Michael Jackson’s memorial service is being televised live on most major networks, for people who sadly did not win the ticket lottery. The MJ memorial service is also being streamed live and there are several options should you wish to watch the proceedings online.
If you would rather go online than watch the Michael Jackson memorial service televised, see below for four ways to keep up with the day’s events:
- UStream: Above is a UStream video, which is focused on the Staples center. The stream is bought to you in conjunction with CBS. The memorial is on a continuous stream. If you cannot play the video above, check out the UStream channel with the same footage.
- Facebook: You can also watch the Michael Jackson memorial service via other social networks. For example, you can watch via Facebook and CNN. They are allowing people to update their statuses with remembrance messages from CNN.com Live and these updates will be visible to users worldwide. Replays at 4pm ET and 7pm ET.
- MySpace: Starting at 10am PSDT, there is a live stream of the memorial service for those who would like to watch via aching dinosaur MySpace.
- Hulu: Last but not least, if you are in the US, you can watch via video Hulu (pretty sure they block non-US users from accessing videos).
The televised memorial service began on morning cable channels like MSNBC. Over 1 billion people are expected to watch the memorial on TV or the Internets. Analysts are calling the memorial the largest media event, ever. Every cable news organization is running a live feed with hours of lead in analysis, while simultaneously running live streaming video online.
Police are saying that despite their pleas, 1 million non-ticket holders are predicted to flood the area. If you don’t have a ticket, pull up a cushion and avoid the crowds. Pushing and shoving out in the parking lot is no way to remember the king of pop.
Hi, Amy…
Three things. Its PSDT (Pacific Daylight Savings Time…your “summer time” in Britain). Second that poster was just given to me last weekend (the one you put up with MJ’s albums) by guess who…yup…my same friend who gave me my very first wall poster (of Michael Jackson) so many years ago.
And lastly, UStream/CBS seem to be streaming the funeral ceremony continuously. We’ve hosted it on our blog and we’ve noticed it started streaming at 10pm from the beginning here in the U.S. Just finished watching it again.
Thank you for the note Rain. You know I gots no clue what timezones or whatever are in different counties. Very kind of you to take the time to help me out and I have just made those edits. <3
We observe the spring forward, fall backward by one hour routine too.
My daddy told me that one!! .. not sure what other countries do sometimes, and it can be confusing enough keeping up with activities in your own timezone
Oh, KUDOS!
You did an amazing job covering this. Your blog had the most comprehensive video coverage I saw!
Thank you so much Rain!!
*grins until face hurts…*
I woke up by chance at about 3 a.m. when the footage was being released and spent hours putting all those consecutive posts together. The “Full Video” post has been a pain though. The idiots who have the rights to the full coverage keep dicking me around pulling the damn videos. CBS and MSNBC just pulled down their full coverage footage. SMDH.