“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,” Broadcasting & Cable reports. “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.”
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