Monday, July 6, 2009
TV coverage of the Michael Jackson memorial service Tuesday
You might be sick of all the Michael Jackson coverage but if you still want to wish him goodbye and didn’t get one of those lottery tickets, there are plenty of options to watch the memorial service on TV.
The major cable networks — HLN, MSNBC, CNN and Fox News — will be in Los Angeles at the Staples Center at 1 p.m. EST. E! Entertainment network, TV Guide Channel and TV One will cover it, too. And so will local broadcast affiliates for CBS (WGCL-TV), NBC (WXIA-TV) and ABC (WSB-TV) using national feeds.
This means WXIA’s “Days of Our Lives” will be pre-empted, followed by part of a repeat of “Martha.”
Steve Riley said WSB-TV will air the ABC national feed from 1 to 3 p.m. and the two soaps “All My Children” and “One Life to Live” will simply skip a day.
WAGA-TV won’t be taking the national Fox feed. Instead, it will keep airing its array of judge shows during the Michael Jackson funeral service.
WGCL has the most confusing changes. “The Price is Right” moves to 3 p.m. from 11 a.m. while “The Young and the Restless” moves to 11 a.m. “As the World Turns” is off for the day while “The Bold and the Beautiful” airs at 12:30 p.m. after the news at noon. The MJ special will air from 1 p.m. til 2:30 p.m. and “Guiding Light” will air in progress until 3 p.m. Got that? If you have a DVR, this might be the time to use it, assuming the cable/satellite folks update their schedules in time.
The major cable networks — HLN, MSNBC, CNN and Fox News — will be in Los Angeles at the Staples Center at 1 p.m. EST. E! Entertainment network, TV Guide Channel and TV One will cover it, too. And so will local broadcast affiliates for CBS (WGCL-TV), NBC (WXIA-TV) and ABC (WSB-TV) using national feeds.
This means WXIA’s “Days of Our Lives” will be pre-empted, followed by part of a repeat of “Martha.”
Steve Riley said WSB-TV will air the ABC national feed from 1 to 3 p.m. and the two soaps “All My Children” and “One Life to Live” will simply skip a day.
WAGA-TV won’t be taking the national Fox feed. Instead, it will keep airing its array of judge shows during the Michael Jackson funeral service.
WGCL has the most confusing changes. “The Price is Right” moves to 3 p.m. from 11 a.m. while “The Young and the Restless” moves to 11 a.m. “As the World Turns” is off for the day while “The Bold and the Beautiful” airs at 12:30 p.m. after the news at noon. The MJ special will air from 1 p.m. til 2:30 p.m. and “Guiding Light” will air in progress until 3 p.m. Got that? If you have a DVR, this might be the time to use it, assuming the cable/satellite folks update their schedules in time.
Michael Jackson Memorial Service Televised
For fans who fail to get a hold of tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service at Los Angeles' Staples Center, staying at home and watching it through TV can be an option. TV networks are on standby mode to broadcast the remembrance on Tuesday, July 7 live.
E! said on Saturday, July 4 that it will carry live and stream online the memorial service starting at 10 A.M. PT. The broadcast will be available live at anywhere in the world where E! can be seen. Music channels like MTV, VH1 and VH1 Classic meanwhile, will start broadcasting at 1 P.M. ET.
CBS News which has been covering heavily since Michael's death on June 25, released the following statement. "Based on current plans, CBS News will provide comprehensive coverage anchored by Katie Couric of Michael Jackson's memorial at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, as well as the events and activities surrounding the memorial via the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com and CBS Radio News."
A total of 17,500 tickets are given for free to fans who wish to attend the memorial service. 11,000 of them will be able to watch the process from inside the building while the rest are to view the service from a simulcast at Nokia Theater. StaplesCenter.com which is the place to register for the tickets has crashed due to the huge traffic, but AEG Live is working on adding providers.
Security and health will be the main concerns for the officials on duty during the event. L.A. Councilwoman Jan Perry said, "We cannot jeopardize the health and safety of the public. Without a ticket, the best option for viewing the services for this extraordinary individual is at home."
E! said on Saturday, July 4 that it will carry live and stream online the memorial service starting at 10 A.M. PT. The broadcast will be available live at anywhere in the world where E! can be seen. Music channels like MTV, VH1 and VH1 Classic meanwhile, will start broadcasting at 1 P.M. ET.
CBS News which has been covering heavily since Michael's death on June 25, released the following statement. "Based on current plans, CBS News will provide comprehensive coverage anchored by Katie Couric of Michael Jackson's memorial at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, as well as the events and activities surrounding the memorial via the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com and CBS Radio News."
A total of 17,500 tickets are given for free to fans who wish to attend the memorial service. 11,000 of them will be able to watch the process from inside the building while the rest are to view the service from a simulcast at Nokia Theater. StaplesCenter.com which is the place to register for the tickets has crashed due to the huge traffic, but AEG Live is working on adding providers.
Security and health will be the main concerns for the officials on duty during the event. L.A. Councilwoman Jan Perry said, "We cannot jeopardize the health and safety of the public. Without a ticket, the best option for viewing the services for this extraordinary individual is at home."
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