Channel 4 'sorry' for TV glitch

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Channel 4 has apologised for technical glitches which temporarily stopped Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA and Desperate Housewives from being shown.

Half of Ramsay's show was halted and the beginning of Desperate Housewives was missed as a single still shot was broadcast for several minutes.

Channel 4 said it was caused by a "technical malfunction" and that an investigation has been launched.

An on-air apology was also transmitted straight after Desperate Housewives.

In a full statement the network said: "Channel 4 apologises for the technical error last night.

"It was caused by a technical malfunction and we are investigating as a matter of urgency to ensure this does not occur again. A full apology was aired at the end of Desperate Housewives."

The incident came about a month after sister station Film 4 suffered technical problems during a screening of gangster classic The Godfather Part II.

The incident led to a large portion of the film being shown twice, before cutting to the end - leaving many viewers confused.

A message on Film 4's Twitter page offered "huge apologies for what was obviously a really bad experience" and the film was re-shown in its entirety later in the week.