Royal Wedding - Harry & Meghan

The BBC is offering local communities a special one-off dispensation to mark the Royal Wedding of HRH Prince Harry and Ms. Megan Markle on Saturday May 19, allowing the public to come together and take part in the occasion.

The dispensation allows those celebrating the Royal Wedding through organising special events and parties in town halls, community centres and streets across Britain, where TV is not usually watched, to screen the event live without needing to purchase a licence. The dispensation will also apply to shops and events such as agricultural shows.

ABC NEWS ANNOUNCES SPECIAL COVERAGE OF THE ROYAL WEDDING
WITH A FIVE-HOUR SPECIAL EDITION OF ‘GOOD MORNING AMERICA’

Robin Roberts and David Muir Lead Live Coverage on ‘GMA,’
Saturday, May 19 (5:00 – 10:00 a.m. EDT), From Windsor, England

‘20/20’ Prime-Time Specials Anchored by Muir Air Friday, May 18, and Saturday, May 19

A New Augmented Reality Feature on the ABC News iOS App
Helps Fans Celebrate the Festivities



ABC News announced today special coverage of the royal wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle, featuring an extended edition of “Good Morning America” on Saturday, May 19 (5:00–10:00 a.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. “GMA” co-anchor Robin Roberts and “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir will lead live coverage from Windsor, England.

Robin Roberts and Muir will be joined by a team of reporters and royal experts, including “GMA” weekend anchor and “The View” co-host Paula Faris; correspondents Deborah Roberts, James Longman, Adrienne Bankert; contributors Imogen Lloyd Webber, Victoria Murphy, Omid Scobie and British biographer Andrew Morton, who will bring live reports of the arrivals, ceremony, carriage ride around Windsor and other festivities from various locations throughout Windsor and London. Freeform and ABC News digital platforms, including ABCNews.com and GoodMorningAmerica.com, mobile apps, social platforms and OTT services, will also simulcast the five-hour special edition. An additional hour of “GMA” will air Saturday at 7:00 a.m. PDT for the West Coast.

“20/20” will provide in-depth coverage of the royal wedding with primetime specials on Friday, May 18 (10:00 – 11:00 p.m. EDT), and Saturday, May 19 (10:00 – 11:00 p.m. EDT), with Muir anchoring and correspondent Deborah Roberts reporting from Windsor. On Friday, “20/20” takes a look at the two most important women in Prince Harry’s life: his mother, Princess Diana, and his soon-to-be bride, Meghan Markle. The special highlights the similarities between both women and how Diana transformed the perception of the royal family and how Meghan, with her classic style, humanitarian work and career, is poised to redefine the role of royal spouse. The hour will look back on Prince Harry and Meghan’s relationship and ahead to the last-minute details leading up to the wedding of the year and what the future holds. Saturday’s special, airing just hours after the wedding, will recap the day’s most memorable moments, including the vows, reception, fashion, the royal couple’s first public appearance following the wedding and other inside details.

The new augmented reality (AR) feature from ABC News will deliver a whole new way to celebrate the royal wedding. Available only on the ABC News iOS App, it gives fans the opportunity to take photos with a 3D royal carriage or pose next to a 3D Queen’s Guard and share with family and friends on social media. The AR feature is available beginning the week of May 14.



Coverage of the royal wedding kicks off with Faris reporting live from London, starting Monday, May 14, for “GMA,” with the latest details as the world prepares for the royal wedding. “GMA” co-anchor Michael Strahan will anchor live from Windsor on Thursday, May 17, and will be joined by Robin Roberts on Friday, May 18.

Muir will anchor “World News Tonight” live from Windsor on Friday, May 18, and Saturday, May 19.

“Nightline” will have a week of coverage counting down to the royal wedding.

ABC News and “GMA” will have special coverage on their digital platforms, including on ABCNews.com and GoodMorningAmerica.com, mobile apps, social platforms and OTT services on the days leading up to the wedding.

ABC News Radio will provide extensive coverage on Saturday, May 19 (6:00 – 10:00 a.m. EDT), anchored by ABC News correspondent Aaron Katersky with reporting from Windsor by correspondents Tom Rivers and Cheri Preston. Royal expert and author Jane Green will join Katersky in New York. The ABC News Radio team will provide multiple one-minute status reports each hour throughout the morning. Rivers and Preston will also report from Windsor in the week leading up to the wedding.

ABC NewsOne, the affiliate news service of ABC News, will provide full coverage of the royal wedding with correspondents Maggie Rulli and Molly Hunter reporting from Windsor. NewsOne provides news content and services for more than 200 ABC affiliates and international news partners.

“CBS THIS MORNING’S” GAYLE KING AND “ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT’S” KEVIN FRAZIER WILL ANCHOR CBS NEWS’ MULTIPLATFORM COVERAGE OF THE ROYAL WEDDING STARTING AT 4:00 AM, ET ON MAY 19
CBS News to Present Two-hour Primetime Special at 8:00 PM, ET

CBSN, CBS News’ 24/7 Streaming Network, Will Have Comprehensive Coverage with Vladimir Duthiers Reporting Live from London Beginning Friday, May 18

CBS Television Network to Broadcast One-hour Primetime Special on April 20

CBS THIS MORNING co-host Gayle King and ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT co-host Kevin Frazier will anchor CBS News’ extensive, live, multiplatform coverage of the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from London Saturday, May 19, beginning at 4:00 AM, ET on the CBS Television Network.

CBS News royal contributor Tina Brown will join King and Frazier for the coverage, to provide insight into the royal family and the events of the day.

CBS News will also present ROYAL ROMANCE: THE MARRIAGE OF PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE, a two-hour primetime special at 8:00 PM, ET/PT on Saturday, May 19, looking at the day’s events as the American actress and advocate marries into Britain’s royal family before a global audience. The special will take viewers into this thoroughly modern marriage and its impact on the British monarchy.

CBSN, CBS News’ 24/7 streaming news network, will have comprehensive coverage beginning Friday, May 18with Vladimir Duthiers reporting live from London leading up to the wedding. In addition, CBSN will stream the Network’s coverage of the ceremony and festivities beginning at 4:00 AM, ET on Saturday, May 19 with interviews and analysis following the special event.

Gayle King will also be anchoring a one-hour primetime special on Friday, April 20 at 10:00 PM, entitled MEGHAN MARKLE: AMERICAN PRINCESS.

CBS News coverage will feature the run-up to the wedding, original reporting exploring the couple’s path to the altar, the wedding service live from St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, and the post-ceremony parade.

CBS Newspath, CBS News’ newsgathering organization providing news and information to 200+ affiliates nationwide and to broadcasters around the world, will feature extensive coverage in the run-up to the big day. Throughout the week, correspondent Teri Okita will offer packages designed to illustrate the significance of the events happening across the pond.

CBS News Radio will provide live anchored coverage of the event with correspondent Steve Futterman on the ground in London. CBS News Radio will also simulcast CBS Television Network coverage. CBS News Radio will provide short-form special reports during the ceremonies. THE CBS NEWS WEEKEND ROUNDUP will broadcast a one-hour royal wedding special that evening.

ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT will broadcast from London and Windsor the entire week of May 14 leading up to the wedding with special royal coverage on the nightly broadcast and on ETonline. A full recap of the royal wedding from Windsor Castle will air on ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT Monday, May 21, with the latest on all the fashion, the celebrity guest list and the biggest moments from the ceremony.

Additionally, on Friday, April 20 at 10:00 PM, CBS News will broadcast MEGHAN MARKLE: AMERICAN PRINCESS, a one-hour special anchored by Gayle King exploring the relationship between Prince Harry and Markle. Markle’s story, from being a child activist to being an international star, is told through those who know her best – friends, co-workers and more. Among those featured is photographer Alexi Lubormirski, who talks about bonding with the couple over their shared passion for humanitarian work while shooting their official engagement portrait. Markle’s sorority sisters weigh in on what she was like in college and beyond. Wendell Pierce, who played Markle’s father on the series “Suits,” opens up about how the cast learned she was dating Prince Harry. Markle’s former teachers explain how she was showing multi-dimensional flourishes as a child. Viewers will learn what makes Markle stand out and the path she took to become half of an international power couple for a new era.

ALL FOUR HOURS OF NBC NEWS’ ‘TODAY’ HEAD TO WINDSOR FOR ROYAL WEDDING COVERAGE

Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Megyn Kelly and Kathie Lee Gifford will Anchor
Their Respective Hours Live from Windsor on Friday, May 18

On Wedding Day: Guthrie and Kotb Co-Anchor ‘TODAY at the Royal Wedding,’
Joined by Kelly, Gifford, Al Roker and Sheinelle Jones Beginning at 4:30 AM ET

In Primetime Ahead of Wedding: Guthrie and Kotb Take Viewers Behind the Scenes in
‘Inside the Royal Wedding: Harry and Meghan’ on Wednesday, May 16 i

NEW YORK – April 11, 2018 – All four hours of NBC News’ TODAY are heading to Windsor to bring the excitement of the royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to viewers back home. Ahead of the nuptials, Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Megyn Kelly and Kathie Lee Gifford will broadcast their respective hours live from an exclusive location overlooking Windsor Castle on Friday, May 18 (7-11 a.m. ET). Al Roker and Sheinelle Jones will also join TODAY from the United Kingdom.

On Saturday, May 19 (4:30-11 a.m. ET), Guthrie and Kotb will co-anchor “TODAY at the Royal Wedding” from an exclusive vantage point overlooking Windsor Castle where Prince Harry and Markle will emerge as husband and wife. They will be joined by Kelly, Gifford, Roker and Jones from various prime locations. Additionally, there will be a team of NBC News correspondents, including Kelly Cobiella, Rehema Ellis, Stephanie Gosk and Keir Simmons, capturing every facet of the royal wedding and its festivities in and around Windsor and London. The broadcast will also include insight and analysis from royal experts and contributors: Wilfred Frost, co-anchor of CNBC’s “Closing Bell”; Zanna Roberts Rassi, British fashion expert and senior fashion editor of Marie Claire; Andrew Roberts, British historian; Camilla Tominey, royal editor of Sunday Express; and Ken Wharfe, Princess Diana’s former bodyguard.

As a prelude to the most-talked about wedding of the year, Guthrie and Kotb will host an NBC primetime special, “Inside the Royal Wedding: Harry and Meghan,” on Wednesday, May 16 at 10 p.m. ET, giving viewers an exclusive and unprecedented glimpse into the fairy-tale romance that has captured the imagination and hearts of everyone around the world. The one-hour broadcast will feature interviews with close friends of the couple, along with prominent figures from the worlds of fashion, sports and show business. Kotb will also report live from Windsor, beginning Thursday, May 17, giving viewers an early peak of the final details and events in the run-up to the royal marriage.

NBC News’ Savannah Sellers, co-host of “Stay Tuned” on Snapchat, will cover the royal wedding and anchor the show from London. In addition, TODAY.com will feature original stories and video on the news, style and food aspects of the momentous celebration during the lead-up to the wedding day. NBC News will also cover the event on all digital platforms with original content, video and interactive graphics on a special content hub on NBCNews.com.

E! CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO THE CELEBRATION OF THE YEAR AS THE NETWORK PRESENTS EXTENSIVE ROYAL WEDDING COVERAGE


“THE REAL PRINCESS DIARIES: FROM DIANA TO MEGHAN” WEDDING SPECIAL FEATURING QUEER EYE’S KARAMO BROWN, ALLURE MAGAZINE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MICHELLE LEE, AND MORE PREMIERES MONDAY, MAY 7TH AT 9P ET/PT

“E! LIVE FROM THE ROYAL WEDDING” FIVE HOUR WALL-TO-WALL COVERAGE ON MAY 19TH BEGINNING AT 5:00A ET/2:00A PT



Los Angeles, CA – April 26, 2018 – As the Royals and A-list stars converge on Windsor, England to celebrate the upcoming fairytale nuptials of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, E! builds on its continued coverage of the Royal Family culminating with the event of the year. The network’s coverage begins on Monday, May 7th at 9p ET/PT with “The Real Princess Diaries: From Diana to Meghan” wedding special, breaking down the future of the modern day Princess through the lives of three trailblazing women: Diana, Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, and Meghan Markle. Then on Saturday, May 19th starting at 5a ET/2a PT, reporting live, direct from Windsor Castle, “E! Live From The Royal Wedding” featuring pop culture expert Giuliana Rancic, celebrity fashion stylist Brad Goreski, royal expert E! News Chief Correspondent Melanie Bromley, and E! UK TV host Sarah-Jane Crawford provides viewers with unparalleled and unpredictable, five-hour, cross-platform coverage from multiple vantage points. Rounding out the night, the network will air “E! Royal Wedding Rundown,” an hour-long recap special of the historic event, at 7:00p ET/PT. The special and day of live coverage will be produced by Wilshire Studios.

“The Real Princess Diaries: From Diana to Meghan” special features a roster of royal, pop culture, and style experts including Karamo Brown (Queer Eye), Michelle Lee (Editor-In-Chief, Allure Magazine), Melanie Bromley, Zanna Roberts Rassi (Senior Fashion Editor, Marie Claire Magazine), Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan (The Fug Girls, “gofugyourself”), and more. The special will look at how these modern day royals are redefining what that means through their lifestyles, fashion, philanthropy, and socially. Viewers will also get a chance to look back at how Diana set the standard for future generations, how Kate has carried that torch, and how Meghan will further redefine what the world thinks of the British royal family. These royal insiders will revisit the lavish weddings of Diana and Kate, and make predictions of what’s to come for Meghan’s big day.

E! News will also have dedicated Royal Wedding coverage the entire week leading up to the ceremony as E!’s resident royal expert Melanie Bromley does comprehensive reporting live in London and Windsor, England with up-to-the-minute updates on Prince Harry and Meghan, along with final preparations for the high-profile nuptials, kicking off Monday, May 14th at 12p ET/PT on “Daily Pop” and 7p ET/PT on “E! News.” Plus, E! News’ coverage will dive deep into these refreshingly modern pop-cultural darlings and their captivating, storybook-like romance, and bring fans all of the details from the star-studded celebrations.

E! News’ fan-favorite Instagram Stories will also feature a special edition of Royal Wedding coverage on Saturday, May 19th, delivering E!’s fresh, comedic and fast-paced take on the biggest moments from the wedding festivities. Fans can follow every moment as the day unfolds and get exclusive behind-the-scenes content on E! News digital and @enews across social platforms (Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook) as well as @e_news on Snapchat.

Complete Schedule:

Monday, May 7th at 9p ET/PT

E!’s royal wedding special “The Real Princess Diaries: From Diana to Meghan” will discuss the evolution of royal life and the future of the modern day Princess through the lives of three trailblazing women: Diana, Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, and Meghan Markle.

Monday, May 14th at 12p ET/PT & 7p ET/PT

Leading up to the ceremony, “Daily Pop” and “E! News” will deliver dedicated Royal Wedding coverage the entire week as E!’s resident royal expert Melanie Bromley does comprehensive reporting live in London and Windsor, England with up-to-the-minute updates on Prince Harry and Meghan, along with final preparations for the high-profile nuptials. Plus, E! News’ coverage will bring fans all of the details from the star-studded celebrations.

Saturday, May 19th at 5:00a ET/2:00a PT

“E! Live From the Royal Wedding” -- the network’s unparalleled and unpredictable five-hour wedding coverage -- hosted by pop culture expert Giuliana Rancic, celebrity fashion stylist Brad Goreski, royal expert E! News Chief Correspondent Melanie Bromley, and E! UK TV host Sarah-Jane Crawford.

Saturday, May 19th at 7:00p ET/PT

“E! Royal Wedding Rundown,” the hour-long recap special will air immediately following E!’s live coverage of the historic event.

Digital & Social

E! News’ fan-favorite Instagram Stories will feature a special edition of Royal Wedding coverage on Saturday, May 19th, delivering E!’s fresh, comedic and fast-paced take on the biggest moments from the wedding festivities. Fans can get exclusive behind-the-scenes content on E! News digital and @enews across social platforms (Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook) as well as @e_news on Snapchat.

Also who is coordinating everything - The BBC with ITN and Sky helping as needed? I seem to recall the feed costing six figures for non EBU members.

AIUI the BBC will be providing a host feed, with third parties buying in access to it. Sky regularly buy into the BBC's coverage, and has co-operated with helicopter sharing, ITV usually complain a bit but then also buy in.

AIUI the BBC host feed this year will be UHD HLG HDR, with Sky showing it in UHD SDR (don't think Sky support HDR yet), and given that the BBC recently tested UHD HLG HDR live-streaming on iPlayer I wouldn't bet against it being on iPlayer.

Take your pick from CTV, Arena or NEP Visions..
It'll be one of those three.