CTV apologises for Jess’s F-word in Channel Report
Thursday 14th April 2011, 11:29AM BST.
The moment when presenter Jess Dunsdon, left, used that word on air. It appears that rehearsal footage shot with co-presenter Mark McQuillan earlier that day found its way onto the CTV server and then on air.
CHANNEL TELEVISION has apologised to viewers after presenter Jess Dunsdon was heard to use the F-word during yesterday’s edition of Channel Report.
CTV broadcast division managing director, Karen Rankine said the incident had resulted from a technical error and that footage from a rehearsal earlier in the day had inadvertently found its way into the live broadcast.
‘It was not a live moment in the programme,’ she said.
‘It was said in error in the studio and for some reason it found itself onto our server and into the broadcast
‘It’s regrettable and our presenters did apologise on air, but once it’s out, it’s out.
‘This was not something our presenters would ever do when they were live on air.’
The clip is at http://www. youtube.com/watch?v=vJYNMF0l460
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Can I sue for splitting my sides laughing?
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fail.
it was obviously human error, because you have to edit it.
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I can’t seem to get it using your youtube link but I can get it on this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hWoSzmp9q8
I also fully agree with the comment that CTV’s presentation is far too prissy and that it’s nice to know there is a real, human side to some of their cardboard cutout newscasters. Oh to have been a fly on the wall when that little embarrassment hit home at Channel Telly towers!
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The best thing that has ever been aired on Channel TV, or ITV generally!
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Its the programme in a nutshell I am afraid, shocking lack of professionalism. The girls on the programme always talking about their boyfriends or lack of…. funny that.
Also its the Jersey News, with an end note of ‘today on the smaller islands’!
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I lol’d
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At least Wayne Rooney knows there’s a job for him once he finishes his footballing career.
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Well I for one am deeply offended and I jolly well hope she gets a two match ban! :-)
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Obviously a lady!
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It wasn’t live? So how come he mouths, “we’re live, live, live,” when the sound is cut? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2UOpXkLtFg
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How about an apology for the LACK of swearing to those that very much enjoy a good effing and jeffing.
I’d like to hear more swearing on tv.
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I have to say that I love CTV and Jess more than ever now because this blooper had us all rolling around in laughter, so well done for brightening up our day!
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At least CTV apologised to their viewers, both of them.
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SS – may I suggest you get Sky and start watching Premier League football….that’s where I get my weekly swearing fix!
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Channel Televison are going from strength to strength. They get awards for their excellent and truthful journalism and when things do go wrong they have the strength to aplogise and put things right. Add some comedy in we are so lucky to have such professional media across the channel islands!
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PBfalla will be along in a moment to tell us all its another Guernsey shambles…
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No apology on Channel Report tonight or on channelonline. I don’t need one myself (I think it’s hilarious and Jess is quite hot) but typical CTV to ignore it like a bad smell.
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A rehearsal tape?
Do they have full dress rehearsals as they were both wearing the same clothes throughout the broadcast?
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it made me laugh. jess is human like the rest of us. i am surprised it doesnt happen more often.carry on jess, your good at your job, and it will all be forgotten in about a year
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We all swear sometimes – most of the time in my case – I’ve been overheard at my work using the same word – now let’s forget it eh
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welcome MRS Gordan Ramsey LOL LOL
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I heard a Radio Guernsey presenter use the b****r word on the Sunday phone in a few weeks ago, and heard no apology.
Surely I was not the only one to hear it ?
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I think this is brilliant!
I didnt get the pleasure of seeing it live but I will get on YouTube and see if I can find it.
too funny!
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@Deepthroat Donkey-
I’m not entirely sure what B****r is…
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Hi Profile politicians the world over have got away with being caught out saying the wrong thing on the media.
Nice to see that the management of CTV huddle round to take the blame collectively. Good on you Jess, you human being, you! quite funny really.
PS. can us Guerns get a bit more than 15% of the news on air?
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….Kenneth Tynan is reputed to be the first man ever to use the ‘F’ word on television back in the sixties….big reaction…disgust, horror and all the others….strange to see it still causes a reaction all these years on, albeit somewhat more mellow.
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For goodness sake people, we all swear sometimes! Granted, though to swear on live tv is a little naughty but Jess is pretty hot, and almost always presents the show in a way in which the audience can understand so give her a break she is only human we all make mistakes!!
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mr crafty – I don’t know what all the ‘for goodness sake’ is all about. No one is having a go at Jess from what I’m reading…
More the ‘cock and bull’ story about it being a rehearsal tape. I find it amusing as it really doesn’t make any difference if it was a rehearsal tape or if it was indeed Jess live. I think everyone here understands mistakes happen.
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dd, i concur with your analysis of the situation
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CTV by way of an apology should give us the freeview channels we are missing and they have promised , such as the +1 and HD channels.
I found it funny – not because of the swearing but because of the “apology”
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We’re all quilty of it, but there’s time these days you feel that if the words “F***” and “C***” were wiped from many peoples minds that they wouldn’t be able to put a sentence together.
But look on the brightside if they sack Jess Dunsdon she can always get a job in Deadwood.
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I think Jess is very Cute, and i think it was indearing to see the reality of her, she is very pleaseing on the eye when the news is on and consider it a human error. i’d like to know who doesn’t swear ever?? especially at work. just the other day i was on the beach and a very attracive young lady swore. i think it’s ok.
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Pete
I wish I could wipe Fish & Chips from my mind then I might lose a bit of weight
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Pete – better still, if they sack her she could end up as Andy Gray’s long term replacement on Sky Sports!
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Love you Jess!!
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