Reuters has the story:

Internet company Akamai, which handles 20 percent of the world’s Web traffic, reported on Tuesday that it ran some 2.8 million audio and video streams during the Jackson memorial webcast, making it the most widely viewed on the Internet since Obama’s inauguration.

Approximately 17,000 people will be able to watch the service at 10 a.m. Tuesday in theaters equipped with digital projection systems and satellite dishes that are part of New Jersey-based Cinedigm’s network. The company will be using the same feed going out to from the Staples Center to television networks and displaying it in high definition on big screens.

“This gives Michael Jackson’s fans a chance to view the memorial in a communal setting with other like-minded folks and celebrate his life together,” said Jonathan Dern, president of Cinedigm’s entertainment group.

The digital events company Cinedigm will be offering free tickets to the event on a first come, first serve basis. Jonathan Dern says that the company is considering offering a second viewing of the service at a later date for those who can’t make it live.

To see if your city will be offering live theater coverage, check out www.cinedigm.com.