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Papal resignation & conclave coverage

Pope Francis elected (February 2013)

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Ant
It's just been announced that the Pope is to resign at the end of the month. Any terrestrial channels covering this yet?
Last edited by Ant on 13 March 2013 7:20pm - 4 times in total
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Gareth E
Ant posted:
It's just been announced that the Pope is to resign at the end of the month. Any terrestrial channels covering this yet?


The News Channel initially reported the news at around 10:55 - presumably a little too late to switch the BBC Two simulcast to BBC One. BBC Two went straight into the breaking news at 11:00.

Sky News were slightly ahead of the BBC with the first report.

Incidentally, RTE's Morning Edition, which came off air just before 11:00, is now back on air at 11:05
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bakamann
Kate Silverton is presenting GMT on BBC World News during the Breaking News coverage...
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DVB Cornwall
Peculiar element to the BBC Coverage, have seen the NC from 1100 and World from 1130-1200, has beem a lack of face to camera reports.
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rob Founding member
Selection of images from all the news channels can be found at TV Live.
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DVB Cornwall
Helen Fawkes, doing a to camera report from Westminster Cathedral. Most welcome.
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patrickm
RTE ran their pre-canned pope reflection video package, with a look back a the life of the Pope. Obviously no-death references. They ran an extended Morning edition.
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Live at five with Jeremy
RTE ran their pre-canned pope reflection video package, with a look back a the life of the Pope. Obviously no-death references. They ran an extended Morning edition.


For a non-24 hour news channel their rolling coverage has been superior to that of the BBC and Sky on this occasion. Joe Little has to be one of the most knowledgeable people on the Catholic Church and his wealth of experience is making me choose RTE over the other channels who are trying to catch-up with this unexpected story.
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Markymark
Ant posted:
Any terrestrial channels covering this yet?


Well yes, BBC News Channel, Sky News, Al Jazz, Russia Today Wink
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kernow
Ant posted:
Any terrestrial channels covering this yet?


Well yes, BBC News Channel, Sky News, Al Jazz, Russia Today Wink

CNN are also covering it.
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Markymark
Ant posted:
Any terrestrial channels covering this yet?


Well yes, BBC News Channel, Sky News, Al Jazz, Russia Today Wink

CNN are also covering it.


They are, but they're not a terrestrial channel in the UK anymore ?
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Ant
Ant posted:
Any terrestrial channels covering this yet?


Well yes, BBC News Channel, Sky News, Al Jazz, Russia Today Wink

Well played, sir. Well played.

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