October 28th 2023.
Fans were left stunned and outraged when TNT Sports' coverage of Tyson Fury's fight against Francis Ngannou was interrupted just 40 minutes into the show. An 'end of programme' message was seen playing on a loop as host Laura Woods was forced to apologise on behalf of TNT Sports Box Office.
Sources have suggested that the break in transmission was due to a blown power generator, with technicians in Riyadh working to resolve the issue. While some pictures eventually returned and fans could watch a piece of the action in Saudi Arabia, they were left with no sound and the video quality was said to be dropping in and out.
Fans have paid £21.95 to watch the full undercard and main battle between Fury and Ngannou, and were understandably left furious as the programming descended into chaos. TNT Sports host Woods said: “Apologies for the interruption, we know what it was now and won't happen again.” Despite her comments, fans were left with a fuzzy screen and no sound.
Unsurprisingly, this sparked outrage from fans, with some taking to social media to vent their frustrations. “It seems paying for #furyvsngannou was a mistake,” one fan posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “There’s a reason it’s called #TNTSports. Like TNT, it’s bloody unstable.” Another posted: “TNT are an utter shambles. Eddie laughing all the way to the bank.”
TNT Sports only arrived on UK screens this summer, changing its name from BT Sport, after the latter was bought by Warner Bros Discovery - the global mass media conglomerate which also owns Eurosport. With the disruption to the fight, questions have been raised about the quality of service provided by TNT Sports, with fans feeling cheated out of their money.
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