Most Watched Events...

[jd_1984]

What are the top 5 most watched events on television ever?
pat on the back for the first to get them in the right order (without google!!)

[Robinia]

Was Live Aid not in the top events?

[jd_1984]

The list is for views of original broadcast, not repeats and for worldwide viewers.
And the more I research it, the more the definitive list changes!!

Note to self - research questions before being cocky and offering pat on back to the first to get question right!!

From the source I looked at the list was:

#1 - Michael Jackson Funeral
#2 - Diana Funeral
#3 - Obama Inaguration
#4 - Beijing 2008 Olympics
# 5- Man landing in the moon

[jd_1984]

2shortplanks - that was number 6! Lol

[Robinia]

2shortplanks they were down by one viewer, I missed it, sorry. Blame me.

[spitthedog]

Jaws ( first showing on tv )

JR being shot in Dallas

Prince Charles and Diana wedding

Princess Diana's funeral

and

Tiswas

[berniecuddles]

Has to be "the chucklebrothers" i would have thought.

[jd_1984]

On a ratio of how many owned a TV set to the percentage that tuned in to a single event. The moon landing must have the highest TV Set to viewer ratio??

[oranger]

Morecambe and Wise Christmas show.Got to be up there.

[jd_1984]

Oranger - If we are talking global ratings - How were the M&W Xmas shows received in the USA, for example? Would the ratings stack up against something like the moon landings?

[oranger]

Taking the the light hearted view jd. I liked M and W.

[jd_1984]

Got ya!