Friday, September 3, 2010

BREAKING. M-Net apologizes for botching Monday's Emmy broadcast, will now rebroadcast it on Tuesday on M-Net Movies 1 at 19:00.


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Of course if you've watched the recorded version of the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards that went out Monday night on M-Net (luckily I stayed up and watched the live HD broadcast on M-Net HD) you will know that M-Net horribly botched the annual Hollywood ceremony honouring the best of America television.

Now M-Net is trying again. M-Net ''as a result of technical errors'' will now rebroadcast the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Tuesday, September 7 on M-Net Movies 1 (DStv 103) at 19:00.

''Even though the show, which is delivered in high definition played out perfectly on M-Net HD and the programme was converted to a standard definition format for M-Net, a bug slipped in on a router at the M-Net playout facility,'' explains the pay broadcaster.

''M-Net rectified the problem soon after the hiccups had started, but understandably viewers were frustrated with the interruptions. ''M-Net always brings its viewers awards ceremonies shortly after the live international broadcast and will take extra precautions in future to eradicate problems such as these.''