The Queen’s funeral may be the most-watched event in history

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It's expected to be the most-watched event in TV history, but Australia's commercial networks will forego lucrative prime-time advertising revenue to show the Queen's funeral ceremony commercial-free, reports angusthomson_

When some 2 billion people worldwide tuned in for Princess Diana’s funeral in 1997, mobile phones resembled bricks, broadband was yet to replace dial-up internet and social media didn’t exist.

Nine director of news Darren Wick said he expected it to be the most-watched event in history, “much bigger” than the audience for Princess Diana’s funeral in 1997. “Technology plays a big part in that, people can watch it on their phones from the North Pole or the South Pole,” he said. “Everything has been very British stiff upper lip, and pomp and ceremony, so the one minute where he [King Charles] shows himself human, people want to see that.”Monday’s funeral will cap a week of extensive coverage, which has attracted mixed viewing figures and criticism. More than 9.

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angusthomson_ The most forced down throats bullshit in history

angusthomson_ Thankfully I have the BBC coverage.

angusthomson_ thankfully i am out for dinner

angusthomson_ Bonus bets back if Meghan holds hands with Harry. Gamble responsibly

angusthomson_ and i still don’t care. the madness ends on friday morning at 12:01 am, right?

angusthomson_ Interesting that coverage of royal funeral is to b commercial-free .. Big concession by broadcasters like Nine Entertainment. Amazing.

angusthomson_ Amongst tears there’ll be envy, rage, & a sense of unfairness. It’s the spinning way of a turbulent world 🌬 🌎

angusthomson_ Well it would seem TV producers and networks are in fact capable of morality…who knew

angusthomson_ It will literally be one continuous free advertisement for the monarchy.

angusthomson_ Who'd want to advertise?

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