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Was there a C4 fault during Countdown today?

(January 2007)

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LL
Larry the Loafer
I just caught the very end of today's Countdown with the VO saying "Sorry for the technical problems earlier in Countdown...". What happened?
:-(
A former member
Yes at the 3rd break, there just had screen with the info about

8.30pm BB
9.30pm ugly betty

it went on for 3 minutes, then went back to countdown ( nothing mist out)
DA
David
During the last break, the ads played out as normal followed by a Channel 4 ident and then a freeze frame of an Ugly Betty promo. After about 10 seconds the Countdown sponsorship played out which oddly was followed by the Ugly Betty promo (this time it actually played). This was followed by a menu for about 60 seconds (showing Big Brother and Ugly Betty) with a live voice over reading the menu and apologising for the first 30 seconds or so, this was then followed by silence (even the music ran out) for the last 30 seconds. The voice over then said "Okay, Sorry about all the technical problems we have been having. We can now go back to Countdown" and Countdown started without the sponsorship credit.
SP
Steve in Pudsey
was that in all macro-regions?
AN
Ant
davidlees posted:
During the last break, the ads played out as normal followed by a Channel 4 ident and then a freeze frame of an Ugly Betty promo. After about 10 seconds the Countdown sponsorship played out which oddly was followed by the Ugly Betty promo (this time it actually played). This was followed by a menu for about 60 seconds (showing Big Brother and Ugly Betty) with a live voice over reading the menu and apologising for the first 30 seconds or so, this was then followed by silence (even the music ran out) for the last 30 seconds. The voice over then said "Okay, Sorry about all the technical problems we have been having. We can now go back to Countdown" and Countdown started without the sponsorship credit.

I've noticed a few errors on Channel 4 and E4 in the past few days. Earlier in the week, a Channel 4 breakflash stayed on the screen for around 30 seconds. I've also noticed a couple of stuck promos (namely Skins and Ugly Betty).
BI
big_fat
623058 posted:
there just had screen


Honestly, if you don't go back to school and rigourously learn the word "they" and realise it's totally different from "there", I'm going to reach out and smack you one. It's really getting on my tits.
JO
Jonny
big_fat posted:
623058 posted:
there just had screen


Honestly, if you don't go back to school and rigourously learn the word "they" and realise it's totally different from "there", I'm going to reach out and smack you one. It's really getting on my tits.

Ok, at the risk of turning this into another, 'why do you spell so badly, 623058?' thread can i ask: i know you're dyslexic but surely by now you know when and how to spell out they and there? Confused
AN
Ant
plucky duck92 posted:
big_fat posted:
623058 posted:
there just had screen


Honestly, if you don't go back to school and rigourously learn the word "they" and realise it's totally different from "there", I'm going to reach out and smack you one. It's really getting on my tits.

Ok, at the risk of turning this into another, 'why do you spell so badly, 623058?' thread can i ask: i know you're dyslexic but surely by now you know when and how to spell out they and there? Confused

Somehow I think you completely misunderstand what dyslexia actually is...
MI
Michael
I've known dyslexic people...in fact at uni who have got degrees. It's not that 620373836203813 can't spell right, he just won't make the effort to check.
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A former member
I have HND as well, so I'm doing something write.
MI
Michael
Rolling Eyes

Now THAT was deliberate, surely?
:-(
A former member
well what YOU SAID was deliberate, surely?

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