Fawcett TV Specials Beat The Jackson Ones

26 June 2009 1:23 PM, PDT | Studio Briefing - TV News | See recent Studio Briefing - TV News news »

All four major TV networks aired news specials about the death of Michael Jackson Thursday. In addition, NBC reran its recent documentary about Farrah Fawcett, who also died Thursday, and ABC aired its own 20/20 special about the actress. Somewhat surprisingly, the Fawcett specials drew larger audiences than the Jackson ones. Indeed, ABC's Fawcett documentary drew 8.23 million viewers and was by far the most-watched program of the night. By contrast, its Michael Jackson special, which aired an hour earlier, averaged 5.71 million viewers. CBS's Jackson special, which aired opposite ABC's Fawcett special drew 7.57 million viewers, while the two hours of NBC's Jackson and Fawcett coverage averaged 5.53 million viewers. »

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