An estimated one billion viewers worldwide watched the broadcast.
This was the most watched broadcast in online streaming history.
Among the people in attendance: Larry King, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Barbara Walters, Wesley Snipes, Gladys Knight, Akon, Nicole Richie, Dionne Warwick, Chris Brown, and Corey Feldman.
Jackson's gold-plated bronze casket was similar to the casket of his boyhood idol, James Brown and cost an estimated $25,000.
17,500 free tickets were given away through an online lottery that attracted over 1.2 million applicants in 24 hours.