Some events are so groundbreaking, dramatic, or otherwise fascinating that people from around the world all tune in to the TV to watch them live. This has been the case since TVs became a household appliance in the 1950s, and it hasn’t really changed. Every now and then, there’s an event so monumental that it garners everyone’s attention. Let’s take a walk down the TV memory lane and revisit some of the 20 most-watched TV events in history.
#25: The Indian Ocean Earthquake Tsunami News Coverage (2004)
In December 2004, a major earthquake of catastrophic magnitude – the most powerful earthquake recorded in Asia – struck the west coast of Indonesia, followed by a massive tsunami. Worldwide, around two billion people tuned in to the TV to follow the news coverage of the devastating tsunami, which affected 14 countries and took the lives of over 200,000 people.
