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Jackson Memorial Service Coverage

jal41

jal41

As of 11 PM Sunday, the following networks will cover the memorial service live (using the AEG produced feed, unless the networks can convince organizers to let their own cameras in):

ABC
NBC
Fox (seperate from Fox News)
CNN
HLN (seperate coverage from CNN)
CNN International (probably simulcast with CNN/US)
MSNBC (seperate from NBC)
Fox News
E!
TV Guide Network

No word on CBS, MTV, TV One, or BET (I suspect all will go with live coverage).
 
Last time we saw coverage of this magnitude was 9/11. I'm not sure I see a need for the broadcast networks to go live with it, but whatever.
 
Did any other celebrity who's neither a head of state, royalty or a religious figure get as much coverage as this? To be honest, this many networks carrying the funeral is overkill.

At this rate, I won't be surprised if PBS, Univision, Showtime and C-Span jump on board as well, with the CBC carrying it in Canada for that Canadian perspective.
 
azumanga said:
Did any other celebrity who's neither a head of state, royalty or a religious figure get as much coverage as this? To be honest, this many networks carrying the funeral is overkill.

At this rate, I won't be surprised if PBS, Univision, Showtime and C-Span jump on board as well, with the CBC carrying it in Canada for that Canadian perspective.
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PBS won't carry it - they're elitist, and this would attract a large amount of people!
 
whitfm said:
I'm not sure I see a need for the broadcast networks to go live with it, but whatever.
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Neither do I, but it is summer and they need all the viewers they can get.
 
I didn't know NBC had decided to go live; yesterday I read that they were going to show highlights of the service at 10 PM (ET) tomorrow night. As of yesterday, CBS (quoting Katie) hadn't decided whether or not to go live, and I haven't heard anything this morning (maybe they should after the way they downplayed Elvis's death :)).

But not Elvis, not John Lennon, not even Frank Sinatra got the wall-to-wall coverage Michael Jackson is getting (of course, there weren't all these cable channels when Elvis died in 1977; CNN was new and still there weren't many cable channels when John Lennon was murdered in 1980). And what I wish somebody would tell me is: what is the big deal about Michael Jackson anyway?

It's sort of fitting, though, that Jackson coverage will pre-empt soaps, at least on ABC and NBC, because I think a real-life soap is about to start; I look for an intrafamily squabble over Michael's estate.
 
I saw them announce CBS coverage this morning during the Early Show.

- Trip
 
All of the networks I mentioned (BET, MTV, TV One) are a go for live coverage. Also add VH1, VH1 Classic, and VH1 Soul to the list.

Most of everyone will stream coverage via their websites. Hulu will carry a stream from Fox News, with on-demand access shortly after the service concludes.

Several Fox O&O's will not carry the Fox network coverage, including WAGA/Atlanta, instead opting for normally scheduled programming.
 
Over on Golden-Road.net, there's a schedule for tomorrow posted. Apparently, ALL of the shows are being moved around all over the place. It looks like this:

Golden-road.net said:
Coverage plans from CBS:

Eastern Stations

11:00am-12:00n THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS
12:00n-12:30pm Local News
12:30-1:00pm THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL
1:00-2:30pm Michael Jackson Memorial

Following News Coverage GUIDING LIGHT will be joined in progress
Preempted AS THE WORLD TURNS
3:00-4:00pm THE PRICE IS RIGHT

Central Stations

10:00-11:00am THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS
11:00-11:30am THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL
11:30am-12:00n Local Programming
12:00n-1:30pm Michael Jackson Memorial

Following News Coverage GUIDING LIGHT will be joined in progress
Preempted AS THE WORLD TURNS
2:00-3:00pm THE PRICE IS RIGHT

Mountain Stations

9:00-10:00am THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS
10:00-10:30am THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL
10:30-11:00am Local Programming
11:00am-12:30pm Michael Jackson Memorial

Following News Coverage GUIDING LIGHT will be joined in progress
Preempted AS THE WORLD TURNS
1:00-2:00pm THE PRICE IS RIGHT

West Coast Stations

10:00-11:30am Michael Jackson Memorial

Following News Coverage GUIDING LIGHT will be joined in progress

12:00n-12:30pm Local News
12:30-1:00pm THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL
1:00-2:00pm THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS

Preempted AS THE WORLD TURNS

2:00-3:00pm THE PRICE IS RIGHT
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Now I find THIS very unusual. Especially with Price being on in the afternoon.
 
RicoGregg said:
PBS won't carry it - they're elitist, and this would attract a large amount of people!
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But they'll probably end up having MJ tribute specials during begathon times when they want to get money out of the general public. ::)
 
ssetta said:
Now I find THIS very unusual. Especially with Price being on in the afternoon.
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What about stations that normally show Guiding Light in the morning, at 9AM or 10AM -- would Price air at those times instead?

Nevertheless, I find it unusual that an all-new episode of Guiding Light will be joined in progress after the service, instead of a Price repeat -- since Guiding Light will be leaving the air in a couple of months, some die-hard fans would consider that schedule a slap in the face.
 
And over in Britain, Sky (Sky Arts and Sky News) and Five will carry the memorial; sorry, no BBC or ITV coverage.

In Canada, CTV and MuchMusic are confirmed, but nothing from CBC, Global, CityTV, or TVA or Radio-Canada on the French side.

And "down under" in Australia, ALL the major networks (Seven, Nine, Ten, ABC) will broadcast it as well.
 
If there's a good chance coverage will run over, then they can just scrap today's GL and air it tomorrow (meaning it airs twice for the 10 am stations).
 
azumanga said:
ssetta said:
Now I find THIS very unusual. Especially with Price being on in the afternoon.
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What about stations that normally show Guiding Light in the morning, at 9AM or 10AM -- would Price air at those times instead?

Nevertheless, I find it unusual that an all-new episode of Guiding Light will be joined in progress after the service, instead of a Price repeat -- since Guiding Light will be leaving the air in a couple of months, some die-hard fans would consider that schedule a slap in the face.
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This is going out on a limb, but perhaps CBS is testing the waters to see how Price might fare in the afternoon if the game shows it plans to put in Guiding Light's place don't make it. But that is just my conjecture, nothing more, and I don't think one airing is going to prove anything, especially coming (in most markets) after the Jackson coverage. You would think, though, that ATWT would be joined in progress and GL get pre-empted, since (as you pointed out) GL will be gone in a couple of months and ATWT will continue.

Re some Fox stations pre-empting Jackson coverage: I am surprised that WAGA is one of them; I would expect extremely high ratings in the African-American community, of which Atlanta's is substantial.
 
johnnya2k6 said:
In Canada, CTV and MuchMusic are confirmed, but nothing from CBC, Global, CityTV, or TVA or Radio-Canada on the French side.
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I take it, since MuchMusic will air coverage, that MusiquePlus will as well? This will cover the French side.
 
I don't think there are any tea leaves to be read about the one-day tinkering with the schedule. Any results would indeed be too skewed to be of value.
 
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