BBCW to broadcast royal wedding overseas
Wednesday, March 16 2011, 15:26 GMT
By Andrew Laughlin,


BBC Worldwide has announced plans to simulcast BBC One's coverage of the royal wedding next month on its channels around the world.

On April 29, the union of Prince William and Kate Middleton will be aired live on the BBC Entertainment channel across Asia, India, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East.

The coverage will also be broadcast on the BBC Knowledge channel in Africa as part of the corporation's mission to become "the home of the British royal wedding".

Jana Bennett, president of BBC 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."

BBC newsreader Huw Edwards will anchor the BBC's coverage of the royal wedding, backed up by a team of presenters as the day unfolds.

In the run up to April 29, Worldwide will also broadcast a host of royal documentaries on BBC Knowledge, including a retrospective of past royal unions and the story of Prince William and Kate Middleton's relationship so far.