BBC Entertainment to Feature Live Stream of Royal Wedding

LONDON: A BBC One feed of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding will be available to BBC Entertainment viewers around the world on April 29.

The wedding feed will stream live to the BBC Entertainment channel across Asia, India, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East and will broadcast on BBC Knowledge in Africa. BBC newscaster Huw Edwards will lead BBC’s team of presenters.

Jana Bennett, the president of Worldwide Networks and Global iPlayer, said: “The Royal Wedding provides a special opportunity to bring together our local channels around the world for a truly global viewing event. William and Catherine’s big day has captured the imagination of audiences around the world and I am proud that for the first time, millions of BBC Entertainment and BBC Knowledge viewers in Africa, Asia, India, Latin America, the Middle East and Europe can join together to watch the day unfold.”

Edwards commented of his appointment: "I am delighted with the news and consider it a great honor to play a part in what I am sure will be a huge national celebration."