How Asian Media and Commonwealth Countries Covered the Death of Queen Elizabeth
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variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief For Asian media operators, the death of Queen Elizabeth II occurred in the middle of the night — Buckingham Palace made its announcement at 6.30 p.m.
BST on Thursday — which meant some needed to play catch-up. That was achieved quicker by online and TV outlets than print media.
In Australia, a Commonwealth country which has also lost its monarch, public radio and TV broadcaster Australian Broadcasting Corporation newsreaders dressed in black.
Programming has switched to reflect the Queen’s life and seven decades of reign. News Corp., which operates major print news brands in Australia, said it will publish souvenir issues on Saturday.
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