According to Neilson, over 31.1 million people tuned into Michael Jackson’s Memorial Service yesterday, making it the 2nd most watched memorial service ever.  The top spot goes to the late Princess Diana who died in 1997, her memorial service was viewed by 33.25 million viewers.

Online rating were also up, with roughly 29.4+ million viewers watching the service via an online feed serveral websites were offering.

Yesterday’s Memorial Service was aired on over 19 networks.

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