Breaking The News
The incident caused quite a stir on social media as people were surprised to see such an interruption on a live broadcast. BBC issued a statement saying that the issue was caused by a technical fault and that it was being investigated. Even Hugh Edwards himself took to Twitter to explain the situation.
It turned out to have been a minor technical glitch, but it serves as a reminder of how important it is for news outlets to have their systems in order. It was a lesson for the BBC and all other news outlets that the news needs to be accurate and timely, no matter what technical issues arise.