{"id":293281,"date":"2023-10-29T07:59:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T07:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=293281"},"modified":"2023-10-29T07:59:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T07:59:59","slug":"fury-vs-ngannou-coverage-suffers-nightmare-as-tnt-forced-to-apologise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/boxing\/fury-vs-ngannou-coverage-suffers-nightmare-as-tnt-forced-to-apologise\/","title":{"rendered":"Fury vs Ngannou coverage suffers nightmare as TNT forced to apologise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/102\/590x\/secondary\/TNT-Sports-5037702.jpg?r=1698519744484\"><\/p>\n<p>TNT Sports were forced to apologise after getting off to the worst possible start to their Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou coverage. Following an excellent undercard opener between Carlos Takam and Martin Bakole, the sports programming network ran into technical difficulties that left fans staring at a break in transmission message for over twenty minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The blockbuster showdown takes place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia tonight to much fanfare. But punters were left outraged after their programme was interrupted almost immediately.<\/p>\n<p>As Laura Woods, Carl Frampton and Dan Hardy dissected Bakole&#8217;s impressive fourth-round stoppage victory over Takam, screens went grey before crossing to a message from TNT Sports.\u00a0&#8220;We apologise for the break in transmission and hope to correct the fault shortly,&#8221; an onscreen prompt read.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Daily Mirror,\u00a0the problem was due to a power surge in the venue unrelated to any of the broadcasters carrying the fight. After almost 25 minutes of waiting, TNT&#8217;s coverage restarted as Woods apologised to viewers for the technical fault.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A big apology from us out here in Riyadh we had technical issues so you lost pictures for a little while, I know that must have been frustrating,&#8221; she said. &#8220;But the good news we are back, we all know what it is all about so it won&#8217;t happen again. And the even better news is you haven&#8217;t missed a minute of boxing so don&#8217;t worry about that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, there were more technical issues as Moses Itauma made his way to the ring to fight Hungarian heavyweight\u00a0Istvan Bernath.\u00a0The screen repeatedly switched on and off while the sound went down for Itauma&#8217;s ring walk. Fans came out in their droves to complain about the fault while some demanded a refund for their \u00a321.95 PPV fee.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Francis Ngannou&#8217;s life from sleeping rough to UFC champion to facing Tyson Fury[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Boxing&#8217;s medical suspension rules after Francis Ngannou&#8217;s warning to Tyson Fury[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>The reason Tyson Fury doesn&#8217;t go by his &#8216;real name&#8217; explained[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Advert-free experience without interruptions.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Rocket-fast speedy loading pages.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Exclusive &#038; Unlimited access to all our content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/102\/590x\/secondary\/Moses-Itauma-5037740.jpg?r=1698519744722\"><\/p>\n<p>One fan (@ashmac2022) quipped:\u00a0Great start to the\u00a0@Tyson_Fury\u00a0v\u00a0@francis_ngannou\u00a0fight from\u00a0@tntsports,&#8221; accompanied by an image of the\u00a0break in transmission message. A second (@Nuts4Secret) wrote: &#8220;@tntsports. I hope you are going to refund the Fury vs Ngannou fight. First it was cut off for ages and then there was no sound and now the stream is behind the commentary!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A third (@harvsimms19) posted: &#8220;What a f***** joke!!!!! people paying for Fury ppv and it&#8217;s not even able to be viewed due to a fault.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/175x108\/1695116350709.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/115x50\/1695116196960.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/115x50\/1695116196960.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Watch TNT Sports and Discovery+ througn Amazon Prime Video for \u00a329.99 a month.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s an easy way to watch all the best sports and the Premier League throughout 2023 without signing up to a contract.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/175x108\/1692264159219.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/115x50\/1692263979790.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/115x50\/1692263979790.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Sky is giving exisiting customers the chance to watch TNT Sports for just \u00a325 a month.<\/p>\n<p>It is added onto your existing package meaning you can watch every UEFA Champions League and Europa League match, plus exclusive Premier League games.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/175x108\/1692264531299.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/115x50\/1692264338510.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/115x50\/1692264338510.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Virgin Media allows customers to upgrade their existing packages for a set price.<\/p>\n<p>But if you&#8217;re not yet a Virgin Media customer, you can get the Bigger Bundle + Sports for \u00a365 a month.<\/p>\n<p>It comes with mega fast broadband, a Virgin 360 box and TONS of sports channels for you to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/1829077\/Tyson-Fury-Francis-Ngannou-TNT-Sports-boxing-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>TNT Sports were forced to apologise after getting off to the worst possible start to their Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou coverage. 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