Cable Provider Apologizes for Porn Invasion of Super Bowl
Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction was nothing compared to this: Super Bowl viewers in the Tucson, Ariz., region were treated to an unexpected 30-second pornographic interlude on Sunday, for which the Comcast cable company was obliged to apologize on Monday.
Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction was nothing compared to this: Super Bowl viewers in the Tucson, Ariz., region were treated to an unexpected 30-second pornographic interlude on Sunday, for which the Comcast cable company was obliged to apologize on Monday.
Wait, before you go…AP via Google News:
Philadelphia-based Comcast issued a brief statement saying the company was “mortified” by the interruption.
“Our initial investigation suggests this was an isolated malicious act,” Jennifer Khoury, Comcast’s vice president for corporate communications, said. “We are conducting a thorough investigation to determine how this happened.”
The company says only customers in the Tucson area receiving the standard definition feed — not high definition — were affected.
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