A fiber optic malfunction froze the visual broadcast for two to three minutes while Carmen Lomana spoke on set with David Broncano at Teatro Albéniz.
Host David Broncano and the RTVE production team elected to keep the camera failure in the evening edit on La 1 rather than cutting it out.
Carmen Lomana appeared in the studio after Celta de Vigo footballer Borja Iglesias was restricted to a remote call following an injury.
During the recording of the second episode of the season at Madrid's Teatro Albéniz, public broadcaster RTVE show La Revuelta suffered a breakdown in its camera systems. The visual feed failed due to a fiber optic malfunction while host David Broncano was speaking with socialite and businesswoman Carmen Lomana about nobility titles. The image on screen froze entirely for between two and three minutes, showing Lomana holding a stuffed dog on the studio sofa. Studio microphones continued to record the conversation without interruption, leaving the audio intact while the audience and production crew reacted to the technical fault.
“The cameras are broken. It is real, it is not a joke. If the audio is recording, I would continue.”
La Revuelta is recorded in the afternoon prior to its evening broadcast on La 1, which typically allows production teams to eliminate technical mistakes in post-production. Broncano chose instead to retain the frozen footage in the broadcast version rather than editing out the breakdown. The host compared the static visual with underlying audio to Lomana's radio appearances on COPE, while collaborator Grison jokingly welcomed viewers to the network's new podcast. Director Ricardo Castella also referenced the show's past production history on pay television.
“It looks bad for me to say it, but before with Movistar Plus+ this did not happen.”
Lomana joined the episode on short notice after Celta de Vigo footballer Borja Iglesias was sidelined by an injury and rehabilitation. Iglesias instead participated briefly via remote video call from his home, prompting guest coordinator Fernando Delgado to contact Lomana while she was having lunch with a friend. Lomana agreed to step in despite receiving medical assistance from emergency service Samur the previous day for sunstroke during an advertising shoot. When Lomana remarked that the cameras failed because Broncano held a grudge against her, she joked about being a witch before giving permission to broadcast the frozen frame.
“If I look good, yes, but if not, no.”
Technicians restored the visual feed after displaying a green screen, a white screen, and a traditional television test pattern. During the interruption, the team attempted to light a devotional candle of the Virgen del Carmen brought by Lomana, briefly mistaking a bottle of cologne for a lighter. Once video resumed, Lomana answered questions regarding her finances, stating that investments provide enough income to avoid working, while arguing that higher taxes reflect higher earnings. The episode recorded an average of 1,107,000 viewers and a 9.7% audience share on La 1, facing competition from live Champions League football broadcasts.
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Spanish public broadcaster RTVE aired a frozen frame lasting several minutes after cameras malfunctioned during David Broncano's interview with Carmen Lomana on La Revuelta.
AI text based on reports by EL PAÍS, EL MUNDO, 20 minutos and other publishers. Published .