Trials and Tribulations

January 02, 2004

The year's final Nielsen ratings are in, and for the second year in a row, commercial cable networks bested their broadcast counterparts. And once again, Court TV reaped the benefits of America's migration from free TV. Propelled by the high-profile legal troubles of Martha Stewart, Scott Peterson, Kobe Bryant, and Michael Jackson, the channel posted a 13 percent boost in its primetime ratings over the previous year. Brooke reflects on the year past, and the one to come, with Catherine Crier, host of Court TV's Catherine Crier Live.


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