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COURT TV opens Ouellette trial with a reminder about evidence

The first day's live coverage drew about 135,000 views across a week of courtroom broadcasts and Vinnie Politan investigations.

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LIVE: CT v. Cooper Ouellette - Day 1 | The Deadly Ride Home

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13:44The judge reminds attorneys of restrictions on trial publicity and says jurors must decide solely on admitted evidence.
15:02Defense counsel confirms the jury should receive an instruction explaining the defendant's right not to testify.
15:32Witnesses are instructed not to discuss their testimony with other witnesses or watch the trial livestream.
17:21The judge outlines how jurors will be identified by number and initials rather than publicly named.

Before testimony begins, the judge sets a boundary for everyone watching Cooper Ouellette's trial: "The jury must decide this case solely on the evidence admitted in court and the court's instructions."

That opening stretch of "LIVE: CT v. Cooper Ouellette - Day 1 | The Deadly Ride Home" is devoted to the machinery of a fair trial. Attorneys identify themselves, the judge addresses restrictions on public statements, and witnesses are instructed not to discuss testimony with one another or watch the livestream. Defense counsel also confirms that jurors should receive the instruction explaining a defendant's right not to testify. Ouellette has pleaded not guilty in the death case.

The broadcast was COURT TV's most-watched new upload of the week, followed by Vinnie Politan's examination of text messages presented in the trial of Naresh Bhatt, who is accused of murdering his wife, Mamta Bhatt. A subsequent Politan installment examining testimony about the marriage is currently drawing the most daily views in the channel's catalog. Day two of the Ouellette trial also joined the week's courtroom coverage.

Across the channel, the existing library and new uploads added roughly 6.7 million views. Subscribers were unchanged over the week, while daily viewing is currently a little over half its usual level. Among nearby true-crime channels, 48 Hours had a larger week of viewing and added subscribers; Bella Fiori's subscriber count, like COURT TV's, held steady.

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