[SIZE=6]CNN ‘accidentally airs’ 30 minutes of non-stop hardcore porn[/SIZE]
Nov. 26, 2016, 3:00 am
By AGENCIES FACEBOOK
CNN has said its subsidiary in Boston aired “inappropriate content” last night, after a viewer reported seeing 30 minutes of hardcore pornography instead of scheduled programming.
Though viewers were tuning in for a new episode of Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown, the show’s title took on an entirely new meaning when it was reportedly replaced with explicit material starring transsexual pornstar Riley Quinn.
CNN issued a statement to media outlets on Friday blaming the incident on local cable provider RCN. It read: “The RCN cable operator in Boston aired inappropriate content for 30 minutes on CNN last night. CNN has asked for an explanation.”
Jeff Carlson, senior VP and general manager of RCN Boston, told Variety that the company is researching the incident but “see no evidence our CNN network feed was compromised last evening in Boston.”
Apparently, only viewers in Boston experienced the mistake on Thanksgiving as one viewer voiced her concerns on Twitter. “I can’t wait until [RCN] wakes up [tomorrow] & realizes that hardcore porn was broadcast on [CNN] instead of [Parts Unknown] tonight,” user @Solikearose wrote. Just an hour later, the CNN channel was taken off-air.
First thing to look for in a news article these days is source. Here, Kenya’s The Star reports on a story from Boston. Take it with a huge pinch of salt and then search online for any reports by any major American or Boston area news organisation. I guess the Boston Globe would be the authority here.
“CNN issued a statement to media outlets on Friday blaming the incident on local cable provider RCN. It read: “The RCN cable operator in Boston aired inappropriate content for 30 minutes on CNN last night. CNN has asked for an explanation.””