The audio on the Selection Show was way off, and Twitter destroyed TBS for it
CBS changed the channel. It changed the format. It needed to change the audio setup.
The Selection Show, airing on TBS, released a list of all automatic bids followed by all of the at-large bids at the beginning of the show in an effort to speed up the reveal process. Then it moved into revealing the bracket. In past iterations of the show, the top overall seeds had been revealed immediately, followed by filling in the bracket.
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And though people had major qualms with the new format, it wasn’t even the worst part of the show. The audio was way, way off. It wasn’t even close. Here’s an example:
A+ production quality from TBS pic.twitter.com/1nqRf1F0d7
— Barstool Pack (@BarstoolPack) March 11, 2018
Eventually the production crew got it figured out, but that came long after the internet had its go.
Hey @TBSNetwork, the audio/video guy had one job and he failed at it. #SelectionSunday #audiovideosync
— Josh Vickery (@joshtvickery) March 11, 2018
@marchmadness Worst Selection Sunday EVER ! Audio and video out of sync, a group of 20 people in the audience pretending to be excited. Confusing af , other than that, great job !
— Steve Jensen (@somatg3) March 11, 2018
Way to ruin Selection Sunday. Audio problems. Suspense taken out of it by doing this way. Awful.
— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) March 11, 2018
The audio and video is off sync. #SELECTIONSUNDAY pic.twitter.com/ovbMQj8ML5
— Cowboys Ride For March Sadness (@CowboysRFF) March 11, 2018
Selection Sunday show is stressing me out. Not only because I'm eagerly awaiting @CofCBasketball's matchup but because the audio is not matching what is happening on the screen
— Caroline Kenny (@carolinerkenny) March 11, 2018
Me this morning: "Selection Sunday is my favorite day of the year!"
Me watching out of sync audio, realizing USC is out and finding out I have to watch at least another week of Syracuse basketball with my insane boyfriend: pic.twitter.com/ynSQKd4Hmd
— Jessica Benson (@Local24Jessica) March 11, 2018
This is the stupidest thing I've ever seen. Jesus Christ–let's take all the fun out of Selection Sunday with a live audience and some sick reverb that's out of sync with the audio. Great idea, TBS.
— Celina Summers (@CelinaSummers) March 11, 2018
There are some traditions you shouldn’t mess with and Selection Sunday is one of them. Also fire your audio guy. #SELECTIONSUNDAY
— Corby Slaughter (@CorbyS910) March 11, 2018
This selection Sunday audio/video is like an old Kung Fu movie. #SELECTIONSUNDAY
— Bryan Goodyear (@dagsplace) March 11, 2018
Studio audiences, audio not matching video, a worse bracket reveal…what have you guys done to Selection Sunday?! #MarchMadness
— Brian Wright (@BrianWright86) March 11, 2018