The BBC has brushed off complaints about its wall-to-wall coverage of Prince Philip’s death after being contacted by a record number of disgruntled viewers.The BBC received 109,741 complaints about the extent of its output on the Duke of Edinburgh last Friday.
Such was the volume of concern, the UK broadcaster created a dedicated complaints form, through which people could log their displeasure.Responding to the complaints today, the BBC said the changes it made to schedules across television and radio were carefully considered and “reflect the role the BBC plays as the national broadcaster, during moments of national significance.”In a statement, the BBC said: “The passing of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was a significant event
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