"SABC3 wishes to apologise unreservedly for the lack of commentary on yesterday's live broadcast of The River Pageant which was part of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations," says SABC3 in a statement.
"SABC3 had made arrangements to ensure a flawless broadcast as promised to our viewers. The broadcast was intended to have an English commentary which would interprent the event for a more fulfilling viewership. However due to a technical problem between the SABC and its satellite provider, Globecast, we only received visuals and location audio without a commentary tracl," says SABC3.
"Despite relentless efforts on the part of technicians at the SABC and Globecast, the problem could not be resolved. After more than two hours of compromised coverage, the channel made the regrettable decision to discontinue the broadcast as the key elemnts of the pageant had taken place."
The root causes of this technical failure are stillunder investigation, and the channel will ensure that a sustainable solution is implemented for all future live transmissions from overseas."
SABC3 says that "despite the disappointment of yesterday's broadcast" SABC3 will "ensure a smooth broadcast of tonight's Diamond Jubilee Concert which SABC3 plans to show at 21:10.
