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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jim Waterson Media editor

Death of Elizabeth II leaves BBC with tricky balancing act

The death of the Queen has left the BBC with a tricky balancing act. It needs to act as the national broadcaster and commemorate the Queen, while also ensuring it doesn’t overwhelm audiences so much they switch off altogether.

A combined television audience of about 16 million people were watching the BBC, ITV and Sky News at 6.30pm on Thursday evening when the news of the Queen’s death was formally announced.

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