Nugent apologises for RTÉ’s picture and sound difficulties

RTÉ has apologised to viewers for ongoing problems with the synchronisation of pictures and sound from the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

Group Head of Sport Ryle Nugent yesterday admitted to being frustrated by what he described as an RTÉ “technical issue” during three of Ireland’s matches to date with match commentary out of sync with the satellite pictures.

“We had significant problems last week and in the opening two minutes or so this week; the commentary this week was about a half second behind the match and it lasted for a couple of minutes.