The BBC has been hit by further complaints over their coverage of Prince Philip's funeral, this time for scrutiny of William and Harry's relationship.
13.04.2021 - 18:38 / hollywoodreporter.com
The BBC's decision to cut into its television and radio schedule and devote wall-to-wall coverage of the death of Prince Philip last Friday led to over 110,000 complaints from the public. The Guardiannewspaper reports that a record number of people in the U.K.
complained directly to the BBC over the public broadcaster's coverage in the 24 hours after the announcement of the Duke of Edinburgh's death at the age of 99. Buckingham Palace released official news of the prince's death on Friday at
.The BBC has been hit by further complaints over their coverage of Prince Philip's funeral, this time for scrutiny of William and Harry's relationship.
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The BBC has dismissed a deluge of complaints it received following the death of Prince Philip on Friday after it switched its usual schedule across most TV channels and radio stations to rolling tributes to the royal. The Guardian on Tuesday reported that a record number of people in the U.K.
The BBC has issued a statement responding to the large deluge of complaints that it received after the Duke of Edinburgh’s passing.
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BBC has reportedly been hit with 'around 100,000' complaints over its wall-to-wall coverage on the death of Prince Philip. The public broadcaster aired 24 hours of tributes and news specials dedicated to the Duke of Edinburgh following his death at the age of 99 on Friday.
The BBC has reportedly received 100,000 complaints about its coverage of Prince Philip's death.The network altered its usual schedule on Friday 9 April to show tributes and special documentaries about the Duke of Edinburgh when the news of his death broke.The move meant programmes, including the MasterChef final, were pushed back, leaving many viewers disappointed.
Prince Philip’s death was announced but not everyone has agreed with that BBC decision.The BBC canceled its regular programming Friday and aired special coverage hosted by black-clad news anchors throughout the day. Popular prime-time shows such as the cooking contest “MasterChef” were supplanted, and the network’s music radio stations played instrumentals and somber tunes.Some Britons saw the BBC’s actions as a fitting mark of respect.