So Pithy

The television feed of Germany’s dramatic victory in Euro 2008 was disrupted during the game on account of a power outage in Vienna. Per UEFA contracts all international TV feeds went through Vienna. The Swiss, however, had their own, separate, local feed for the game (since it was in Basel) and at least Germany (perhaps other European countries, too) managed to tap into that feed until the situation in Vienna was resolved.

At least that’s what ZDF told viewers after the game.