Nelson Mandela aged 95 has died

I don't think that is the case. I am open to corrections on this, but it is my understanding that Moon was withdrawn from use altogether because of controversy over its filming location, being filmed far afield from the UK, in the Kamenjak peninsula of north Croatia.

It's something I've never understood: surely, it was an almost complete waste of licence fee payer's money to shelve it altogether so soon after its introduction, than continue to use it (as the money has already been spent on it) and, if the BBC felt that more careful thought regarding filming location was necessary with future idents, apply that policy to idents thereon in.

Also, Surfers ident was filmed in Puerto Escondido, Mexico. If Moon, indeed, was withdrawn because of filming location controversy, how is it OK to continue to use Surfers?

Which is fair enough - although the fact it was a statement being given clost to midnight and the wording of it being of 'national importance' would have given a good hint as to what was coming.

Part what broadcasters had been told went straight out of the window - that was that an announcement that Mandela had died would only be made during daylight hours. Last time he was in hospital (and all sorts of rumours were going about) people were relieved each day when it got to the time of sunset in Jo'berg.

I was disappointed that ITV did not interrupt I'm a Celeb to begin their coverage. It was good that the eviction was announced but the post-exit interview could have been delayed.

The BBC did do well, but we were still expecting coverage of the flooding and winds and the autumn statement.

I don't think any broadcaster was expecting it to happen last night, if it was earlier in the day, it would have been better.

Tribute to be shown on BBC Parliament at 3pm:

A chance to see Nelson Mandela's address to Parliament in 1996 and his speech at the unveiling of his statue in Parliament Square in 2007.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03nwc9h

BBC News Simulcast on BBC Two extended to 12pm. Stephen Sackur and Jane Hill presenting from the World News studio, Julian Worricker still in the News Channel studio.

ITV obituary to air tonight at 2310 - "Nelson Mandela - His Life and Legacy"
Followed by repeat of 28 Up South Africa from earlier in the week,

To be fair, his death has been a long time coming. He has been in and out of hospital a few times recently, so they will have it been expecting it

I see what was happening with his health, it's just that it would have been handled better if the news came earlier in the day.

Mandela was probably second only to the Queen in there being a rehearsed procedure ready to go and hours of taped reports ready to be played out. The timing wasn't quite what they expected (which may explain the slightly disjointed start to proceedings at the BBC) but after that everything went like clockwork.

You know it's Irish, right?

Just shows you how ignorant Moz is...

I was watching news about Mandela's death on ITV News at Ten, Sky News from 11pm to Midnight and RTE News Now from 12am to 12:30am. I thought that the presentation of those bulletins were very good although I was a little startled by Mark Austin opening comment about Mandela at the start. Julie's Etchingham's ending of ITV NAT was a little premature but overall their presentation was professional.

But that was the only criticisms that I have found in them. Sky's presentation was good in parts too with it's rolling coverage. However, I had to say that the various reports from RTE News Now were fantastic. I thought the reports from the likes of Anthony Murnane, Richard Crowley, Richard Downes and Kate Egan about the life of Mandela were excellent as they were being replayed on the channel.

They even had more coverage today on Morning Edition as well with Mary Robinson being interviewed by Keelin Shanley. I have to say that even though their overall coverage is really poor, I'd say fair play to RTE for handling it so well.