Susan Boyle drama hits climax today

NEW YORK (AP) — The final act of the year’s biggest pop- culture sensation will not be seen on TVs, beamed out to multiplexes or heard much on the airwaves. Well, at least not in America.

The phenomenon of Susan Boyle, seen by millions of Britons on ITV’s “Britain’s Got Talent,” has been a worldwide digital storm played out in sporadic installments on the Internet.

Videos of her first performance in April — “I Dreamed a Dream” from the musical “Les Miserables” — have been watched more than 220 million times, according to Internet video research firm Visible Measures.

The 48-year-old church volunteer from Blackburn, Scotland, will sing again in today’s finale. Though millions will tune in to the show in Britain, the much larger audience around the globe will witness the last act on YouTube or other video- sharing platforms. Here’s how to view Boyle’s performance, which will air live on British TV today 3:20-4:50 p.m.

YouTube: It’s been good enough for more than 60 million viewers thus far. Videos of Boyle’s performance will be uploaded both by the show and by users immediately afterward.

The official Web site: Videos will also rapidly be posted at: http://talent.itv.com/

Hop a flight to London: It will be easy to find there.