Why does the audio repeatedly cut out during post-fight interviews on TNT? Why not at least use a broadcasting delay?

[wolffanghameha]

Is this staff fucking it up repeatedly, or is it censorship? And is it done by the UFC, or by TNT Sports?

I'm talking about the fighter microphone audio cutting out and being replaced with the crowd audio for a second or two, so you don't get to hear what the fighter was saying in their OctagonTM interview, when they're talking about the fight, their life or what they want next. It seems to be after they swear, but I'm not sure. If it's due to swearing, I dunno if it's a corporate choice, or is due to UK broadcasting regulator rules against daytime swearing (between 5:30am and 9pm), though they don't actually censor the swears and censor the speech just afterwards, so it's like they're trying to show "hey we're trying to censor it, please don't fine us". If they know they're legally mandated to censor swearing, why not run with a broadcasting delay (eg 7 seconds) so that they can bleep the actual swear words.

TNT is interested in US rights to the UFC now, so if the microphone BS is their choice maybe it'll come to the states. Or maybe if TNT gets the US rights too, it'll make it easier to organise setting up a broadcasting delay, for accurate censorship.

 

[Leinster Rugby]

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[tgv976]

Probably a dump button for swearing. Maybe the guy responsible is overworked or not experienced enough to catch it accurately. Idk if the same people do all the events?

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

So much for Dana's freedom of speech

 

[Doctor Grudge]

Is this staff fucking it up repeatedly, or is it censorship? And is it done by the UFC, or by TNT Sports?

I'm talking about the fighter microphone audio cutting out and being replaced with the crowd audio for a second or two, so you don't get to hear what the fighter was saying in their OctagonTM interview, when they're talking about the fight, their life or what they want next. It seems to be after they swear, but I'm not sure. If it's due to swearing, I dunno if it's a corporate choice, or is due to UK broadcasting regulator rules against daytime swearing (between 5:30am and 9pm), though they don't actually censor the swears and censor the speech just afterwards, so it's like they're trying to show "hey we're trying to censor it, please don't fine us". If they know they're legally mandated to censor swearing, why not run with a broadcasting delay (eg 7 seconds) so that they can bleep the actual swear words.

TNT is interested in US rights to the UFC now, so if the microphone BS is their choice maybe it'll come to the states. Or maybe if TNT gets the US rights too, it'll make it easier to organise setting up a broadcasting delay, for accurate censorship.

I think you can curse on cable pretty liberally now in the States. I think they do bleep out some curses on TNT when they have wrestling (or maybe its TBS they do that, their sibling station, not sure if AEW is on there also).

Depends if they say bitch or fuck i guess. I reckon timezone plays a factor. It's much earlier on the West side of USA, so its probably a bit more censored there.

In the case of cursing its up to the network not the show. The UFC sure as hell isnt going to censor itself.

 

[otis604]

Thanks for pointing that out. I always noticed that same issue but it was just happening to me when ever I watched it on TNT

 

[Evbo]

I always assumed the fighter was swearing or mouthing off about something political when that happens