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The landmark service involves Britain’s biggest broadcasters, the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5

A test by Nevion, a private 5G network, and BBC succeeded during King Charles’ coronation

TV audience was smaller than the Queen's funeral

BBC iPlayer’s UHD stream will also use Wide Color Gamut

Shadow culture minister Lucy Powell has called for an investigation into the process of Sharp's appointment to "satisfy the public and parliament of its integrity"

The broadcaster used GlobalM’s SRT distribution network and Matrox Monarch EDGE

The live stream will be available until Monday, Sept. 19, the morning of the funeral, the BBC reported

TV networks in the U.S. and the UK approach coverage of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing with on-location commentators, distinctive streaming options and somber gravitas

Director general Tim Davie said: “This is our moment to build a digital-first BBC. Something genuinely new, a Reithian organisation for the digital age, a positive force for the UK and the world"