sometimes television is pretty predictable other times all bets are off
predictable other times all bets are off
predictable other times all bets are off welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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times TV was hijacked
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looking at occasions when deliberate
looking at occasions when deliberate broadcast signal intrusions interrupted
broadcast signal intrusions interrupted
broadcast signal intrusions interrupted normal TV viewing number 10 Chinese TV
normal TV viewing number 10 Chinese TV
normal TV viewing number 10 Chinese TV hacked for the most part the Chinese
hacked for the most part the Chinese
hacked for the most part the Chinese government keeps a white-knuckle grip on
government keeps a white-knuckle grip on
government keeps a white-knuckle grip on the reins of the media but during Friday
the reins of the media but during Friday
the reins of the media but during Friday primetime on August 1st 2014
primetime on August 1st 2014
primetime on August 1st 2014 hackers temporarily rested away control
hackers temporarily rested away control
hackers temporarily rested away control hijacking local cable in the city of
hijacking local cable in the city of
hijacking local cable in the city of Wenzhou viewers were taken aback to see
Wenzhou viewers were taken aback to see
Wenzhou viewers were taken aback to see anti-government produce images
anti-government produce images
anti-government produce images overlaying programs on each of the
overlaying programs on each of the
overlaying programs on each of the channels for a period of roughly 10
channels for a period of roughly 10
channels for a period of roughly 10 minutes the pirate content included
minutes the pirate content included
minutes the pirate content included references to the persecuted spiritual
references to the persecuted spiritual
references to the persecuted spiritual movement following gong and the iconic
movement following gong and the iconic
movement following gong and the iconic image of tank men the lone protester who
image of tank men the lone protester who
image of tank men the lone protester who faced down tanks in Tiananmen Square
faced down tanks in Tiananmen Square
faced down tanks in Tiananmen Square number 9
number 9
number 9 Alma nod TV during the 2006 Lebanon War
Alma nod TV during the 2006 Lebanon War
Alma nod TV during the 2006 Lebanon War the Israeli Air Force diversified their
the Israeli Air Force diversified their
the Israeli Air Force diversified their attack strategy by taking aim at
attack strategy by taking aim at
attack strategy by taking aim at Hezbollah satellite television station
Hezbollah satellite television station
Hezbollah satellite television station Al Manar the bombing was condemned by
Al Manar the bombing was condemned by
Al Manar the bombing was condemned by some but defended by Israel who claimed
some but defended by Israel who claimed
some but defended by Israel who claimed the channel was being used by Hezbollah
the channel was being used by Hezbollah
the channel was being used by Hezbollah to incite violence and was therefore a
to incite violence and was therefore a
to incite violence and was therefore a legitimate target when the attacks
legitimate target when the attacks
legitimate target when the attacks failed to stop Alma not from
failed to stop Alma not from
failed to stop Alma not from transmitting their content Israel
transmitting their content Israel
transmitting their content Israel hijacked the channel to broadcast anti
hijacked the channel to broadcast anti
hijacked the channel to broadcast anti Hezbollah propaganda showing dead
Hezbollah propaganda showing dead
Hezbollah propaganda showing dead Hezbollah fighters and claiming
Hezbollah fighters and claiming
Hezbollah fighters and claiming Hezbollah leader hassan nasrullah was
Hezbollah leader hassan nasrullah was
Hezbollah leader hassan nasrullah was lying about their losses number 8 Bible
lying about their losses number 8 Bible
lying about their losses number 8 Bible verses on Playboy TV time to get
verses on Playboy TV time to get
verses on Playboy TV time to get spiritual during Playboy’s broadcast of
spiritual during Playboy’s broadcast of
spiritual during Playboy’s broadcast of three daughters on September 6 1987
three daughters on September 6 1987
three daughters on September 6 1987 viewers were taken aback to find
viewers were taken aback to find
viewers were taken aback to find biblical scripture as part of the show
biblical scripture as part of the show
biblical scripture as part of the show just as things heated up the program was
just as things heated up the program was
just as things heated up the program was replaced with a quote from Exodus 20:8
replaced with a quote from Exodus 20:8
replaced with a quote from Exodus 20:8 and Matthew 4:17 which urged viewers to
and Matthew 4:17 which urged viewers to
and Matthew 4:17 which urged viewers to quote repent for the kingdom of heaven
quote repent for the kingdom of heaven
quote repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand viewers probably had
is at hand viewers probably had
is at hand viewers probably had something else at hand and suffice it to
something else at hand and suffice it to
something else at hand and suffice it to say playboy wasn’t too impressed either
say playboy wasn’t too impressed either
say playboy wasn’t too impressed either in 1990 Thomas Haney
in 1990 Thomas Haney
in 1990 Thomas Haney an uplink engineer at the Christian
an uplink engineer at the Christian
an uplink engineer at the Christian Broadcasting Network was convicted of
Broadcasting Network was convicted of
Broadcasting Network was convicted of satellite piracy number seven TV
satellite piracy number seven TV
satellite piracy number seven TV solidarity in the 1980s the communist
solidarity in the 1980s the communist
solidarity in the 1980s the communist regime in Poland was holding on by its
regime in Poland was holding on by its
regime in Poland was holding on by its fingertips economic crisis was inspiring
fingertips economic crisis was inspiring
fingertips economic crisis was inspiring dissent inflamed by the underground
dissent inflamed by the underground
dissent inflamed by the underground trade unions solely darkness polish for
trade unions solely darkness polish for
trade unions solely darkness polish for solidarity during the 1985 parliamentary
solidarity during the 1985 parliamentary
solidarity during the 1985 parliamentary elections the regime banned opposition
elections the regime banned opposition
elections the regime banned opposition candidates from running prompting calls
candidates from running prompting calls
candidates from running prompting calls for a boycott to get the message out for
for a boycott to get the message out for
for a boycott to get the message out for astronomers at the University of Turin
astronomers at the University of Turin
astronomers at the University of Turin superimposed text supporting solidarity
superimposed text supporting solidarity
superimposed text supporting solidarity and the proposed boycott they were
and the proposed boycott they were
and the proposed boycott they were caught but received a light slap on the
caught but received a light slap on the
caught but received a light slap on the wrist
wrist
wrist in the form of probation and a small
in the form of probation and a small
in the form of probation and a small fine number six super bowl porn went to
fine number six super bowl porn went to
fine number six super bowl porn went to the Arizona Cardinals the Pittsburgh
the Arizona Cardinals the Pittsburgh
the Arizona Cardinals the Pittsburgh Steelers and adult actor Evans stones
Steelers and adult actor Evans stones
Steelers and adult actor Evans stones penis have in common unlikely as it may
penis have in common unlikely as it may
penis have in common unlikely as it may seem they all had screen time during the
seem they all had screen time during the
seem they all had screen time during the 2009 Super Bowl in parts of Arizona
2009 Super Bowl in parts of Arizona
2009 Super Bowl in parts of Arizona thousands watching Comcast’s broadcast
thousands watching Comcast’s broadcast
thousands watching Comcast’s broadcast on NBC affiliated channel KBO a at their
on NBC affiliated channel KBO a at their
on NBC affiliated channel KBO a at their sports viewing interrupted by a
sports viewing interrupted by a
sports viewing interrupted by a 30-second clip from wild cherries 5 in
30-second clip from wild cherries 5 in
30-second clip from wild cherries 5 in which adult actress tristin Kingsley
which adult actress tristin Kingsley
which adult actress tristin Kingsley performs oral sex on the after mentioned
performs oral sex on the after mentioned
performs oral sex on the after mentioned mr. stone in 2011 former cable employee
mr. stone in 2011 former cable employee
mr. stone in 2011 former cable employee Frank to nori Gonzales was arrested and
Frank to nori Gonzales was arrested and
Frank to nori Gonzales was arrested and pled guilty to computer tampering number
pled guilty to computer tampering number
pled guilty to computer tampering number 5 Captain midnite on HBO on April 27
5 Captain midnite on HBO on April 27
5 Captain midnite on HBO on April 27 1986 John McDougall decided he had had
1986 John McDougall decided he had had
1986 John McDougall decided he had had enough his satellite dish business was
enough his satellite dish business was
enough his satellite dish business was struggling thanks to HBO’s high
struggling thanks to HBO’s high
struggling thanks to HBO’s high subscription fees so he did what anyone
subscription fees so he did what anyone
subscription fees so he did what anyone would do in that situation he named
would do in that situation he named
would do in that situation he named himself Captain midnite and jammed
himself Captain midnite and jammed
himself Captain midnite and jammed HBO’s signal to broadcast a mildly
HBO’s signal to broadcast a mildly
HBO’s signal to broadcast a mildly worded complaint working part-time as an
worded complaint working part-time as an
worded complaint working part-time as an operations engineer at an uplink station
operations engineer at an uplink station
operations engineer at an uplink station he had everything he needed for the
he had everything he needed for the
he had everything he needed for the crime
crime
crime his message lasted almost five minutes
his message lasted almost five minutes
his message lasted almost five minutes but it was enough to grab the attention
but it was enough to grab the attention
but it was enough to grab the attention of the media and the authorities who
of the media and the authorities who
of the media and the authorities who gave him one year probation and a $5,000
gave him one year probation and a $5,000
gave him one year probation and a $5,000 fine number for atomic explosion on
fine number for atomic explosion on
fine number for atomic explosion on check TVs panorama as home viewers took
check TVs panorama as home viewers took
check TVs panorama as home viewers took in this idyllic mountain scene on check
in this idyllic mountain scene on check
in this idyllic mountain scene on check televisions program panorama a
televisions program panorama a
televisions program panorama a devastating nuclear explosion suddenly
devastating nuclear explosion suddenly
devastating nuclear explosion suddenly shattered the serenity the year was too
shattered the serenity the year was too
shattered the serenity the year was too thousand seven and thankfully viewers
thousand seven and thankfully viewers
thousand seven and thankfully viewers weren’t actually seeing the opening shot
weren’t actually seeing the opening shot
weren’t actually seeing the opening shot of World War three the prank pulling
of World War three the prank pulling
of World War three the prank pulling guerilla art collective stole ven hacked
guerilla art collective stole ven hacked
guerilla art collective stole ven hacked into one of panoramas live cameras and
into one of panoramas live cameras and
into one of panoramas live cameras and replaced the live broadcast with a
replaced the live broadcast with a
replaced the live broadcast with a version that featured a CGI explosion
version that featured a CGI explosion
version that featured a CGI explosion and a mushroom cloud titled media
and a mushroom cloud titled media
and a mushroom cloud titled media reality the pranks aim was to show how
reality the pranks aim was to show how
reality the pranks aim was to show how easily the media can manipulate us we’re
easily the media can manipulate us we’re
easily the media can manipulate us we’re not compromising the integrity of the
not compromising the integrity of the
not compromising the integrity of the show to sell this is Diet Snapple I know
show to sell this is Diet Snapple I know
show to sell this is Diet Snapple I know it’s just like regular Snapple doesn’t
it’s just like regular Snapple doesn’t
it’s just like regular Snapple doesn’t matter the casual unsuspecting observer
matter the casual unsuspecting observer
matter the casual unsuspecting observer it actually looked pretty pants-wetting
it actually looked pretty pants-wetting
it actually looked pretty pants-wetting ly real and caused shock and outrage
ly real and caused shock and outrage
ly real and caused shock and outrage among viewers number three zombie
among viewers number three zombie
among viewers number three zombie emergency alert we’ve all imagined it
emergency alert we’ve all imagined it
emergency alert we’ve all imagined it the dead are rising the zombie
the dead are rising the zombie
the dead are rising the zombie apocalypse is finally here finally that
apocalypse is finally here finally that
apocalypse is finally here finally that shotgun machete or crowbar you keep
shotgun machete or crowbar you keep
shotgun machete or crowbar you keep under the bed is about to be put to use
under the bed is about to be put to use
under the bed is about to be put to use On February 11th 2013 our worst horror
On February 11th 2013 our worst horror
On February 11th 2013 our worst horror film fueled fears looked as if they’d
film fueled fears looked as if they’d
film fueled fears looked as if they’d become a reality
become a reality
become a reality when audio warnings about the dead
when audio warnings about the dead
when audio warnings about the dead returning from the grave were broadcast
returning from the grave were broadcast
returning from the grave were broadcast over the emergency alert systems of
over the emergency alert systems of
over the emergency alert systems of different channels in a few select
different channels in a few select
different channels in a few select regions in the United States the
regions in the United States the
regions in the United States the emergency alert system exists to inform
emergency alert system exists to inform
emergency alert system exists to inform people of local or national emergencies
people of local or national emergencies
people of local or national emergencies and this does seem to qualify except of
and this does seem to qualify except of
and this does seem to qualify except of course that it was a hoax the unnamed
course that it was a hoax the unnamed
course that it was a hoax the unnamed hacker was apprehended after his fourth
hacker was apprehended after his fourth
hacker was apprehended after his fourth such stunt number two the Max Headroom
such stunt number two the Max Headroom
such stunt number two the Max Headroom incident footage of a man having his
incident footage of a man having his
incident footage of a man having his bare butt spanked with a flyswatter
bare butt spanked with a flyswatter
bare butt spanked with a flyswatter isn’t exactly what Chicago audiences
isn’t exactly what Chicago audiences
isn’t exactly what Chicago audiences expected when they tuned in to watch
expected when they tuned in to watch
expected when they tuned in to watch Doctor Who on November 22nd 1987 but
Doctor Who on November 22nd 1987 but
Doctor Who on November 22nd 1987 but thanks to the efforts of an unknown and
thanks to the efforts of an unknown and
thanks to the efforts of an unknown and extremely odd signal hijacker
extremely odd signal hijacker
extremely odd signal hijacker that is what they got dressed as Max
that is what they got dressed as Max
that is what they got dressed as Max Headroom the fictional artificial
Headroom the fictional artificial
Headroom the fictional artificial intelligence that became a pop culture
intelligence that became a pop culture
intelligence that became a pop culture icon in the 80s an unknown man swaggered
icon in the 80s an unknown man swaggered
icon in the 80s an unknown man swaggered hummed and blustered at the camera
hummed and blustered at the camera
hummed and blustered at the camera before treating viewers to his pasty pay
before treating viewers to his pasty pay
before treating viewers to his pasty pay buttocks what a sight to behold number
buttocks what a sight to behold number
buttocks what a sight to behold number one verlan on southern television when
one verlan on southern television when
one verlan on southern television when aliens finally make contact will they
aliens finally make contact will they
aliens finally make contact will they send an ambassador descend from the
send an ambassador descend from the
send an ambassador descend from the skies and a rain of fire and death or
skies and a rain of fire and death or
skies and a rain of fire and death or just sort of phone it in on November 26
just sort of phone it in on November 26
just sort of phone it in on November 26 1977 The Evening News on the UK’s
1977 The Evening News on the UK’s
1977 The Evening News on the UK’s southern television station was
southern television station was
southern television station was disrupted by a strange audio message a
disrupted by a strange audio message a
disrupted by a strange audio message a representative of the ashtar galactic
representative of the ashtar galactic
representative of the ashtar galactic command warned humans to disarm and live
command warned humans to disarm and live
command warned humans to disarm and live in peace or leave the galaxy some people
in peace or leave the galaxy some people
in peace or leave the galaxy some people thought it was really from outer space
thought it was really from outer space
thought it was really from outer space although in hindsight it did seem pretty
although in hindsight it did seem pretty
although in hindsight it did seem pretty odd that they would contact just one TV
odd that they would contact just one TV
odd that they would contact just one TV channel but hey the hijackers remain
channel but hey the hijackers remain
channel but hey the hijackers remain unknown today so who knows do you agree
unknown today so who knows do you agree
unknown today so who knows do you agree with our picks check out these other
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