Friday, April 29, 2011

Programming note: Live from London and broadcast around the world, the Royal Wedding of the Century.


Live from London and broadcast around the world, it's the wedding of the century - and everyone's invited. In a modern fairytale steeped in tradition, Prince William will marry Kate Middleton in front of a congregation which includes kings and queens, cabinet ministers, butchers, grocers and postmen. And an estimated two billion people around the world will be watching

Friday 29 April
09:00 – 14:40 The Royal Wedding – William & Kate (live) SABC3
11:00 – 14:30 eNews Special: The Royal Wedding (live) e.tv
11:00 – 15:00 eNews Special: The Royal Wedding (live) eNews Channel (DStv 403)
09:00 – 15:00 The Royal Wedding (live) BBC World News (DStv 400 / TopTV 400)
09:00 – 15:00 The Royal Wedding (live) BBC Knowledge (DStv 251)
With anchor Huw Edwards in front of Buckingham Palace. This broadcast is from Britain's BBC One channel, the coverage ordinary Britain's will see inside England. Fiona and Sophie Raworth will be mingling with the crowds.
09:00 – 15:00 The Royal Wedding (live) MSNBC (TopTV 410)
09:00 – 17:00 The Royal Wedding (live) Sky News (DStv 402)
With presenters Eamonn Holmes, Dermont Murnaghan and royal correspondent Sarah Hughes. Sky News has a custom-built studio outside Buckingham Palace. Kay Burley is at Westminster Abbey. Sky News has correspondents across Britain such as St Andrews University, Angsley where the couple will live and Bucklebury, Kate's home town.
09:00 – 16:00 The Royal Wedding (live) CNN International (DStv 401)
With anchors Richard Quest and Piers Morgan. CNN has a production team of 125 people working on the wedding.
10:00 – 16:00 The Royal Wedding (live) Fox News Channel (TopTV 405)
With anchors Shepard Smith and Martha MacCallum. Gretchen Carlson and Jonathan Hunt are at Westminster Abbey. Royal experts include former butler Paul Burrell, writer Christopher Anderson and Joan Lunden.
10:00 – 15:00 Live Royal Wedding Arrivals Special (live) E! Entertainment (DStv 124)
Giuliana Rancic covers the arrival of the wedding guests from in front of Buckingham Palace.
16:00 Chris Jansing MSNBC (TopTV 410)
17:00 Showbiz Tonight Star! (TopTV 179)
17:50 How to Marry a Prince History (DStv 254)
18:45 Princesses of the World History (DStv 254)
18:45 The Princess Diaries The Disney Channel (DStv 303)
19:00 America Live Fox News Channel (TopTV 405)
19:00 eNews PrimeTime e.tv
21:00 Piers Morgan Tonight CNN International (DStv 401)
21:00 Martin Bashir MSNBC (TopTV 410)

Saturday 30 April
15:00 The Woman Who Would Be Queen CNN International (DStv 401)
17:00 Showbiz Tonight Star! (TopTV 179)
17:25 Glamour's 20 Wedding Do's and Don'ts Style (DStv 183)
17:00 – 19:00 Royal Wedding Special SABC3
A two hour special BBC highlights show looking back on Friday's events with presenters Huw Edwards, Sophie Raworth as well as special guests. A BBC production.
18:30 Will and Kate: Road to the Altar E! Entertainment (DStv 124)
19:30 Fashion Police – Royal Wedding Special E! Entertainment (DStv 124)
20:30 E! News Special E! Entertainment (DStv 124)
21:30 The British Royal Wedding Highlights BBC Entertainment (DStv 120)
An hour and a half recap of the highlights of the Royal Wedding.