Clinton Speech Boosts CNN Ratings

NEW YORK — President Clinton’s speech admitting to an inappropriate relationship with a former White House intern drew CNN’s highest ratings since the 1995 verdict in O.J. Simpson’s criminal trial, Nielsen Media Research said Tuesday.

CNN had a 7.3 rating during Clinton’s speech, which was seen in an estimated 5.4 million homes. CNN’s Web site also had a record 20.4 million page impressions on Monday, 31% more than its heaviest day ever.

An estimated 462,000 households tuned in to Clinton on Fox News Channel.