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bossradio93 · 10-08-2005, 10:56 AM

"Desperate Housewives" Accidentally Airs In Español

Glitch Affected $175,000 Customers

POSTED: 1:03 pm PDT October 4, 2005
UPDATED: 2:38 pm PDT October 4, 2005

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- "Desperate Housewives" fans in Southern California who no habla Español were out of luck Sunday night when most of the episode was accidently broadcast in Spanish. The glitch affected 175-thousand customers.

Teri Hatcher runs over Nicollette Sheridan with her car. Dios mio!

About 175,000 fans of the TV hit "Desperate Housewives" tuned in to Sunday night's broadcast, only to hear Hatcher's character Susan react in Spanish after backing into Sheridan's roller-blading Edie. The 50-minute glitch prompted a number of complaints.

The mishap was caused by equipment failure that erroneously picked up KABC-TV's simulcast of the show that was supposed to be aired on a secondary audio programming channel.

The problem was indirectly related to cable equipment damaged last week during the Topanga fire, which caused a temporary outage for some customers. The fire in the northwest part of the city burned more than 24,000 acres and destroyed three homes.

The company rerouted its cable signal at a different location, which exacerbated the problem, officials said.

About 20 percent of Adelphia Communications Corp. customers in Southern California were affected.

The company also received complaints from customers who missed Wednesday's episode of "Lost" that wasn't aired because of an outage due to the fire. KABC rebroadcast the episode Monday night.

City council members urged its cable regulatory agency to update its contracts with cable companies because it could help prevent service problems.

Los Angeles recently approved strict consumer protection rules covering cable service that allow the city to impose fines and place limits on how long customers can wait on the phone for service.

City officials estimate they receive about 2,000 complaints a year about cable service.

Copyright ©2005 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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For the members/posters here in Southern California, the second episode of the second season will re-air tonight at 10:00pm on KABC-TV channel 7 in Los Angeles.

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bossradio93 Game Show Fanatic! Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2004 Location: Bellflower, California Posts: 2,392	"Desperate Housewives" Accidentally Airs In Español "Desperate Housewives" Accidentally Airs In Español Glitch Affected $175,000 Customers POSTED: 1:03 pm PDT October 4, 2005 UPDATED: 2:38 pm PDT October 4, 2005 LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- "Desperate Housewives" fans in Southern California who no habla Español were out of luck Sunday night when most of the episode was accidently broadcast in Spanish. The glitch affected 175-thousand customers. Teri Hatcher runs over Nicollette Sheridan with her car. Dios mio! About 175,000 fans of the TV hit "Desperate Housewives" tuned in to Sunday night's broadcast, only to hear Hatcher's character Susan react in Spanish after backing into Sheridan's roller-blading Edie. The 50-minute glitch prompted a number of complaints. The mishap was caused by equipment failure that erroneously picked up KABC-TV's simulcast of the show that was supposed to be aired on a secondary audio programming channel. The problem was indirectly related to cable equipment damaged last week during the Topanga fire, which caused a temporary outage for some customers. The fire in the northwest part of the city burned more than 24,000 acres and destroyed three homes. The company rerouted its cable signal at a different location, which exacerbated the problem, officials said. About 20 percent of Adelphia Communications Corp. customers in Southern California were affected. The company also received complaints from customers who missed Wednesday's episode of "Lost" that wasn't aired because of an outage due to the fire. KABC rebroadcast the episode Monday night. City council members urged its cable regulatory agency to update its contracts with cable companies because it could help prevent service problems. Los Angeles recently approved strict consumer protection rules covering cable service that allow the city to impose fines and place limits on how long customers can wait on the phone for service. City officials estimate they receive about 2,000 complaints a year about cable service. Copyright ©2005 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. KGTV Channel 10 (ABC) San Diego, California For the members/posters here in Southern California, the second episode of the second season will re-air tonight at 10:00pm on KABC-TV channel 7 in Los Angeles.
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