By: The Associated Press (AP)
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Who says the collective television event is dead?

The BBC says 27 million people watched its coverage of the Olympic opening ceremony — almost half the entire British population. That's even more than the 20 million who watched last year's royal wedding.

— Jill Lawless — Twitter http://twitter.com/JillLawless

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