MSNBC (TopTV 410) just announced that the 24 hour news channel will, too, have full live coverage of the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on Friday 29 April, and also have major coverage on the news channel on the weekend, and the week, leading up to the Royal Wedding.
The following MSNBC shows will also be done from London in the week leading up to Friday 29 April:
• Exactly as I've already said right here last month Martin Bashir of his self-titled hour long show Martin Bashir weeknights on MSNBC at 21:00 will be doing his show from London live from Monday 25 April.
• Willie Geist of Way Too Early with Willie Geist weekdays at 11:30 (South African time) on MSNBC will be doing his show live from London from Monday 25 April through Thursday 28 April.
• Morning Joe weekdays at 13:00 (South African time) on MSNBC will be done live from London from Monday 25 April through Thursday 28 April, with Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist.
• Chris Jansing will be doing her regular MSNBC weekday show Jansing & Co. live from London at 16:00 (South African time) on Thursday 28 April and Friday 29 April.
• MSNBC's live Royal Wedding coverage will start on Friday April 29 at 09:00 (South African time) with anchors Martin Bashir and Chris Jansing. Two hours later at 11:00 (SA time) Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist will take over, with Martin Bashir and Chris Jansing contributing.
• The NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams seen in South Africa on CNBC Africa (DStv 410) weeknights at 00:30 (South African time) will be coming from London from Wednesday 27 April. Stories during the week on this major American nightly news bulletin will include coverage of the Royal Wedding preparations, how the city of London is faring, the security concerns surrounding this public event, and a special look at the wedding itself.