Court TV Scores a .9 With Skakel Special; More Than 800,000 Viewers Watched.Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--June 13, 2002 More than 800,000 viewers tuned in for Court TV's up-to-the minute timely half-hour special, The Skakel Jury Speaks with Catherine Crier Catherine Jean Crier (born November 6, 1954) was an American television anchor for the Court TV program, Catherine Crier Live, a daily show concerning legal news stories. The show was cancelled on April 27, 2007, after a seven-year run. and Dominick Dunne Dominick Dunne (born October 29, 1925) is an American writer and investigative journalist whose subjects frequently hinge on the ways high society interacts with the judiciary system. He was a producer in Hollywood and is also known from his frequent appearances on television. on Tuesday, June 11 at 9:30 PM. Crier CRIER. An inferior officer of a court, whose duty it is to open and adjourn the court, when ordered by the judges; to make proclamations and obey the directions of the court in anything which concerns the administration of justice. and Dunne spoke with five members of the Skakel jury, and it was the first time the jury foreman appeared anywhere. The program garnered a .9, replacing an episode of Forensic Files Forensic Files is a documentary style show which reveals how forensics and science are used to solve violent crimes, mysterious accidents, and even outbreaks of illness. , Court TV's most popular show. Additionally, because of the unusual interest in this verdict, Court will re-air this exclusive on Saturday, June 15, at 11 PM ET/PT. Court TV (www.courttv.com or AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Keyword Court TV), a basic cable network, provides a window on the American system of justice through distinctive programming that both informs and entertains. As the destination for programming that focuses on the investigative process, Court TV broadcasts trials by day and such brand defining original programs as Forensic Files and popular off-network series as NYPD Blue in the evening. Court TV is 50% owned by AOL Time Warner, and 50% owned by Liberty Media Corp. The network has over 72 million subscribers. |
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