
Something for my eldest with additional needs, whose anxiety is currently in a tailspin with constant death and funeral talk, on TV, radio and every shop or building we go to. Many parents around the UK have praised Channel 5 for choosing to air child-friendly content instead of the sad event of Her Majesty's funeral, reports the Daily Record.
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The Emoji Movie is being shown on Channel 5, instead of Her Majesty's funeral (Image: Chris Murphy Media) The afternoon of children's entertainment will then end, with the 5 News at 5 live at 5pm. After The Emoji Movie, Stuart Little will air, followed by Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs and then Sing!. The film aired at 11.10am and will run for one hour and 20 minutes - almost completely covering the time-slot occupied by Her Majesty's funeral on the other TV channels.

Read more: The Queen's funeral plans: The full hour-by-hour timetable of what will happen It's a PG-rated film aimed at families with children. The 2017 computer-animated comedy film, voiced by a star-studded cast including Patrick Stewart, James Corden, Maya Rudolph and TJ Miller, follows the trials and tribulations of Gene, a "multi-expressional emoji" (smiley face or other icon sent by text message) who lives in a digital city and wants to become a "normal" emoji. Whilst Channel 4 has opted for a documentary on the Queen, aptly titled 'Her Majesty The Queen,' Channel 5 has drawn attention for choosing to air something completely different - The Emoji Movie.

In the UK, the state funeral and procession is being broadcast live on BBC One, BBC Two, ITV, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4, ITVBe, Sky Showcase and Sky Max - but not on Channel 4 or Channel 5. Millions of people across the world have tuned in to watch Her Majesty's funeral this morning.
