BBC America to
Broadcast Royal
Wedding, Live
and
Commercial-Free

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on Wednesday,
March 16th, 2011

Prince William and Kate MiddletonUPDATED: BBC America’s coverage of the royal wedding will begin at 3 am on April 29. To find out how to watch or listen to the wedding wherever you are, click here.

Also: Royal Wedding Insider will be live-blogging the royal wedding. Get the scoop.

EARLIER: Set your alarms early for April 29. Today (March 16), BBC America has confirmed that the network will air Prince William and Kate Middleton‘s wedding, live and commercial-free, in a direct simulcast with BBC One in the UK.

According to the press release, BBC America “will carry extensive uninterrupted live coverage of the Royal Wedding on April 29. The live, commercial free broadcast will be a direct simulcast of BBC ONE’s coverage — BBC ONE is the BBC’s flagship channel in the UK. The broadcast of the wedding is the centerpiece of weeks of build-up on BBC AMERICA, which includes original production, Royally Mad, presented by Cat Deeley, an extensive slate of documentaries on the Royals, and three BBC World News America specials on the Modern Monarchy. More details of the Royal Wedding feed will be announced shortly.

“Perry Simon, GM Channels, BBC Worldwide America comments: ‘I am delighted that BBC AMERICA will give our viewers the opportunity to watch events in London live and without commercial breaks – just as if they were sitting in a British living room watching the BBC.  From the moment the Royal Wedding was announced, we have committed BBC AMERICA to be the Home of the Royal Wedding, and our special wedding coverage is the perfect celebration of this momentous occasion.’

“BBC AMERICA’s telecast will feature commentary from acclaimed BBC ONE news anchor Huw Edwards, who will lead the BBC’s team of presenters throughout the day.  Commenting on the news of his appointment, Edwards said: ‘I am delighted with the news and consider it a great honour to play a part in what I am sure will be a huge national celebration.’

“In recent years Edwards has been the BBC’s anchor for major state occasions such as 2004′s D-Day 60th anniversary, the Pope’s visit, Trooping the Colour, the State Opening of Parliament, Festival of Remembrance and the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics and Commonwealth Games.”

We’ll post more details on BBC America’s coverage of the royal wedding as they become available…

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38 Comments

  1. Gladys Wilhite
    Posted March 16, 2011 at 2:23 pm | Permalink

    ,Great joy, peace and happiness. Remember today is today and tomorror is not here,
    yesterday is gone.

  2. hend al kawas
    Posted March 16, 2011 at 2:56 pm | Permalink

    i am very happy for them but the world now very sad for japan

  3. Dr.lover
    Posted March 16, 2011 at 4:00 pm | Permalink

    I am also sad for Japan.

    I will be watching the wedding, thanks BBC America!

  4. JVG
    Posted March 16, 2011 at 4:03 pm | Permalink

    Thank you BBC America. I’m looking forward to it!

  5. hend al kawas
    Posted March 16, 2011 at 6:05 pm | Permalink

    THANKS BBC AMERICA

  6. Trish
    Posted March 16, 2011 at 6:33 pm | Permalink

    What is the date and time for the wedding? for the west coast?????? please reply

  7. Samuel
    Posted March 16, 2011 at 6:38 pm | Permalink

    Very nice.

    However, is not BBC America owned by the BBC?

  8. L. Denise
    Posted March 16, 2011 at 6:53 pm | Permalink

    Yay!

  9. Denise
    Posted March 16, 2011 at 9:25 pm | Permalink

    Cool! But it starts so early… and it is on a workday. I hope there’s at least one repeat over the weekend.

  10. Jessi
    Posted March 16, 2011 at 10:24 pm | Permalink

    Yes! I know what my channel my TV will be sitting at come April 29! So happy!

  11. Mary
    Posted March 17, 2011 at 1:33 am | Permalink

    On a Friday? I know it’s a holiday in Britain, but I’ll miss it! D:

  12. Camie Chance
    Posted March 17, 2011 at 1:59 pm | Permalink

    Trish—It’s Friday, April 29 at 3 a.m. PST for the West Coast.

  13. angelika
    Posted March 17, 2011 at 3:03 pm | Permalink

    What time will they air it. Anybody knows email me at angelikabertrand64@yahoo.com

  14. Kevin Wicks
    Posted March 17, 2011 at 6:25 pm | Permalink

    No time set for the beginning of the network’s coverage, but Clarence House has previously announced that the wedding itself would begin at 6 am EST. More details about coverage will come soon…

  15. Christine
    Posted March 17, 2011 at 6:41 pm | Permalink

    We Expats will be having a street party to celebrate like Brits in UK.
    But because we are in USA we might have to delay it until Saturday..
    What Brits in USA will be doing the same?

  16. Marie
    Posted March 18, 2011 at 9:34 am | Permalink

    Way to go BBC America …. that’s brilliant that you are broadcasting the royal event and with no commercials! Double brilliant! Thanks ……

  17. Terri Lynn Merritts
    Posted March 18, 2011 at 10:09 am | Permalink

    I watched William’s lovely mom Diana when she got married and am delighted that her son is truly in love with his bride-to-be. Thanks BBC for letting us celebrate with the happy couple without commercials!

  18. Jessica
    Posted March 18, 2011 at 2:29 pm | Permalink

    Any chance of real-time a web-stream as well?

  19. STUART S DAVISSON
    Posted March 19, 2011 at 12:00 pm | Permalink

    long live the princess and the groom and the queens family to good luck to i will be watching them

  20. julio cezar
    Posted March 19, 2011 at 3:04 pm | Permalink

    Internet will be possible to monitor, because I’m in BRAZIL

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