Here is the foggy News. Do not adjust your set.

It’s been unkindly referred to as ‘Bleak City’ in the past but last night Melbourne ‘s skyline on Nine News was a dead dull grey when an early evening fog rolled in front of cameras overlooking the city.

Presenter Peter Hitchener appeared to be seated in front of a dud monitor.

Nine News tweeted: Please don’t adjust your television settings, that’s heavy fog blanketing Melbourne behind phitchener9

By the time the bulletin ended -just- it had lifted enough for the skyline to magically reappear.

Update: It was a similar story on Seven News.

Extraordinary evening fog blocks the city skyline background for @Peter_Mitchell7 on @7NewsMelbourne pic.twitter.com/Z8JvlFiaVq

— Lynne Scrivens (@lynnescrivens) August 27, 2014