Most viewed trial

A daily average of 5.5million Americans watched live coverage of the O.J. Simpson trial on three major cable television networks between 24 Jan and 3 Oct 1995. Simpson, an American football player and actor, was on trial for the 12 June 1994 murder of his ex-wife, Nicole, and a waiter, Ronald Goldman. He was acquitted of the charges when the jury reached a verdict of not guilty on 3 October 1995.  The verdict in Michael Jackson's child molestation trial on 13 June 2005 was broadcast live on 13 national US networks into 24.6 million households in the USA; in the UK, the verdict was seen by an estimated 8 million people. Sources: http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k5/june/june168.htm and http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA608505.html?display=Breaking+News&referral=SUPP