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Lottie Gibbons

Why are there no adverts on TV? ITV, Channel 4, Sky pull breaks for Queen's funeral

ITV, Channel 4 and other UK networks will not air advertisements during coverage of the Queen's funeral.

TV channels continue to adjust their schedules following the Queen's death. ITV is providing coverage of the historic events with Tom Bradby and Julie Etchingham hosting the broadcast.

Their programming started at 9.30am as the broadcasters are joined by guests and royal experts throughout the day, while other reporters will be staged at key landmarks. Evening News presenter Mary Nightingale will lead the reporting from Westminster Abbey, while royal editor Chris Ship will be in London and Windsor.

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Rageh Omaar will be stationed with the armed forces at Wellington Barracks, Nina Hossain will be on the Long Walk in Windsor speaking to people paying their respects, while Charlene White will be with mourners in London.

The coverage will be followed by ITV Regional News and an extended Evening News. A documentary chronicling the lead-up to the funeral, titled Queen Elizabeth II: A Nation Remembers, will air at 7.30pm.

There will be a further documentary programme focusing on the day's events, narrated by ITV News' James Mates and an extended News at Ten presented by Tom Bradby will follow.

Channel 4 is showing coverage of the funeral and several documentaries about the Queen's life. Nearly all Sky branded channels are also showing State Funeral. However, according to TV critic and broadcaster Scott Bryan nearly all TV networks will not show advertisements today.

Scott said: "On some television networks, such as C4, shows will be shorter as a result. On others there will be a message onscreen when adverts would usually appear."

Huw Edwards, Kirsty Young and David Dimbleby are among the presenters who will anchor the BBC's TV coverage of the Queen's funeral, the broadcaster has announced.

Their special programming covering the historic day on September 19 will air from 8am until 5pm on BBC One and iPlayer, with BSL signed coverage on BBC Two.

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