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PICTURED: BBC News Channel technical glitch results in presenter changeover being seen on-air. Presenter: Ben Bland.

Presenter changeover aired in error on BBC News Channel

Posted on 23rd March 2019
By Clean Feed Team
Last updated on 3rd July 2023
Filed under Bloopers

A technical glitch on the BBC News Channel overnight resulted in a presenter changeover going out on air.

Ben Bland was moving into position in preparation for the 5am News Briefing programme when the studio’s output was cut up on air. The error was quickly corrected, with the appearance of a generic BBC News logo caption.

Here’s a clip of the incident:

VIDEO: BBC World News/BBC News Channel technical error. TX DATE/TIME: 18th March 2019, 4.56am. SUPPLIED BY: YouTube Channel – OscarPlymouth. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

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PICTURED: BBC News Channel technical glitch results in presenter changeover being seen on-air. Presenter: Ben Bland. SUPPLIED BY: YouTube Channel - OscarPlymouth. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

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