The BBC has received more than 110,000 complaints about its coverage of the death of Prince Philip, a record in public discontent with the British broadcaster.
Brits has not approved the BBC to revise its schedule in favor of tributes to Queen Elizabeth II’s longtime contemporary, reports the Washington Post.
The postponement of ‘MasterChef’ and a show like ‘EastEnders’ and’ Gardeners’ World ‘in the aftermath of Prince Philip’s death led to such a scream that the broadcaster built a temporary website specifically for the complaints.
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“We are proud of our coverage and the role we play during moments of national importance,” the BBC said in a statement.
The point shattered the previous record of 63,000 complaints in 2005 due to the BBC broadcast of ‘Jerry Springer: The Musical’.
Some of the complaints revolved around the broadcaster who broadcast the same coverage of Prince Philip’s death over several channels.
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Former BBC newsreader Simon McCoy was among the irritated residents, according to The Sun newspaper.
“BBC1 and BBC2 show the same. And presumably the News Channel too. Why?” he tweeted. “I know it’s a huge event. But surely the public deserves a choice of programming?”
Philip married the then Princess Elizabeth in 1947 and is the longest-serving royal partner in British history. He and the queen have four children, eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
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A former naval officer and avid polo player, Philip had strong health until old age, but has had several health problems over the past few years.
Fox News’ Melissa Roberto and Stephanie Nolasco contributed to this report.