MSNBC on Monday went six minutes dark on DirecTV amid its coverage of the Democratic National Convention before the signal was restored.
“We are experiencing temporary technical difficulties,” read a prompt on the screen of DirecTV watchers. ‘Please stand. We apologize for the inconvenience. ”
The cable news network appeared to work as normal on other systems. It appears that the issue has registered nationwide for subscribers, with tweets coming from Michigan and Texas noticing the issue.
The signal went off at 5:03 a.m. PT, while MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, Nicolle Wallace and Joy Reid watched Night 1 of the Democrats’ hootenanny four nights.
Still alive @MSNBC:@Maddow, @JoyAnnReid, en @NicolleDWallace host special coverage of the Democratic National Convention https://t.co/RdYLvfum24 pic.twitter.com/d6BXBeAXrm
– MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 18, 2020
The newer cable returned at 5:09 p.m. with Joy Reid of the network in conversation with sen. Elizabeth Warren live from the home of the former presidential candidate in Cambridge, MA.
Deadline has been reached for AT&T property DirecTV and MSNBC. We will update with responses from the satellite provider and the channel whenever and when we hear from them.
