PHILIPPINES, APRIL 2011 – On Friday, April 29, ABS-CBN will air a special coverage of the royal wedding of England’s Prince William and his princess-to-be Catherine “Kate” Middleton. In partnership with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), ABS-CBN will offer exclusive live commentaries on the wedding from BBC top anchor and world-renowned broadcast journalist Huw Edwards.
Edwards, the presenter of BBC’s most watched news bulletin BBC News at Ten, will give Filipino viewers an insider’s look at the grand event live from the United Kingdom on free-to-air TV as early as 4pm on Studio 23. Award-winning broadcast journalist Karen Davila, meanwhile, will give special updates on ABS-CBN Channel 2 featuring reports from ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau Chief Danny Buenafe and correspondent Rose Eclarinal.
ABS-CBN’s coverage continues on Channel 2’s TV Patrol, which will air the main wedding ceremony live with anchors Noli De Castro, Ted Failon, and Korina Sanchez at 6:30pm. The Iba-BALITA special coverage on the Royal Wedding, to be anchored by Anthony Taberna will air on Studio 23 at 8:30pm, with the Main Wedding Ceremony on primetime at 9pm.
The special coverage also covers the network’s other platforms such as cable via ANC, the ABS-CBN News Channel, and DZMM TeleRadyo and radio over DZMM Radyo Patrol 630.
ANC’s uninterrupted coverage of William and Kate’s exchange of vows begin at 5pm on the same day with Ces Oreña Drilon and David Celdran on SkyCable channel 27. ANC will also have a post-event special on the wedding at 7pm featuring live reports and analysis by distinguished guests.
Apart from updates, DZMM will also have a special edition of Pasada Sais Trenta, with Vic Lima and Karen Davila at 4:30pm. With them is a panel composed of fashion gurus and stylists and society experts who will share their thoughts on the wedding as it happens.
Weeks leading to the event, ABS-CBN began covering the preparations for the Royal Wedding with news features on its newscasts on ABS-CBN, Studio 23, ANC and DZMM. It also aired exclusive documentaries on the Royal Couple and their respective families on Channel 2, Lifestyle Network and Velvet Channel.
