ABC weather presenter Nate Byrne upstaged as rogue robot camera takes over segment
Rogue robot camera suddenly turns on ABC host and takes over breakfast weather segment
- A camera stole the scene during News Breakfast
- Host Nate Byrne read the weather report
- Suddenly a camera came into view
An impromptu cameo from an automated camera has left the ABC News Breakfast weatherman speechless after he interrupted his morning segment.
Nate Byrne was interrupted when a robotic camera rolled aimlessly into view at 6:58 a.m. on Tuesday morning.
The clip was broadcast live and Byrne had to work it into his solo segment, shifting clumsily from left to right while briefly hidden from view.
An impromptu cameo from an automated camera has left ABC News Breakfast weatherman Nate Byrne speechless after it interrupted his morning presentation
The host had described how Australia’s east coast will be dry but cold for the next few days, as those behind the scenes laughed as the unexpected guest debuted.
“Excuse me,” Byrne says, peering over the camera.
After moving, the weather reader attempted to continue his presentation, but was thwarted when the rogue camera drifted back to the left.
“Just a cameo from one of our robots over there,” he says as the laughter continues offscreen.
“Our robot overlords are fine with it.”
As the camera finally begins to leave the scene, Byrne clumsily gives two thumbs up as he begins to regain control of the segment.
“Okay, again, we’re back,” he says, trying to contain his laughter.
As the camera finally begins to leave the scene, Byrne clumsily gives two thumbs up as he begins to regain control of the moment.
It was the second time in recent months that the ABC’s automated camera equipment wreaked havoc during a live broadcast.
Last July, co-hosts Michael Rowland and Lisa Millar were hastily forced to improvise when one of their cameras was facing the wrong way during their morning segment.
The video co-host Rowland shared on his Twitter account shows the camera pointing aimlessly at an empty corner of the studio as the show began.
“Hello, we’re here,” Millar said as the camera finally panned to where the co-hosts stood ready to begin the show.
Things went awry seconds later, when the camera seemed to tilt down and lose sight of the co-hosts.
“Should we kneel, Lisa?” Rowland suggested as agonizing seconds ticked by.
Crouching awkwardly for the camera to see, Millar burst out laughing.
“It must be Friday,” she said.
A video shared by co-host Michael Rowland on his Twitter account shows the camera pointing aimlessly at an empty corner of the studio as the show started
The co-hosts had to improvise by crouching in plain sight of the camera amid much laughter