DSTV Accidentally Airs Mandela's Obituary

Date: 03-04-2013 4:59 pm (12 years ago) | Author: sunday Kayode
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Universal Channel (DStv 117) on MultiChoice's DStv pay-TV platform erroneously broadcast an "obituary" of Remembering Madiba on Tuesday night about the frail elderly statesman Nelson Mandela - who is very much alive - the TV channel is now a profusely apologising for the "technical error"

However, the TV Station has since released an apology.

Read the Apology .. http://www.tundeola.com/2013/04/dstv-accidentally-airs-mandelas-obituary.html

"Like any international broadcaster, Universal Networks holds obituaries ready for every major statesman in the word," says Universal Networks International which programmes the Universal Channel on DStv, after the mistake.

"Universal Networks wishes to offer a sincere and heartfelt apology for the airing of such an announcement for Nelson Mandela which was broadcast last night on the Universal Channel due to a technical error by our team."

"We unreservedly apologise to the Mandela family, to Universal Channel viewers and to DStv subscribers for the alarm and offense caused by this error. Our thoughts and best wishes are with Madiba and his family for a speedy and full recovery,"says Universal Networks International.

Check out people's reaction on Twitter.

http://www.tundeola.com/2013/04/dstv-accidentally-airs-mandelas-obituary.html

Posted: at 3-04-2013 04:59 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
- nzewyte at 3-04-2013 05:08 PM (12 years ago)
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If na 9ja person na lyk obj, roof 4 don blow off.... No 1 is above mistake....
Posted: at 3-04-2013 05:08 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- kaylistic at 3-04-2013 05:20 PM (12 years ago)
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I feel you Naijapal addict
Posted: at 3-04-2013 05:20 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- winace at 3-04-2013 05:53 PM (12 years ago)
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Dats not an accident, dat a costly mistake on their part.
Posted: at 3-04-2013 05:53 PM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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