ABC’s New Year’s Eve coverage divides viewers

THE ABC left viewers unimpressed with its NYE coverage, after the hosts almost missed the midnight countdown — and that wasn’t all.

THE ABC left viewers unimpressed with its NYE coverage, after audio issues affected the broadcast and the hosts almost missed the midnight countdown.

The ABC was broadcasting live from the Sydney Opera House forecourt with hosts Ella Hooper and News 24 presenter Jeremy Fernandez.

As it got closer to midnight, the Hoodoo Gurus performed just minutes before the fireworks went off with a bang.

But the hosts got distracted chatting to front man Dave Faulkner, leaving the band’s drummer to remind them to start the countdown.

Viewers noticed and let the national broadcaster know.

@GidgitVonLaRue This was painful to watch! Drummer had to take over timekeeping! #nye #abcnye #abctv #nyefail #abcfail @ABCTV pic.twitter.com/KpWbMiCzYk

— sequi (@idesequera) December 31, 2016

Did the ABC get sidetracked with their countdown?

— Darren Maxwell (@DarrenMaxwell74) December 31, 2016

Others were upset that the telecast was delayed for Queensland viewers.

The Pub Quiz hosted by Lawrence Mooney was once again on air and Charlie Pickering’s The Yearly also made the cut for the extravaganza coverage.

Some loved the quiz making a comeback, while others disliked the Falls Festival music that the ABC showed which featured bands including Broods, Violent Soho and Matt Corby among others.

Busy watching the crap abc Nye coverage whilst the people that would enjoy this music are out at the actual gigs #sydnye

— Amanda Andrews (@AAndrews2205) December 31, 2016

Okay who are these losers attempting to entertain us in #sydnye On ABC. My ears! Just wanna see the fireworks broadcasted.

— Kitty Karen (@JollyPig710) December 31, 2016

How @cityofsydney awards @ABCTV the @nyesyd telecast again is deplorable. Another lefty unfunny attempt. @PMOnAir @Channel9 @2GB873

— Maurice Condran (@MauriceCondran) December 31, 2016

@ABCTV loving the fireworks coverage but please ask live reporters to stop reading cue cards way off screen #sydnye

— Matt Gleeson (@Gleebagger) December 31, 2016

Some viewers were also left unimpressed with what they said were audio problems affecting the coverage.

Is it just me experiencing a delay in sound and vision on @ABCTV or is it @DavidBowieReal playing games?

— Ross MacDonald (@RossMacDon) December 31, 2016

Hey @ABCTV, any chance you can fix the audio sync on your coverage? It's about half a second out. Cheers!

— Georgia Willick (@GeorgiaWillick) December 31, 2016

But it was not all bad with other viewers taking to social media to share their love for the coverage.

Loving these questions 😂 #NYEABC #PubQuiz @ABCTV

— Tom Rutherford 🐻 (@Tom07Rutherford) December 31, 2016

Mooneys Pub Quiz. Been waiting for this all year. @ABCTV @lawrencemooney #nye2016

— Darren Lutchner (@Dlutchy) December 31, 2016

@ABCTV SammyJ Playground Politics@SammyJ_comedian
totally hilarious! Play it again please

— Tania McGrath (@Brahmsian365) December 31, 2016

Originally published as ABC’s New Year’s Eve coverage divides viewers