Here’s The Most-Watched Bin Laden Video On NBC’s Near Record Setting Day

The death of Osama bin Laden sent millions to their computers to catch up on the story by watching web video, with NBC News digital’s msnbc.com having its second best day ever, with 21 million streams by 6 p.m. Monday evening. Of the top twenty most popular videos, all were related to the capture and killing of bin Laden.

The most-viewed video had 3 million streams, and was a TODAY show report by NBC’s Jim Miklaszewski on the operation that successfully landed SEALS into bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan.

NBC’s digital power is impressive, with the Miklaszewski report getting more streams than a far more high profile–and exclusive–report on ABC featuring video shot inside the bin Laden compound.

Here’s the NBC’s most popular story, from NBC News:

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