PBS admitted to using archival footage to show fireworks bursting in clear skies during its “live” Fourth of July broadcast in cloudy Washington, DC — claiming the deception was the “patriotic” thing to do.
The network confessed Monday night to splicing footage together after viewers noticed the differences in weather during the station’s annual “A Capital Fourth” broadcast, which airs live from the West Lawn of the US Capitol.
“We showed a combination of the best fireworks from this year and previous years. It was the patriotic thing to do,” the public broadcaster tweeted.
We showed a combination of the best fireworks from this year and previous years. It was the patriotic thing to do. #July4thPBS— A Capitol Fourth (@July4thPBS) July 5, 2016
It continued the mea culpa on Facebook, saying: “Because this year’s fireworks were difficult to see due to the weather, we made the decision to intercut fireworks footage from previous A Capitol Fourth concerts for the best possible television viewing experience. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.”
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