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snuggels
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 Posted - 23 Jul 2009 : 05:15:52
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Roots - The landmark 1977 mini tv series focussed on the descendants of Kunta Kinte, a young man kidnapped from The Gambia and sold into slavery in America. A worldwide phenomenon, Roots garnered unprecedented audience figures at the time.
On average, 80 million Americans watched each of the last seven episodes. Almost half of the US population, 100 million viewers, saw the finale, which still claims one of the highest Nielsen ratings ever recorded. A stunning 85% of all US television homes saw all or part of Roots.
The memorial service for late pop legend Michael Jackson is thought to have been watched by over a billion people worldwide. The TV coverage in the US alone drew nearly 31 million viewers.
The venue, the Staples Center sports arena in Los Angeles, was emotionally-charged as Michael Jackson's body, in a golden coffin, took centre stage. In global terms, it was one of the biggest celebrity send-offs of all time.
Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Widely acclaimed as one of the most influential leaders of the 20th century, Pope John Paul II's funeral was held on April 8, 2005 - six days after his death. The mass at St Peter's Basilica was the first Mass of Requiem for a pope to be televised live in almost every nation in the world. The event had an estimated viewership of over 2 billion people
Funeral of Diana, Prince of Wales - I remember it like it was yesterday; the tragic death of Princess Diana resulted in an outpouring of grief never before seen in the UK. It's estimated that a total of 2.5 billion people around the world watched her funeral, a real testament to the global celebrity of the people's princess.
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