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Michael Jackson 1958-2009

News coverage of his death (June 2009)

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MW
Mike W
TVN posted:
You have to wonder how many obituaries they have on file... surely this hasn't been put togethr tonight?


Looks as though it was put together tonight.
CH
Chie
Brekkie posted:
CNN finally get around to the child molestation allegations. Remind viewers he was acquitted, then talk about his unhealthy relationship with kids.

CNN showing a lot of clips from his music vids too - are BBC / Sky doing likewise?


The BBC have got the full obit tape rolling now.

They've just shown the clips of Jackson dangling his child over a balcony as well Rolling Eyes
GE
thegeek Founding member
Grampian4ever posted:
Brekkie posted:
No surprise CNN are simulcasting The Situation Room as usual, which of course is focusing on this. Be interesting to see whether they have the sense not to switch to Live Roulette at midnight on Freeview though.


Sadly I'm betting contractually they'll have to.
It'll most likely be on a timer - and the people with the ability to override it won't want to call their bosses this late at night...

TVN posted:
You have to wonder how many obituaries they have on file... surely this hasn't been put togethr tonight?

Plenty of famous people have pre-compiled obituaries. As soon as the news broke that he was ill, it'll have hit an editing suite for checking and updating.
TV
TVN
Uri Geller just hung up on Tim Wilcox, obviously very shocked at the news
PT
Put The Telly On
CNN still only quoting LA Times.

and off air for Roulette (Freeview)
SC
SCBNI
ITV Newsflash now on UTV
DA
Davidjb Founding member
thegeek posted:
It'll most likely be on a timer - and the people with the ability to override it won't want to call their bosses this late at night.


Its only 7pm ET/4pm PT in the USA so its not that late.
PE
Pete Founding member
Chie posted:
They've just shown the clips of Jackson dangling his child over a balcony as well Rolling Eyes


why the rolling eyes?
GF
GrampianForever
It'll be in the UK though that the Freeview slot is conducted. Only a guess though.
GE
thegeek Founding member
Davidjb posted:
thegeek posted:
It'll most likely be on a timer - and the people with the ability to override it won't want to call their bosses this late at night.


Its only 7pm ET/4pm PT in the USA so its not that late.


It's the UK Freeview multiplex where the timeswitch is.
DA
David
StevieB posted:
ITV Newsflash now on UTV


Live or a recording of the one shown on ITV1 earlier?
GR
gregmc
Here's how BBC One broke away to the News Channel inbetween the junction of Question Time and This Week.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsuM96BgiCE

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