Michael Jackson’s memorial service will begin in just a few hours and a handful of TV channels are clearing their schedules and airing it live.

BBC two will air the service in full from 6pm and the proceedings will be presented by Trevor Nelson, E! Entertainment have already started their coverage and are currently following the line of cars containing MJ’s family. Sky News and Sky Arts will also run the memorial with Kay Burley as anchor and Five brings us Michael: The World Says Goodbye. That starts from 6.30pm.

Current TV will take a slightly different slant. They will broadcast the ceremony from 6-8pm and are inviting the twitter community to share their thoughts live on screen. Twitterers can share their thoughts about Michael or the memorial service by tagging their tweets #current and the best will appear live throughout the memorial shown live and in full on Current TV.

We will be watching the show live this evening and chatting on our forum. Pop over and leave your views if you get a chance.