The BBC was accused of broadcasting too much TV coverage of Prince Philip's death so it set up a complaints page for annoyed viewers
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- BBC launched a complaints page after broadcasting wall-to-wall coverage of Prince Philip's death.
- BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Scotland, BBC News, and BBC Alba were all streaming identical coverage.
- Viewers that were unhappy with the approach can submit an email online to lodge their complaints.
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The BBC has organized a dedicated complaints page for irritated viewers, following accusations that it flooded TV channels with too much coverage of Prince Philip's death.
A statement on the page, which allowed viewers to file their objections via email, read: "We're receiving complaints about too much TV coverage of the death of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh."
The BBC did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
The broadcaster's response to the news of the prince's death, which broke around noon local time on Friday, involved it clearing its entire program schedule up to 6 p.m.
Primetime shows including, the "MasterChef" final and "Gardener's World" on BBC Two were withdrawn to allow for special coverage of the Duke of Edinburgh's passing, NBC News reported .
BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Scotland, BBC News, and BBC Alba were all streaming identical coverage throughout the afternoon. This played into the night across the five channels.
The broadcaster's radio stations took a similar approach, with frequent tributes and melancholy music played throughout the day and into the evening.
The blanket coverage prompted some social media users to express their dissatisfaction and annoyance with the BBC.
One Twitter user wrote : "Am i the only one who thinks its ridiculous that every BBC radio channel is playing the same broadcast (about prince philip). Feels like eastern europe 40 years ago."
Others felt the BBC had taken the right approach, with one writing : "@BBCBreaking has done a fab job so far on the passing of #PrincePhilip keep up the good work."
Former BBC News presenter, Simon McCoy, was among those questioning the broadcaster's decisions.
He initially tweeted: "BBC1 and BBC2 showing the same thing. And presumably the News Channel too. Why? I know this is a huge event. But surely the public deserve a choice of programming?" However, in a later tweet, he wrote: "The BBC's coverage was exemplary. Don't misquote me."
Via PakApNews