television channels and watched by a cumulative audience of 28 million. The proclamation of accession of Charles III also becomes the first such ceremony to be televised. The Old Bailey trials of Ben Oliver and Jemma Mitchell become the first criminal cases in England and Wales to have their sentencing phase broadcast on television after the Crown Court (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2020 is enacted. 2023 in British television – The BBC News channel airs the final edition of The Papers, its nightly review of the following morning's newspaper headlines. From the following day, discussion of newspaper headlines will form part of its news content. BBC World News broadcasts coverage of the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI, The government confirms Channel 4 has been saved from privatisation and Panorama becomes the first ongoing British TV programme to reach and celebrate its 70th anniversary since BBC Wimbledon in 1997 and The Boat Race in 2008. Timelines of television by history Television channels Timeline of the BBC Timeline of the BBC Television Service Timeline of BBC One Timeline of BBC Two Timeline of non-flagship BBC television channels Timeline of ITV Timeline of ABC Weekend TV Timeline of Anglia Television Timeline of ATV Timeline of Border Television Timeline of Carlton Television Timeline of Central Independent Television Timeline of Channel Television Timeline of Grampian Television Timeline of Granada Television Timeline of HTV West Timeline of London Weekend Television Timeline of Meridian Broadcasting Timeline of Scottish Television Timeline of Southern Television Timeline of Thames Television and Associated-Rediffusion Timeline of TSW and Westward Timeline of TV-am Timeline of TVS Timeline of Tyne Tees Television Timeline of Ulster Television Timeline of Westcountry Television Timeline of Yorkshire Television Timeline of Channel 4 Timeline of Channel 5 Timeline of Sky Limited Timeline of UKTV Nations Timeline of ITV in Wales Timeline of television in Northern Ireland Timeline of television in Scotland Timeline of television in Wales Cities Timeline of television in London See also List of years in television Television Television in the United Kingdom by year British