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Michael Jackson’s Funeral Draws 31 Million Viewers
Published by Starr Rhett on Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 11:00 am.
Michael Jackson received a homecoming fit for a king. Not only did friends, family and fans overwhelmingly pack LA’s Staples Center to pay their last respects, but 31.1 million U.S. viewers watched coverage of the public memorial service, according to Nielsen.
The memorial service was carried live from approximately 1p to 4p ET on 18 broadcast and cable networks with a combined household rating of 20.6. The participating networks were ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, Telefutura, Telemundo, Univision, CNN, Fox News Channel, MSNBC, HLN, BET, E!, MTV, VH1, VH1 Classic, TV Guide Network and TV One. Jackson’s memorial coverage in the U.S. is on the heels of Princess Diana’s 1997 funeral, which totaled 33.2 million, and also behind Ronald Reagan’s funeral in 2004, which got 35 million viewers.
It still hasn’t registered in my brain yet, that Michael Jackson is gone. His presence, talent and humanitarianism will sincerely be missed. At least his contributions will live on.
he was good dracer for real
Why does it take for someone to be dead and gone for others to knowledge or realize what an impact they had. Michael Jackson is being missed and forever more. Everybody is entitled to live their lives the way they want, it feels good to know he lived the way he wanted despite the “Strange Things He Had To Deal With”. I loved him for what he has done to change so much.
I’m all for BET doing a do-over for the Michael tribute they did. I understand they had little time to do it but really it turned into a Jamie and friends show…no disrespect to jamie though. if you were gonna do a tribute don’t do it half way. Plus this time around Chris Brown needs to be in it. Say what you want about him but who and i mean WHO can you get that can do the things that he does….and just like micheal…i’m just sayin
he will definately b missed…
always n 4eva!…
THIS WAS A REALLY BIG MEMORIAL SERVICE THAT HAD ME IN TEARS ALL THROUGH THE SERVICE WHEN I HAVE’NT MET HIM. BT MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO HIS FAMILY AND EVERYBODY APART OF HIS LIFE! HE WILL TRUELY BE A KING IN MY HEART AS LONG AS I LIVE!
I DIDN’T REALIZED MICHAEL WAS THAT BIG, UNTIL I HEARD IT FROM THE MANY ENTERTAINERS THAT SPOKE ABOUT HIM. ALL THE HATERS…BIGOTS AND WHOEVER ELES SPOKE BAD OF HIM WILL BE REMEMBERED BY THE ‘ ONE ‘ WHO “JUDGES ALL”. EVERYTHING ABOUT HIM WAS “GOOD” AND HE WILL BE MISSED DEARLY.
I WILL REALLY MISS HIS GREAT DANCING AND HIS STAGE PRESENCE. WE WILL NEVER SEE ANOTHER LIKE HIM IN MUSIC. MY HEART GOES OUT TO HIS KIDS.
Michael will be greatly missed but his legacy n lyfe will live ohn furever he was the best n all dha hatasz cn keep tlkin ckusz michael iyss dha king of pop n always will b ily michael r.I.H mj
I WILL MISS MICHAEL JACKSON SO MUCH. I GREW UP LISTENING TO HIS MUSIC. I REMEMBER WHEN HE DID THE MOONWALK ON TV FOR THE FIRST TIME I WAS 5 YEARS OLD. I LOVE MICHEAL JACKSON & WILL MISS HIM SO MUCH. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER LIKE HIM. AND HIS MEMORIAL SERVICE WAS PERFECT & I THINK IT WOULD’VE MADE HIM PROUD. PLEASE LET MICHAEL R.I.P. & LEAVE HIM ALONE. I LOVE YOU MICHAEL & WILL MISS YOU DEARLY!! R.I.P.
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