Britain's Channel 5 Uplifts a Grieving Nation by Airing 'The Emoji Movie' During Queen's Funeral

While pretty much every other TV station in the U.K. airs funeral proceedings, one network dared to think differently.

As expected, there will be wall-to-wall coverage of the Queen’s funeral in England today, Sept. 19. Even stations that aren’t necessarily airing the funeral proceedings, such as Channel 4, are airing Queen-related documentaries and other content. But Channel 5 — a free-to-air station that just so happens to be a subsidiary of the American media conglomerate Paramount Global— is taking a far different approach.

as her majesty is laid to rest, the nation pauses with upmost sorrow to pay respect by watching the emoji movie on channel 5

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