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Pope Funeral Draws a Crowd

By Allison Romano -- Broadcasting & Cable, 4/12/2005 5:20:00 AM

More than 9 million U.S. viewers tuned in to broadcast and cable networks in the early morning hours April 8 to watch the funeral of Pope John Paul II, according to Nielsen Media Research.

Coverage on English-language networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and WGNC) attracted 8.82 million viewers and a 7.2 rating/39 share.

Telemundo, Univision and Azteca America combined reached 370,000 Hispanic viewers and a 3.2 rating/22 share.  The networks aired special live coverage from 3:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.

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