N24 error

The weather on News 24 was cut short for no obvious reason this morning. About 40 seconds in to the broadcast screens went black (apart from the DOGs) for about 5 seconds only to be joined by the Countdown music. We then join the countdown at 88 seconds, the menu being faded up at 80.
We then join the 3.00 bulletin as normal. Odd! Did the director press the wrong button or something?

More than likely!

It is nice to see a longer countdown isn't it, cause we don't get it that often! It's always the same boring adverts that you see every hour.

I call for more long countdowns!!!

Gary.

hear hear!!

There seems to be lots of trainee's at News 24, so you could blame them for pushing the wrong button!

How do you know that?

He's an insider or something,you'll see!!

Or perhaps a trainee?

For those who have a say in News 24, we don't want a long countdown at about 3.00 am, we want it during the day whether it be afternoon or evening!

Gary.

The weather was a bad clip and just cut to black. The director (who is not a trainee) went to the countdown. As simple as that.

Why was the weather a bad clip? Was it pre-recorded?

Why was the weather a bad clip, was it pre-recorded?