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| Scottish independence: STV live stream of debate fails, meaning potential viewers outside Scotland cannot watch | Scottish independence: STV live stream of debate fails, meaning potential viewers outside Scotland cannot watch |
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| Viewers attempting to tune in to the Scottish Independence debate on Tuesday evening have complained that the only live stream available outside the nation has failed. | Viewers attempting to tune in to the Scottish Independence debate on Tuesday evening have complained that the only live stream available outside the nation has failed. |
| The debate between Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond and former Chancellor and Better Together campaign chair Alistair Darling commenced at 8pm. Only Scottish viewers could watch the two-hour-long debate live on TV, while audiences elsewhere were told to tune in via an STV live stream on their website. | The debate between Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond and former Chancellor and Better Together campaign chair Alistair Darling commenced at 8pm. Only Scottish viewers could watch the two-hour-long debate live on TV, while audiences elsewhere were told to tune in via an STV live stream on their website. |
| But those attempting to watch instead saw a message reading: "Segment loading security violation. Video playback not possible". | But those attempting to watch instead saw a message reading: "Segment loading security violation. Video playback not possible". |
| STV said in a statement: "We are receiving an unprecedented demand for the live stream of the debate. We have made each section of the programme available for immediate catch up on our referendum site, scotlanddecides.com." | |
| Disgruntled viewers were quick to tweet their frustration. | Disgruntled viewers were quick to tweet their frustration. |
| BBC presenter Andrew Neill tweeted: “The one night rest of UK WANTS to watch STV AND their systems freeze. Useless.” | BBC presenter Andrew Neill tweeted: “The one night rest of UK WANTS to watch STV AND their systems freeze. Useless.” |
| The one night rest of UK WANTS to watch STV AND their systems freeze. Useless. | The one night rest of UK WANTS to watch STV AND their systems freeze. Useless. |
| Others asked why the programme is not being broadcast in the rest of the UK. | Others asked why the programme is not being broadcast in the rest of the UK. |
| “Can't get STV's live stream of scottish independence debate to work. Appalling that it's not being broadcast in England,” wrote user @HannahWeb. | “Can't get STV's live stream of scottish independence debate to work. Appalling that it's not being broadcast in England,” wrote user @HannahWeb. |
| Brilliant, just brilliant #scotsdecide pic.twitter.com/IYg5NzCA8O | Brilliant, just brilliant #scotsdecide pic.twitter.com/IYg5NzCA8O |
| Can't get STV's live stream of scottish independence debate to work. Appalling that it's not being broadcast in England. | Can't get STV's live stream of scottish independence debate to work. Appalling that it's not being broadcast in England. |
| Those who cannot watch the live debate will miss the two politicians being quizzed by the STV’s political editor Bernard Ponsonby, followed by a section in which the two men will be able to cross-examine one another. | Those who cannot watch the live debate will miss the two politicians being quizzed by the STV’s political editor Bernard Ponsonby, followed by a section in which the two men will be able to cross-examine one another. |
| The pair will finally be asked questions from a 350-voter- strong audience, selected to best reflect a balance of political leanings, before delivering their closing statements. | The pair will finally be asked questions from a 350-voter- strong audience, selected to best reflect a balance of political leanings, before delivering their closing statements. |