Reporting Scotland read out by continuity announcer

Reminds me of the time back in 2018, when the (Fox-owned) New York station WNYW's computer systems went out, forcing them to decamp to the Fox News Channel studios, where Shepard Smith had to host that evening's 10pm newscast

Weirdest local newscast ever? @fox5ny computers “imploded,” so they’re airing a live newscast produced by @FoxNews at its studio and using its graphics, anchored by @ShepNewsTeam (yet still featuring @fox5ny meteorologist @NickGregoryFox5, although live at the @FoxNews studio). pic.twitter.com/kuwvlEEXo1

— Michael (@americanmikey_) August 22, 2018

As well as the following day's newscasts, such as their morning show "Good Day New York"

@rosannascotto & @loristokes enjoy a few chuckles with @CarrascoTV as the #GDNY team has relocated to @FoxBusiness @FoxNews main headquarters in Manhattan due to internet outage at @fox5ny studuos. pic.twitter.com/TlzwXip4UD

— Alexander George (@AG2000000) August 22, 2018

Jeez, I forgot about that, and I'm a New Yorker!

Not easy unless the bits of video are in the same place as the announcer. This would mean loading all the clips onto the playout system and then the director/announcer playing them in. Technically possible but in no way what the playout suite was designed for, or the directors trained for. I imagine it would cause a few issues with things like the EPG too.

Possibly with a bit of setting up and plugging in advance they could somehow send the announcers voice to a news studio and have them play in the bits. Not something I'd like to be faffing about trying to set up at 6am.

But then if the news studio is manned and operational then why not just cut the announcer out of the equation and get another voice to read themselves

I’m sure back the TC7 days a region was having technical issues so they stayed with Breakfast and did a paper review. Around 2006/2007 iirc.

BBC London failed to go out on breakfast in October 2007 and there was a newspaper review

Several companies have failed to do the local news on GMTV and its successors

Like here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8pUYESFcCU
And here (with Meridian opting out too early): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI3uA-FgpH0
And here (where Anglia messed up somehow): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejCPahw2aso

There are several more, but I just chose the first 3 i found

The Breakfast studio had to do something to fill the gap, because London News is usually the source they cut to in that slot

Oh I also found this in my recommended on YT

IIRC during the 2008 Olympics (or some similar event) Breakfast moved to BBC2, which prevented many of the opts. On that occasion TC7 did a paper review to fill the time, but it has never been standard.

Presumably on the occasion Ballyboy mentions London developed a problem too close to an opt to get a feed from an alternative region (usually Southampton) so they ad-libbed a paper review to fill the time.

Yes, though I think Tunbridge Wells is now the first choice (with notice) if London can't provide the bulletin ?

I suspect part of the procedure is to tell the replacement region NOT to opt, but stay on network, to avoid any comedy howl-round ?

TW is the first choice, but Southampton have also replaced London as well.

ITV London will take the Thames Valley opt of Meridian.

Certainly a few years ago London output is not in the sustaining feed
.... it is opted out like any other region ....