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The Guardian - UK
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Punctuality is the politeness of kings, or at least, Channel 4

What with the BBC getting into all sorts of trouble over its refusal to screen the Disasters Emergency Committee Gaza humanitarian aid appeal, Channel 4 has gone that extra mile to make sure everything is above board for its screening of the film later this evening. The broadcaster's PR team sent an email to journalists alerting them to the fact that the appeal would air at 7.50pm today after Channel 4 News. However, this obviously wasn't precise enough for some and moments later another email pinged though declaring the "exact on-air time of the appeal will be 19:51.23". Thank goodness.

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