BTV news blackout

The problem started at around 1700 hours when synchronisation was lost. This centralised synchronisation controls all equipment in this highly computerized system. The system is intertwined so that once the synchronisation is faulty, even the editing could not be carried out. So by the time the system went faulty, not all News were ready.

However, the Video Tape Recorders, which have internal synchronisation signal, were the only equipment that can be used. Therefore only programmes that are on Video Tapes could be aired or broadcast.