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and 11:30, a 42% bump over the same period in 2008.
Meanwhile, the BET Awards on June 28 – which were tweaked at the last minute to pay tribute to the deceased singer – saw their overnight total audience tally jump 61% year-to-year.
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Scott Says
Finally the broadcasters are starting to wind it all up - I loved Michael as an entertainer but it was starting to feel like it was being a little drawn out.
How bizarre that the broadcasters cash in on the back of MJ's death. 31 million people tuning in is absolutely nuts, it is hard as you say to compare eras, ir: from when Diana passed, but I would have thought Michael's memorial would have drawn more interest than Dianas IMO
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