Porn pops up on New Zealand rugby show

New Zealand rugby fans watching a regular sports programme found themselves viewing hardcore pornography instead on Sunday afternoon.

Four minutes of pornography interrupted sports coverage on the Prime Television channel, after what a spokesman described as a distribution mix up.

The pornographic footage was meant for an adult pay-per-view channel.

Instead, it found its way onto a regular free-to-air programme called “Grassroots Rugby”.

Rival television channels reported that some viewers were angry about the broadcast, which may have been seen by children.