Prince Philip’s funeral was watched by a peak audience of more than 13 million on the BBC and ITV in the UK, as the Duke of Edinburgh was laid to rest during an intimate service in the grounds of Windsor Castle.Some 82.8% of the available television viewing population were glued to BBC One and ITV’s coverage between 3PM and 3:15PM local time, which was just after the Duke of Edinburgh was carried into St George’s Chapel and his funeral commenced.That peak of 13M will have been higher once you factor in the audience on news channels, including BBC News, Sky News, and CNN International.
Sky One, for example, simulcast Sky News’ coverage for 50,000 viewers at 3PM. Meanwhile, special news bulletins on Channel 4 and Channel 5 were watched by
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