Universal Channel (DStv 117) on MultiChoice's DStv pay-TV platform erroneously broadcast an "obituary" of Remembering Madiba on Tuesday night about the frail elderly statesman Nelson Mandela - who is very much alive - the TV channel is now a profusely apologising for the "technical error"

However, the TV Station has since released an apoogy.

"Like any international broadcaster, Universal Networks holds obituaries ready for every major statesman in the word," says Universal Networks International which programmes the Universal Channel on DStv, after the mistake.

"Universal Networks wishes to offer a sincere and heartfelt apology for the airing of such an announcement for Nelson Mandela which was broadcast last night on the Universal Channel due to a technical error by our team."

"We unreservedly apologise to the Mandela family, to Universal Channel viewers and to DStv subscribers for the alarm and offense caused by this error. Our thoughts and best wishes are with Madiba and his family for a speedy and full recovery,"says Universal Networks International.

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http://martinuwakwe..com/2013/04/dstv-accidently-airs-madiba-obituary.html

Gosh, I had to check to confirm it wasn't April 1st.

What an error.

DSTV: Die Soon TV

what kind of error is that?

how can you make such an error ?

I have forgiven them already

Expensive error......hmmmmmmmbt why would d ve ready obituary for peeps. SMh

Which kind dumb mistake be dat.....anyhow sha, e dey happen

As if I give a phuck

The Writer: DSTV: Die Soon TV

dstv . don drink ogogoro

Overzealous people. Them don buy market

0h 2 hell wif dat...

It's an error most def. E fit still be sacking tins for the person wey press that button sha (mistake or not).

Who takes the fall for this error of immense magnitude ? Get well in God's speed, Mandela !

Dem dey plan d man death?
They want to be the first to carry(air) the news, to show dey r current ...to bad d man neva die sef. This fake news can break a lot of ppl's heart especially south africans

Silly mistake... Dem wish mandela die abi? Oloun ma je... We the family of mandela will sue them

Abi dem dey maaaaaaddt?

They have obituaries for every world leader?!

That's too creepy.

why exactly do they keep airing news about him going in and out of the hospital if they're not waiting for him to die? this has just confirmed my suspicions. we know everyone will die someday but this wait game has become a nuisance and quite frankly, i'd much prefer people start waiting on thieves like obj, IBB and all the other cretins we have in this country to die rather than Legends like Mandela.

this is really a bad sign, still , long live to Nelson Mandela

na DSTV na ..... what else do you expect

Which time d man no go die.... But Dstv una too dey forward.

doublecee: TV channel is now a profusely apologising for the "technical error"



"Like any international broadcaster, Universal Networks holds obituaries ready for every major statesman in the word," says Universal Networks International which programmes the Universal Channel on DStv, after the mistake.


http://martinuwakwe..com/2013/04/dstv-accidently-airs-madiba-obituary.html

Is it me, or is the above not completely insensitive?

They also used the apology as an opportunity to advertise for coverage over his possible obituary na? Abi una no see am?

they need to be fine ooooo

Mistake of the century. I beg give dem award.

Legit1:

Is it me, or is the above not completely insensitive?

I wonder what they have written for Goodluck, Obama, Fatty Kim from North Korea, etc.

that was how one international channel mistakenly air blue film for more than 10 minutes during news broacasting.