Channel Ten has been left red-faced after airing a sobering clip to social media with some very inappropriate music.
The network took to its 10 News TikTok page on Wednesday to share a story about the shocking 6.7 magnitude earthquake that has claimed at least 20 lives in the Philippines.
The clip showed residents dealing with the aftermath of the natural disaster, along with a report on the tragedy.
However, it was the choice of music to accompany the clip that raised more than a few eyebrows.
The upbeat song Dancing2 – the latest single from Kelli Holliday, the alter ego of Abbie Chatfield‘s partner Adam Hyde, played over the footage.
The lively dancefloor anthem was certainly at odds with the sombre images and reporting in the clip.
Channel Ten has been left red-faced after airing a sobering clip to social media about the shocking 6.2 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines that featured some very inappropriate music
However, it was the choice of music to accompany the clip that raised more than a few eyebrows. The upbeat tune Dancing2 – the latest single from Kelli Holliday, the alter ego of Abbie Chatfield ‘s partner Adam Hyde played over the footage. (Pictured: Abbie and Adam)
It was a fact not lost on viewers, either, with many taking to the comments to point out the audio faux pas.
‘I’m cackling,’ one viewer commented, while another shared a photo showing a man gleefully throwing his hands into the air.
‘The people in the video scared for their life vs the song,’ they captioned the photo.
Another chimed in with: ‘Oh they’ve definitely gone with the TikTok recommended song without checking,’ punctuating their message with two crying laughing face emojis.
Ten quickly deleted the clip, only to re-upload it without the original backing track.
However, the damage had already been done, with many viewers continuing to call out the blunder on the subsequent post.
‘Where did the song go?’ one inquisitive viewer enquired.
Another called out the embarrassing error with: ‘And the original video? Or are we going to pretend that didn’t happen?’
The upbeat dancefloor filler was certainly at odds with the images and reporting conveyed in the clip – a fact not lost on viewers, either, with many taking to the comments to point out the audio faux pas
Ten quickly deleted the clip, only to re-upload it without the original backing track
The not-so-subtle sledging didn’t end there, either with yet another cheeky viewer adding that they had saved the original for posterity.
‘I’ve got a screen record of the original. I’m not posting it though,’ they wrote.
‘The social media team would have s*** when they realised.’
One viewer suggested the original clip completely changed the tone of the report Ten was sharing.
‘The song on the original video made this a lot less sad,’ they commented.
‘Social media guy was just chilling.’
While the original clip was only live briefly, it was certainly good promo for Hyde with the track, this week, nabbing an ARIA nomination.
The rocker, who is also part of electronic duo Peking Duk, will be vying for the Best Video award at this year’s ceremony on November 19 at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion.
The hit tune was written about his girlfriend and Aussie TV personality Abbie Chatfield.
Daily Mail has reached out to Network Ten for comment.
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