The sudden announcement has forced networks to shuffle the schedule, reports The Age.
The BBC has made an early pitch for the broadcast rights, saying the corporation “very much hoped” it would be given permission to film the union within hours of the engagement news.
“The news will be greeted with huge interest and excitement and we very much hope we will be able to broadcast the service to the UK and the world,” a BBC spokesman said.
“If that is the case, there is no doubt the wedding will be enjoyed by one of the biggest audiences in history,” he added.
Published 17 November 2010, 16:16 IST