The BBC has set out its coverage plans for Prince Philip’s funeral this weekend, carving out a five-hour programming block on flagship channel BBC One on Saturday.
The corporation, which came under fire last week after pulling regularly scheduled programming across all channels to run blanket coverage of Prince Philip, is unapologetic for its decision.
“The passing of Hrh The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was a significant event which generated a lot of interest both nationally and internationally,” said the BBC in a statement posted to its Complaints page on Thursday, almost a week after the royal’s death. As reported by Variety, the Beeb set up a dedicated page for viewers upset by the schedule disruptions. The corporation confirmed it received 104,010 complaints up to April 11. At time of publication, the figure stands at 109,741.
“We acknowledge some viewers were unhappy with the level of coverage given, and impact...
The corporation, which came under fire last week after pulling regularly scheduled programming across all channels to run blanket coverage of Prince Philip, is unapologetic for its decision.
“The passing of Hrh The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was a significant event which generated a lot of interest both nationally and internationally,” said the BBC in a statement posted to its Complaints page on Thursday, almost a week after the royal’s death. As reported by Variety, the Beeb set up a dedicated page for viewers upset by the schedule disruptions. The corporation confirmed it received 104,010 complaints up to April 11. At time of publication, the figure stands at 109,741.
“We acknowledge some viewers were unhappy with the level of coverage given, and impact...
- 4/15/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
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