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The Awkward “Jessica, We Are Live” Moment That Has SA In Stitches [Video]
10 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
A Namibian sports anchor went viral after she confronted her colleague on-air, without knowing the broadcast was going out live.
Lunchtime Viewing: A Solid 30 Minutes Of 2020’s Best News Bloopers [Video]
08 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sit back and enjoy a full half-hour of on-air gaffes, terrible puns, Zoom fails, pets behaving badly, and a contender for worst pun of the year.
eNCA Reporter Battles Umbrella Demons During Live Broadcast [Video]
02 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Spare a thought for eNCA reporter Khayelihle Khumalo, who was up against the elements during a live broadcast yesterday.
A Live, Swearword-Filled News Fail For The Ages [Video]
11 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When MSNBC anchor Craig Melvin cued up NBC News correspondent Ken Dilanian during a live segment yesterday, he wasn’t expecting this reaction.
eNCA’s Bizarre Halloween News Segment Was An Epic Fail [Video]
04 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
So it’s Halloween, and you run a new channel, and you want to nail some kind of crossover. This definitely is not ‘mission accomplished’.
Take A Break With April’s Funniest News Bloopers [Video]
13 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You showered, you put on relatively clean tracksuit pants, and you managed to get some work done. Well done, you’ve earned a little break.
OOPS: SA Communications Minister Makes Complete Fool Of Herself On Live TV [Video]
20 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s been a rough few weeks for Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, and her interview with eNCA reporter Xoli Mngambi really didn’t help.
Small Penis References And More – These Ozzie TV News Bloopers Are Gold [Videos]
06 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Everyone loves a good news blooper, and some of the best come from Down Under.
You Have To Applaud This Reporter’s Commitment To The Job [Video]
28 Aug 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Russian football journalist Evgeny Evnevich wasn’t about to let something as silly as a sprinkler get in the way of a live report.
Fox News Accidentally Books Wrong Guest, Live TV Unravels [Video]
24 Jul 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The network knows how to give its viewers exactly what they want, but the propaganda machine unravelled when somebody booked the wrong guest.
Get Ready To Cringe – One Of The Most Awkward Interviews Of All Time [Video]
06 Jun 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I’ve seen my fair share of on-air gaffes, but I’ve never seen anything deliver hit after hit quite like this stinker coming out San Diego.
Superb News Fail As Chopper Follows Wrong Car In High-Speed Chase [Videos]
29 May 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Over in America they really love a high-speed car chase, but when they butcher the news coverage it can make for even better viewing.
Teleprompter One, Bantu Holomisa Zero [Video]
18 May 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With the lights glaring and the camera rolling, Bantu Holomisa was tasked with reading the news. Yeah, let’s just say it didn’t really go according to plan.
Looks Like The SABC Can’t Figure Out Who Jared Kushner Is [Images]
15 May 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Jared Kushner has landed with his arse in the butter thanks to marrying Ivanka, but that doesn’t mean the SABC have his number.
BBC Reporter Falls Into Pool During Live Broadcast From Commonwealth Games [Video]
12 Apr 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Live reporting is fraught with all kinds of danger, but it’s been a while since we have seen someone take a tumble into a pool.
Please Enjoy The Best News Bloopers From March [Video]
10 Apr 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sometimes you just need to sit back and enjoy the misfortune of others, right? There was plenty in March to make this highlights blooper shine.
Sky Sports Presenter Suffers On Air Meltdown [Video]
02 Feb 2018 by Kiernan / No Comments
Every presenter dreads the day their blunder goes viral, and now this chap on Sky Sports can tell his mates he’s had his 15 minutes of infamy.
Celebrate Friday The 13th With These Classic Halloween News Bloopers [Video]
13 Oct 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Black cats and bad luck and people at work trying to make you ‘skrik’ with some elaborate prank – welcome to Friday the 13th. Hang in there and enjoy these fails.
BBC Background Worker Watches Topless Sex Scene During Live News Broadcast [Video]
10 Aug 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Female nipples might be banned on Instagram, because apparently we still live in the dark ages, but on the BBC they still pop up from time to time.
The Most Cringeworthy News Bloopers From June [Video]
30 Jun 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Spend enough time in front of the camera and you’re going to drop the ball, so of course the past month has been full of blunders from around the globe.
Cringe City: BBC Anchor Twiddles Thumbs For Four Minutes LIVE On Air [Video]
23 Jun 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s the kind of thing we are used to seeing from the likes of ANN7, but the BBC don’t usually drop the ball like this. It’s pretty darn cringe.
BBC Reporter Gets Slapped For Accidentally Grabbing Woman’s Boob On Live TV [Video]
17 May 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When you’re in the midst of an interview on live telly you’re not going to welcome the public’s intrusion, especially when it ends with a slap.
The Best News Bloopers Of March 2017 [Video]
04 Apr 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It may be the BBC interview that immediately springs to mind, but March was another month packed to the brim with on-air gaffes.
This Is How Bad ANN7 And The New Age Are At Geography
02 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Oh no, they’ve only gone and done it again. Here we have ANN7 reinventing the map of Cape Town, with The New Age jumping on the bandwagon.
Are You A “Strictler For Facts”? Gupta-TV Wants You #sobaditsgood
22 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
This runaway-train-on-fire is reaching such exquisite levels of ineptitude that we are now wholly convinced that the entire enterprise is a subversive satirical comedy channel to rival the best in the world. Take this ANN7 job ad, for example.
Fox News On The Oscar Pistorius Case – Bumbling Experts Discuss “White On White” Violence [VIDEO]
22 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Fox News experts mention necklacing, “white-on-white violence”, and apartheid in the space of 30 seconds while discussing the Pistorius case. Just enjoy that
14 Things Oscar Pistorius Coverage Can Teach You About Working In TV News from André-Pierre du Plessis on Vimeo.
Local TV Producer Punishes US News Coverage Of The Oscar Pistorius Case [VIDEO]
20 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This is great. Capetonian and current resident of New York, Andre-Pierre du Plessis has produced this delicious highlights reel of US television news fails in the Pistorius case. The title of the video is “14 Things Oscar Pistorius Coverage Can Teach You About Working In TV News”, and it is delightful. Du Plessis is also the […]
Interview With Black Child Edited To Make Him Look Like A Gangster [VIDEO]
02 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A clip of a distorted interview with a young black boy has raised questions about ethics in journalism in America. Responding to a news reporter’s question about what he’d like to be when he grows up, the boy replied: “I’m going to have me a gun! I’m going to be the police!” Guess which part of that sentence did not make it to TV?
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