UK Channel 5 Opts For ‘Emoji Movie’ Over Queen’s Funeral, Drawing Barbs & Praise

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Call it royally weird counterprogramming: Paramount’s Channel 5 is the sole major British TV service bypassing the otherwise wall-to-wall coverage of the Queen’s funeral proceedings.The alternative programming?

The Emoji Movie, Stuart Little and Ice Age 3.Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral – A Photo GalleryWith BBC One, BBC Two, ITV and Channel 4 are sticking with either coverage of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral procession or related documentary offerings, Channel 5 earned some widespread social media mocking for going with cartoon programming instead of real-life history in the making.One popular meme has variations of the royal grandkids Louis, Archie and Lilibet staying home to enjoy cartoons rather than don formalwear and follow the procession of relatives like King Charles III, Camilla, Queen Consort and other members of the Royal family.The Queen’s Funeral: Deadline’s Complete CoveragePrince Louis chilling at home watching The Emoji Movie #queensfuneral pic.twitter.com/pfVtB4Yoah— James (@gortavfc) September 19, 2022Channel 5 honors Queen Elizabeth's funeral with a somber screening of The Emoji Movie https://t.co/wZMx1jB7rZ pic.twitter.com/clprj4RNfV— The A.V.

Club (@TheAVClub) September 19, 2022Another tweeted quote making the rounds: “Can’t believe we are finally here, it’s going to be such a tough watch.

Good luck everyone getting through ‘The Emoji Movie’ on Channel 5 this morning.”Still, other observers on social media seem a bit more understanding.