I am assuming they did not. But the broadcast rights of certain reality celebrities’ and photos from other celebreties’ weddings have been sold in the past. Are the Royals considered public property in the UK and as such their wedding can be covered for free by the press?
I’m sure that the media outlets here in the US will make significant amounts of advertising $$$'s during their broadcast of the nuptials.
Anyone know the answer?
ETA: considering no one broadcasting outlet will have an exclusive I would expect that advertising $$$'s will be less than otherwise if there was exclusive coverage.
There would have been uproar if they had done any deal that excluded the BBC, and probably some consternation if they’d only allowed coverage to the BBC.
US outlets might not make much money from ad revenue given the time of day.
They probably could have worked out some exclusive US broadcasting rights. I’m pretty sure the Olympics and other international sporting events negotiate broadcasting rights on a country by country basis. And whover purchased the broadcasting rights in the US could have delayed the broadcast to primetime to increase the advertising revenues…that’s what they’ve done with the Olympics in the past.
They always say this. Here in Minnesota, it’s often said about storms: “That blizzard shut down all the businesses, causing a loss of $xx million in sales”.
But I don’t see any real loss here. If I need to go to my bank, but it’s been declared a bank holiday, I just wait until the next day. If I need to buy groceries, but a blizzard closed all the stores, I just eat what’s in the house, and buy groceries the next day.
They refer to this as a ‘loss’ to the economy, but as far as I can see, it’s just a minor delay. Sales are down this day, but make up for it the next day. It’s just a minor blip, it won’t matter to the total economy by years-end.
Given that the Guardian hates the Crown and wants us to turn into a People’s Republic, I wouldn’t call its pronouncements on the subject disinterested.
This wedding is deemed to be a State Occasion so there won’t be exclusive rights. Other lesser Royal figures have sold the rights to their more private weddings in the past, though, and been criticised for such tawdry commercialism.
yes i am also agree with the statement of the above user that it would be a private function not for the publication,s advertisement but both are great and they do a lot in Fashion shows and modeling and acting i hope it would be a good marry
