[Mike]

Nor have I, but it doesn't make any sense to start the bulletin without it, and end it with it fully assembled...

So the evening programme opened without the tree visible, so I do suspect it's a conscious choice as it appeared after the news roundup. The rights/wrongs/whys and wherefores on such a decision aside - let's not forget that these 4 children died weeks before Christmas playing - and the family and friends of those kids will never view Christmas the same again, so maybe that's why?