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The late Philip Windsor
WALL-TO-WALL coverage of Prince Philip’s death on the BBC and ITV has led to a mass exodus of viewers from the channels.
BBC One, Two and Four pulled its entire programming in the wake of the Duke of Edinburgh’s death on Friday in order to broadcast rolling coverage.
Both BBC One and BBC Two ran the same series of special programmes about the duke, who died at Windsor Castle aged 99.
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