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April 16, 2021, 11:10pm
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Coverage discussion of tonight’s/tomorrow morning’s funeral.
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US and UK coverage details
Prince Philip’s funeral will take on Saturday, April 17, and will be broadcast around the world, as the Duke Of Edinburgh is remembered for his 70 years of service to the British monarchy. In…
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LiamP
April 17, 2021, 12:26am
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New Zealand coverage details
And as previously posted, the Newshub slide for their coverage
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ceejay
April 17, 2021, 1:23am
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UK trade publication Broadcast Now (requires registration to read) says:
It’s a significant thing when a public figure dies and national broadcasters should to reflect that, but sometimes a little relief can also be an appropriate response – as the ratings showed.
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BigVic
April 17, 2021, 1:27am
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There were complaints last Friday due to rolling coverage
ceejay
April 17, 2021, 1:29am
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… meanwhile from the US …
There was a similar opinion article on Mumbrella during the week.
The recent passing of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has dominated headlines around the globe, generating more than 2,000 pieces of news coverage in Australia alone. In the UK, the BBC was forced to create a website to deal with over 110,994...
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Looks like Mike Amor and Angela Cox will be hosting Seven’s coverage of the funeral tonight.
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JacobA
April 17, 2021, 4:26am
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Any word who will present Nine? Georgie Gardner?
Salty
April 17, 2021, 6:05am
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Could be Alicia Loxley or Leila McKinnon.
TVNZ will provide coverage of the funeral on One and on TVNZ On Demand tonight.
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Salty
April 17, 2021, 6:19am
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Mike and Angela will be a good hosting team for Seven’s coverage tonight, having worked together in the US Bureau in the past the pair should have a good rapport on air.
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Meanwhile Nine reported this morning that no one will be taking the piss at the funeral
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According to an endboard shown in Melbourne’s bulletin, Nine’s coverage will now begin at 10pm AEST rather than 11pm
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