NEWS5 delivers multi- platform royal wedding coverage from London on April 29, 2011

In its most complex
international coverage yet,
NEWS5 is broadcasting live
from London by sending
the biggest Philippine
broadcast delegation in the
UK headed by NEWS5's
special correspondents to
the royal wedding Cheri
Mercado, Shawn Yao and
Cheryl Cosim. They will
give Filipinos a VIP pass
back home via The Bride &
Her Prince: Kasalang Royal, the most comprehensive coverage of the royal
wedding of Prince William of Wales and Catherine Middleton thisFriday,
April 29, on TV5, Aksyon TV Channel 41, Radyo Singko 92.3 NEWS FM and
online news portal InterkAksyon.com.
"NEWS5's grand royal coverage is made possible by its exclusive partnership
with ITN—the UK's official royal wedding channel and the news arm of ITV,
the oldest and biggest commercial network in the UK.
"Supported by ITN's broadcast capabilities and an all-Filipino news team,
NEWS5 presenters have been reporting live on the ground to document the
nitty-gritty of the royal wedding, its relevance to the world and its connection
to Filipinos. On the day of the historic event on April 29, they will deliver
front-view reportage from Canada Gate outside Buckingham Palace and
nearby Westminster Abbey where the actual wedding ceremonies will be
held Friday at around 11am BST London time.
"NEWS5 had an exclusive one-on-one interview with Araceli Piccio, the "royal
nanny" of Prince William and the only Filipino to be among the 1,900 guests
invited at the royal wedding along foreign royals and celebrities.
"The fastest-growing news organization will also present in-depth reports
from the world leading experts and commentators on royal wedding
protocol and fashion. William Hanson, a UK-based international protocol
and etiquette consultant who has been regularly featured on BBC, is working
closely with Shawn Yao for this particular coverage. "Filming in central
London with @shawnyao for @TV5manila. Airing throughout the week
sometime," William updated on his Twitter account.
"To ensure that Filipinos are one with an expected worldwide television
audience of two billion people to watch the royal wedding, NEWS5 will
provide the earliest and nonstop coverage of this century's biggest royal
event across all its available platforms. TV5's all-news channel Aksyon TV
Channel 41 is the earliest local network to start the broadcast of the pre-
wedding coverage at 3 pm with Martin Andanar and Amelyn Veloso,
followed by a full-coverage on TV5 from 5pm to 8:30pm.
"At 4pm, TV5 presents When Kate Met William: A Tale of Two Lives, an ITV
documentary featuring the story of how Prince William and Catherine
Middleton were destined to become one of the world's most famous
couples.
"Meanwhile, on the same day, TV5's AKSYON with Erwin Tulfo will have a
shortened, earlier newscast at 5:00-5:45pm to make way for the live wedding
ceremonies at 6 pm. NEWS5 will provide superb footages and live satellite
feeds from the world's biggest broadcasters, while relying on its own news
team in London for live updates bannered by NEWS5's London
correspondents.
"Simulcast over TV5 and Aksyon TV Channel 41, NEWS5's continuing
coverage of the biggest royal wedding event since Prince Charles and Diana's
marriage in 1981 will be anchored by Martin Andanar and Amy Perez with
insights from the royal experts from 5:45pm to 8:30pm.
"If you're away from TV, Radyo Singko 92.3 NEWS FM delivers up-to-the-
minute updates on this fairytale wedding event. Meanwhile, TV5's news
portalInterAksyon.com has been running an online retrospect on royal
romances from Charles and Diana to William and Kate via the special royal
wedding page The Bride and Her Prince.
"Don't miss NEWS5's exclusive and close-up coverage of all the day's events
in connection to the much-awaited royal wedding on April 29 in all its
available platforms.