LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Dodgers’ 7-6 victory over the Yankees in Game 5 and their second World Series title in five years averaged 1,860 on FOX, Fox Deportes and streaming, according to Nielsen. It attracted a record 10,000 viewers.
This was the most-watched game in the Fall Classic since Game 7 in 2019, when the Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros, averaging 23.22 million viewers.
The series averaged 15.81 million fans, the highest since 2017 when Houston averaged 18.93 million fans in a seven-game win over the Dodgers.
It’s also a huge improvement from last year with the Texas Rangers. ” The average audience for the five-game title win over the Arizona Diamondbacks was an all-time low of 9.11 million viewers.
Viewership on Wednesday reached 21.27 million viewers between 11:15 and 11:30 p.m. ET.
The game received a 21.1 rating and 55 share in Los Angeles and a 14.8 rating and 39 share in New York.
Viewership rating is the percentage of households that watch television. Share refers to the percentage of viewers who are currently watching.
