CHANNEL 4 have issued an apology to viewers following a last-minute schedule shake-up. Technical issues disrupted some of Tuesday's programming, as viewers' timings were thrown into disarray. 3 Channel 4 have issued an apology after tech issues caused schedule disruptions Credit: PA 3 An episode of Countdown aired later than expected Credit: PA It saw an episode of Countdown air almost an hour after the scheduled time.
A confused fan penned on social media: "What's up with @Channel4 this morning ? "Listings had @C4Countdown at 05:45, but it was partway into some property programme then (not even Cheers, the programme scheduled before Countdown). "It eventually started about 50 min later, with no explanation. Read more on Channel 4 BIKINI BUST-UP Channel 4 star battles to keep bikini sunroom at £4m home in neighbour row confirmed Future of Ken Bruce’s Channel 4 Popmaster TV series revealed after BBC exit Taking to X, formerly Twitter, the broadcaster explained: "Hey - due to a technical issue, #Countdown started later than usual yesterday morning on #Channel4.
"Episodes of #Cheers were removed so the schedule could get back on track. "Apologies for any inconvenience." It is not the first time the numbers and letters show has faced technical setbacks.
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