news uknews royal-wedding 8138788 ----- # Royal Wedding: more than one billion expected to watch ## More than one billion people worldwide are likely to watch the royal wedding on television, analysts predicted. ![Prince William and Kate Middleton: split made us stronger][1] Royal wedding: Prince William and Kate Middleton announce their engagement Photo: AFP/GETTY By Neil Midgley 8:00AM GMT 17 Nov 2010 The BBC, ITV and Sky have all begun making preparations for the coverage, which is likely to involve a high level of co-operation between the three broadcasters. Stephen Price, a ratings analyst at Broadcast magazine, said: "For the future king of England getting married, I'd say at least a billion. "Asia will be piling in with huge numbers, plus most of North America. There's a huge sense of being part of something when watching a live event like this - a common shared experience that people yearn for." In Britain, the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981 attracted 28.4 million viewers. Mr Price said that next year broadcasters may be able to measure online and mobile audiences. The BBC said yesterday that it was waiting for confirmation that cameras would be allowed into the ceremony. "If that is the case there is no doubt the wedding will be enjoyed by one of the biggest audiences in history," said a spokesman. ## Related Articles * [Royal Wedding: what we learnt about Prince William during his TV interview][2] 17 Nov 2010 * [What we learnt about Kate Middleton during interview][3] 17 Nov 2010 * [Royal Wedding: what we learnt about Prince William during his TV interview][4] 17 Nov 2010 * [Prince William and Kate Middleton interview in full][5] 17 Nov 2010 * [William and Kate: split made us stronger][6] 16 Nov 2010 * [William and Kate say 'time is right' for marriage][7] 16 Nov 2010 The ITN reporter Tom Bradby yesterday secured the only television interview with the couple to mark their engagement. The move will be seen as a snub to the BBC's royal correspondent, Nicholas Witchell. However, he is likely to have a prominent role in the coverage of the wedding itself, alongside David Dimbleby and Huw Edwards. On ITV, Alastair Stewart is likely to be principal anchor. 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