The first broadcast was so enthusiastically received that it was repeated a few weeks later.
But the broadcast received no advance promotion or even a listing in the Chinese news media and was not repeated.
The broadcast received a number of recognitions including a Peabody Award.
In the United Kingdom, the broadcast received 391,000 viewers and 1.8% share.
The broadcast received 93% ratings and was watched by over six million people in Greece.
On May 1, 2009, the 10 o'clock news title was re-branded and the broadcast received updated graphics.
The February 28, 2013 broadcast of the show received only 87,000 viewers in the key 25 to 54 viewing demographic; a yearly low.
The national broadcasts, as well as weather.com, however, received this upgrade a month or two earlier.
This backfired, and the broadcast received unusually high ratings.
While the broadcast received harsh criticism for sending many into a frenzy, the event took its infamous place in popular culture almost instantly.