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Mark Austin now presenting on Sky News, having taken over from Sam Washington.

NBC News NOW simulcasting Sky News UK (with clock).

I caught the BBC One interruption. The presenter kept her cool, the pressure on them must be extreme. Sad news.

R.I.P Prince Philip

Moz post_id=4001 time=1617967888 user_id=746 Wrote:Would have been a nice touch if the BBC had ditched the usual red breaking news graphics and made them black.

A conscious decision I believe, due to the pandemic.

PatrickM post_id=4019 time=1617968200 user_id=1241 Wrote:

ConorM98 post_id=3993 time=1617967706 user_id=983 Wrote:Nothing from Channel 4 yet.
Thought they would've known better...

Channel4 interrupted around 27mins past the hour and went live to Channel 4 news.

Looks like they went to a scheduled ad break at 12:31 and joined Channel 4 News with a black C4 blocks slide.

ConorM98 post_id=3993 time=<a href="tel:1617967706">1617967706</a> user_id=983' Wrote:Nothing from Channel 4 yet.
Thought they would've known better...

I remember they didn’t do much when Diana died. I switched on C4 after I got up that morning and was oblivious to the news for a few minutes until I put Teletext on.

bilky asko post_id=4010 time=1617968055 user_id=973 Wrote:

Jamesypoo post_id=3992 time=1617967698 user_id=828 Wrote:I'm surprised we aren't getting obit lower thirds on BBC News, we know they existed during the last look as they were erroneously used during a BBC One bulletin once.

I think it appeared post-Reith rebrand (and was in the old style).

Yes, just found the video from the time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT3-syqWixM

I do really like the ITV News graphics onscreen, and I think they have gone for a slightly darker CSO background for behind Lucrezia

This is very sad news. He had 2 months to go before he turned 100. May he rest in peace.

stewart_scott post_id=4015 time=1617968108 user_id=1132 Wrote:

IanJRedman post_id=4003 time=1617967952 user_id=958 Wrote:Are the BBC One schedules likely to be cleared tonight?

If not fully cleared, heavily changed but I reckon the former of the two.

I certainly reckon that HIGNFY will be dropped.

https://twitter.com/bendepear/status/138...51648?s=20
Channel 4's late to the mourning but they do have a special Channel 4 News programme lined up this afternoon.
No doubt they'll cover this later on tonight at 7

The BBC iPlayer has got a special banner on the homepage, informing people that the BBC has suspended the normal schedule

ITV schedule has just been updated with special news coverage continuing until 6.30pm tonight, no local news and the Evening News taking over at 6.30pm.

ITV has blanket updated the EPG with coverage through until 18:30

It seems like the Magic stations are sharing music - quite sombre so I suspect this is their way

Sky News have some really classy and sombre graphics: