c4 5pm announcer cock up

Someone very very very close to me has it on good authority that Channel 4, E4 and MORE4 were all live on Christmas Day and every day! Clearly the announcers are very good (and it's only the odd mistake that makes it stand out a little more!) that you don't notice!

Thanks. Always better when its live. It annoyed me when ITV Wales recorded all of their announcements.

I think when they do make mistakes it makes you remember that in the end they are only human

Not as good as the cock-up being reported on Digital Spy*. Apparently during one broadcast of Coronation Street on STV over Christmas for about 10 minutes viewers were treated to some coughing, spluttering, papers being rustled, and then a voice going "Hello continuity". At which point all background noise from the continuity suite suddenly stopped...

* Quickly to add that I didn't see the offending broadcast, can't say that it definitely happened, and that all views in said thread are the opinions of ... well anyone else than me.

BBC ONE and ITV1 were live annos on Christmas Day... primetime anyway

BFBS Forces TV continuity is always live... have to push buttons at the same time too

It is the norm not the exception to have live continuity ...so not sure why people think otherwise....? ...Christmas day included. Its only the growth of the smaller digital channels which are mostly prerecorded that makes everyone think ALL channels are prerecorded. The main 5 channels still have a remit to provide live announcers.