Tuesday, December 10, 2013

BREAKING. TV news channels switch to half empty FNB Stadium and anchors in media boxes for Nelson Mandela memorial service.

BBC World News with George Alagiah

Nelson Mandela's memorial service at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg was supposed to start at 11:00 but with a stadium more than half empty due to logistical problems, it won't and there's no indication of when it actually will.

"Clearly this is not going to be starting on time," said Anderson Cooper on CNN International (DStv 401).

TV news channels, from BBC World News, CNN International, eNCA and SABC News have switched to coverage from their respective media boxes at the FNB Stadium. ANN7 also had a roving reporter at the stadium.

CNN International with Anderson Cooper, Robyn Curnow, Christiane Amanpour and David McKenzie

Sky News with Jeremy Thompson

eNCA with Nikiwe Bikitsha and Jeremy Maggs

SABC News had Leanne Manas and Vuyo Mvuko in the media box and SABC reporters Chriselda Lewis and Yolisa Njamela on the field.

ANN7 with Harja Omarjee