Greater than 3.7 million watched on all channels because the lifetime of Elizabeth II was celebrated and he or she was lastly laid to relaxation at Windsor Citadel.
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Excuse me whereas I weep crocodile tears over the protection of the queen’s funeral on Seven, 9 and the ABC late yesterday afternoon and final evening. It was one of the vital turgid nights of TV on this nation — Sky Information was additionally stuffed with it over on Foxtel. What’s going to the junketeers dispatched to London by forelock- tugging information executives eo with their black frocks, fits, ties and a stack of white shirts?
Wasn’t it good for the UK authorities, Buck Palace and everybody else to schedule the funeral on Britain’s financial institution vacation — in contrast to right here the place we cease fitfully on Thursday and people tough Victorians get a grand ultimate vacation on Friday which nobody whines about any extra. So why wasn’t it mixed with QE 2’s hol and became a protracted weekend for everybody besides a protracted, lengthy weekend for these AFL-loving Vics?
Greater than 3.7 million individuals watched on the ABC, ABC Information, Seven and 9 and Sky Information on Foxtel the place it peaked at 188,000. Seven was the community most well-liked by free-to-air viewers, adopted by 9 and the ABC. However mix the ABC major channel and ABC Information and the nationwide broadcaster was second.Â