A South African TV station Universal Networks, owned by U.S. company
NBCUniversal yesterday accidentally broadcasted an obituary for hospitalized former leader Nelson Mandela.
A spokesman for Universal Networks, owned by U.S. company
NBCUniversal, apologized after viewers of the Universal Channel were
repeatedly shown clips with the words "Remembering Madiba 1918-2013,"
using Mandela's Xhosa clan name, The Mirror, a British newspaper,
reported Wednesday.
"Like any international broadcaster, Universal Networks holds
obituaries ready for every major statesman in the world," the spokesman
said. "Universal Networks wishes to offer a sincere and heartfelt
apology for the airing of such an announcement for Nelson Mandela, which
broadcast last night [Tuesday] on the Universal Channel due to a
technical error by our team. We unreservedly apologize 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."
Mandela has been hospitalized for a week with pneumonia. A government
statement released Wednesday said the leader "continues to respond
satisfactorily to treatment."
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