Fall Classic Game 7 Captures Over 50 Million Viewers In the United States, Canadian and Japanese Markets.

The thrilling 11-inning clash that saw the Dodgers overcome the Blue Jays 5-4 drew a total over 50 million spectators across the United States, Canadian, and Japanese territories. MLB stated this is the most-watched Fall Classic Game 7 since the 1991 contest featuring the Minnesota Twins and Braves.

Television Ratings Details

The Saturday memorable contest drew 27.33M audience members on Fox networks, Fox Deportes and Fox’s digital services. According to Nielsen, it was the second highest-rated program of the week.

It additionally stands as the top-rated World Series game after the 2017 Game 7 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Astros, which drew 29.07 million. This represents a sixteen percent increase compared to the last Game 7 between the Washington Nationals and Astros, which drew 23.19M.

In the weekly rankings, the sixth game ranked fourth, the fourth game was 7th, the fifth game was 8th, and Game 3 finished in 13th place.

Global Viewership Figures

In the Canadian market, the climactic game recorded over 11 million viewers on the Sportsnet network and the French TVA Sports channel. This made it the most-watched English-language broadcast in Canada since the 2010 edition Winter Olympics.

In the Japanese market, where the final game began at 9 p.m. in the local time zone, it drew 12 million viewers. This came after the previous Friday’s sixth game – where World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed a single run in six innings – recorded over 13 million viewers, making it the highest-rated World Series game on a sole broadcaster in the country.

Series Averages and Trends

The entire seven-match series recorded 15.71M audience members on Fox, a 2% increase from the previous year’s Dodgers versus Yankees matchup. This represents the first time after 2015 and ‘16 that the World Series has seen viewership growth for two straight years.

Counting the opening game telecast on the Univision network, the complete US viewership was over 16 million. The total World Series average in the Japanese market was 9.7 million and 8.1 million in Canada.

The full playoffs on Fox and its sister channels drew over 8 million viewers, an eight percent increase compared to last year and Fox’s best playoff performance after the 2017 season.

MLB stated that the World Series was televised in over 200 countries and territories by forty-four broadcasting partners in 16 various tongues.