A religious TV channel in Senegal has broadcast a hardcore porn movie, causing shock among many viewers. 

Touba TV inadvertently aired the explicit content in the middle of the afternoon yesterday, between 13:10 and 13:30 local time.

The embarrassing slip-up has not escaped the attention of the authorities either.

The National Audiovisual Regulatory Council has demanded an explanation from the channel.

Touba TV has said that a troublesome "network bug" had caused the material to air.