The BBC has dismissed a deluge of complaints it received following the death of Prince Philip on Friday after it switched its usual schedule across most TV channels and radio stations to rolling tributes to the royal.
The Guardian on Tuesday reported that a record number of people in the U.K. had complained directly to the BBC over the public broadcaster's coverage, with more than 110,000 voicing their disapproval (so many that the broadcaster created a dedicated form to speed up the process).
Responding to the complaints on Thursday, the BBC acknowledged that "some viewers" were unhappy with the coverage, but said that the changes were made following "careful consideration." "The passing of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was a.
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