PC
More than just a brief glitch, they had to switch to the generic Channel 4 animation for the rest of the part. Not often you see that sequence clean of text.
JB
Won't this fault be on 4OD or do they edit things like that out?
tellywatcher posted:
Slight technical glitch just then, as the interview with Philip Glenister was ending. http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t176/zukeylukey/Channel42008-10-27_173010.jpg
EDIT:
Not all of it - but here's what I managed to catch...
http://vid160.photobucket.com/albums/t176/zukeylukey/C4Problems.flv
EDIT:
Not all of it - but here's what I managed to catch...
http://vid160.photobucket.com/albums/t176/zukeylukey/C4Problems.flv
Won't this fault be on 4OD or do they edit things like that out?
OV
My guess is it will be edited out, even Channel 4+1 covered up the testcard with the +1 logo.
JasonB posted:
Won't this fault be on 4OD or do they edit things like that out?
My guess is it will be edited out, even Channel 4+1 covered up the testcard with the +1 logo.
NG
If you don't change your circuit bookings (which are often made in GMT/UTC not UK Time) the circuit between the studio and the playout centre required for a live broadcast can be cut - often automatically.
Major rule of live TV shows is always check every booking when the clocks change - and always know the dates that any countries you routinely work with change their clocks. (Not all countries switch on the same day...)
noggin
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stevek2 posted:
so why would forgetting the clock change knock a live TV programme off the air 
If you don't change your circuit bookings (which are often made in GMT/UTC not UK Time) the circuit between the studio and the playout centre required for a live broadcast can be cut - often automatically.
Major rule of live TV shows is always check every booking when the clocks change - and always know the dates that any countries you routinely work with change their clocks. (Not all countries switch on the same day...)
SP
Wonder how many phone calls BT Tower got from punters wanting to know what they'd done to Paul O'Grady?
There was apparently an incident a few years ago at the BBC when somebody in CAR managed to switch colour bars with their number on it to air rather than the snooker. It was apparently only on air for a few seconds before pres went to a slide, but CAR took 77 calls from viewers!
There was apparently an incident a few years ago at the BBC when somebody in CAR managed to switch colour bars with their number on it to air rather than the snooker. It was apparently only on air for a few seconds before pres went to a slide, but CAR took 77 calls from viewers!
IS
That caption (and predecessors) has been on air a few times, in fact IIRC there was a minor satellite channel which broadcast nothing but for a while after their distribution line dropped.
I'm sure BT are used to it, I wonder if the engineers at channel 4 had trouble getting through
There was apparently an incident a few years ago at the BBC when somebody in CAR managed to switch colour bars with their number on it to air rather than the snooker. It was apparently only on air for a few seconds before pres went to a slide, but CAR took 77 calls from viewers!
Sat trucks have phone numbers on their colour bars too, I've heard stories of them being phoned up by satellite enthusiasts with movable dishes.
Steve in Pudsey posted:
Wonder how many phone calls BT Tower got from punters wanting to know what they'd done to Paul O'Grady?
That caption (and predecessors) has been on air a few times, in fact IIRC there was a minor satellite channel which broadcast nothing but for a while after their distribution line dropped.
I'm sure BT are used to it, I wonder if the engineers at channel 4 had trouble getting through
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There was apparently an incident a few years ago at the BBC when somebody in CAR managed to switch colour bars with their number on it to air rather than the snooker. It was apparently only on air for a few seconds before pres went to a slide, but CAR took 77 calls from viewers!
Sat trucks have phone numbers on their colour bars too, I've heard stories of them being phoned up by satellite enthusiasts with movable dishes.
ST
If you don't change your circuit bookings (which are often made in GMT/UTC not UK Time) the circuit between the studio and the playout centre required for a live broadcast can be cut - often automatically.
Major rule of live TV shows is always check every booking when the clocks change - and always know the dates that any countries you routinely work with change their clocks. (Not all countries switch on the same day...)
that is interesting to know, did't realise you had to book a connection time for your live tv show. I know you have to book satelights)
so the programme went off at 5:30 because their time said 6:30, that does not make sence if the programme finishes at 6
noggin posted:
stevek2 posted:
so why would forgetting the clock change knock a live TV programme off the air
If you don't change your circuit bookings (which are often made in GMT/UTC not UK Time) the circuit between the studio and the playout centre required for a live broadcast can be cut - often automatically.
Major rule of live TV shows is always check every booking when the clocks change - and always know the dates that any countries you routinely work with change their clocks. (Not all countries switch on the same day...)
that is interesting to know, did't realise you had to book a connection time for your live tv show. I know you have to book satelights)
so the programme went off at 5:30 because their time said 6:30, that does not make sence if the programme finishes at 6