News Channel.

I'm sure there were a few profanities being uttered under his breath!

Reasonably cool behind him as well. You could see a bit of frantic to-ing and fro-ing in the gallery, but not utter blind panic (outwardly at least).

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Well if it's going to go wrong it mind as well go completely wrong. That was odd. Huw did well to keep carm.

Ugh, they need to change that breakdown music. Incredibly dated in a porno sort of way.

If you turned over to BBC News Channel, the camera was on Huw for about 3 minutes whilst he just sat there pretending to write things and posing with his arms!! It was hilarious!!! Until someone said get ready, then he got into his usual opening position with his left arm outstretched!! Haha!!!

Was flicking between the two channels, quite hilarious!

It does annoy me when they now no longer admit to having a technical fault and carry on as if they were always going to read tomorrow's schedule and play some music.

If anything it makes things worse for the viewer as they have no idea what on earth is going on. I'm sure if they just say they're having a few problems they won't switch over because of it.

Did have to snigger when she said 'The 10 O' Cock News'.

Even when they did go back on air the headlines were still fraught with the Breaking News sting keep on repeatedly playing, which if you were watching the News Channel was the problem as to why they couldn't get to air in the first place.