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KTVU orders gaffe videos pulled from YouTube
KTVU has started filing copyright infringement notices with YouTube ordering the removal of several videos depicting the station's misidentification of four pilots aboard Asiana Flight 214
Exclusive: KTVU producer who oversaw newscast gaffe identified (Update: Nope, says producer)
Brad Belstock, a seven-year employee with Oakland-based FOX affiliate KTVU-TV, was supervising the station's noon broadcast in which a newsreader misidentified the names of four pilots aboard Asiana Airlines Flight 214, two sources have told The Desk.
KTVU imposes ‘gag order’ on employees over gaffe
KTVU has placed a gag order on all employees in the wake of an investigation over an embarrassing newscast gaffe that went viral online.
At KTVU, “someone has to go” over Asiana gaffe
As an investigation permeates between KTVU and their parent company Cox Media Group regarding last week's Asiana Airlines gaffe, the search is on for the staff member who will take the blame for the mistake.
Syrian Electronic Army claims hack on Truecaller
The Syrian Electronic Army compromised the online service Truecaller on Tuesday, gaining access to the company's database filled with phone numbers, emails and login credentials.
KTVU gaffe gets Taiwanese animation treatment
Next Media Animation, the Taiwanese animation studio known for its hilarious YouTube recreations of worldly events, has produced its take on the KTVU pilot identification gaffe that went viral last week.
“Colbert Report” lampoons KTVU Asiana gaffe
Stephen Colbert has called out San Francisco-area FOX affiliate KTVU-TV for the station's gaffe last week in which it erroneously identified four pilots aboard an airliner that crashed earlier in the month.
Asiana reverses decision to sue KTVU over pilot gaffe
Asiana Airlines says it will not sue San Francisco-area FOX affiliate KTVU over last week's pilot identification gaffe.
Asiana Airlines will sue KTVU over reporting error
Asiana Airlines says it will go ahead with a defamation lawsuit against a California television station that erroneously reported four perceived racist names as pilots aboard a plane that crashed in San Francisco.
Asiana Airlines mulls legal action against KTVU
K-T-V-Sue? Asiana Airlines is threatening legal action against a California television station after an erroneous report on Friday.
Other memorable moments in San Francisco TV news
The Desk has compiled five other legendary local broadcast moments from the Bay Area.
KTVU erroneously names Asiana Flight 214 pilots
San Francisco Bay Area FOX affiliate KTVU-TV has apologized after erroneously reporting the names of four pilots aboard an Asiana Airlines jet that crashed at an area airport on Saturday.