This could be put into the Newsroom but as im talking about a general effect on telly I decided to put it here.
If there was a royal death on Christmas Day would we miss all our Christmas TV on BBC1 and ITV1or would it be moved to the BBC2 and ITV2? Also what about if England where in world cup final, and the news broke around kick-off time?
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A former member
Depend on the death, maybe the queen, big ears or william maybe
I assume we will be subjected to the prepared agenda of programmes on all channels if it was HM, Phil or Chas.
If it was a younger royal (Wills or Harry) they wouldn't have anything planned, so I suppose we would be into the same scenario as 10 years ago - rolling news splashed across all channels (except Five which would continue to show cartoons).
No doubt one of the BBC insiders will be able to tell us what the actual protocols are.
rolling news splashed across all channels (except Five which would continue to show cartoons).
I'm pretty sure Channel 4 stuck to most of their schedule last time - might be misremembering, but if there was a two-minute silence or something, they were showing Friends at the time (and I was watching it).
This could be put into the Newsroom but as im talking about a general effect on telly I decided to put it here.
If there was a royal death on Christmas Day would we miss all our Christmas TV on BBC1 and ITV1or would it be moved to the BBC2 and ITV2? Also what about if England where in world cup final, and the news broke around kick-off time?
That question doesn't necessarily have to be restricted to a royal death, it could also apply to any major news story
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A former member
what's major these day?
the glasgow bombing never got rolling news of ITV, BBC, Stv did Newsflashes
On a similar note, I've often wondered what would happen if two HUGE but unrelated events were to happen at exactly the same time, e.g. Her Maj dying and a massive plane crash or something.
On a similar note, I've often wondered what would happen if two HUGE but unrelated events were to happen at exactly the same time, e.g. Her Maj dying and a massive plane crash or something.
Mother Theresa hardly got a mention when she croked it during the Diana memorium period. All news would be secondary to the death of the monarch, including aliens landing (although ITV would try and like the two).
On a similar note, I've often wondered what would happen if two HUGE but unrelated events were to happen at exactly the same time, e.g. Her Maj dying and a massive plane crash or something.
Mother Theresa hardly got a mention when she croked it during the Diana memorium period. All news would be secondary to the death of the monarch, including aliens landing (although ITV would try and like the two).
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And would try and link them together I can see it now
