Astros world series victory draws enormous viewership in houston by david barron, houston chronicle updated 1. Astros world series victory draws enormous viewership in. Average viewership was slightly larger in 1978 44,278,950 than in 1980 42,300,000. Big viewership for 2017 womens college world series. The college world series final accounts for three of the top four baseball audiences on espn this year. Big viewership for 2017 womens college world series in. World series television ratings 1968 2019 tv ratings for every world series in major league history. Despite drop in viewership, world series dominates tv ratings. Houston hosting world series to top economic boost of 2017. In the end, even though it was in their own stadium, it was not to be for the dodgers as the astros won the 2017 world series last night amidst a ratings decline from 2016. Oct 30, 2019 its the biggest audience for a baseball game in two years, since the last time the world series went to a seventh game in 2017.
The astros beat the dodgers 5 1 in game 7 to win the 2017 world series. World series game 2 ratings drop from 2017, even with game. The 2017 league of legends world championship was the seventh world championship for league of legends, a video game developed by riot games. The ratings for both games 1 and 2 are down from their 2017 counterparts. The complete 2017 world series on fox, the 20th delivered by the network, averaged 18,909,000 viewers across all seven games 10. Mlb commissioner rob manfred says that he, too, is a bit frustratedbewildered about. Last nights epic 18 inning, 7 hour and 20 minute game that set a host of world series records had. The 2018 world series viewership through three games, as. Ratings for world series games 1 and 2 probably haven t. Nov 01, 2017 astrosdodgers world series game 6 nets high viewership. The sevengame astrosdodgers world series averaged a 10. The world series is the final showpiece of the major league baseball season, with the american league al champion competing against the national league nl champion in a.
Nationals smash local tv rating record in world series. This father of the internet still isnt completely sold on 5g, fast company. World series ratings hit recordlow in game 4 sports. The league world championship, or worlds, clocked in at 99. Fox astrosdodgers world series viewership still strong compared to recent years october 31, 2017 fox finished with 18. For the evening of october 25th the world series broadcast fox led in overall viewership, but by a lower margin relative to the popularity of network programs the blacklist nbc and speechless abc. The sublime astrosdodgers world series has turned into ratings gold for fox sports. Oct 27, 2018 game 3 marathon of world series pulls. Twenty four teams qualified for the tournament based on their placement in regional circuits such as those in north america.
Oct 25, 2018 ratings for world series games 1 and 2 probably haven t. Nov 05, 2019 the statistic shows the average tv viewership of world series games from 2000 to 2019. Fox put a bow on the 17 mlb season with the secondbest world series viewership since 09, and thirdbest since 04. World series tv ratings for game 7 business insider. College world series sets multiyear viewership highs. The 2017 world series was a blast, both literally and figuratively, and while game 7 was something of an anticlimax in light of all the drama that preceded it, the final ratings numbers exceeded. Game 7, which saw the nationals emerge victorious 62 over.
That is a drop off of 23% compared to the 2017 average of 18. This was after viewership for 2017s super bowl li had dipped to 103 million from just over 111 million the year prior. How mlb network set records for postseason viewership in 2017. The bostonla world series had its moments, including a marathon game that will go down in history, but two of the contests featured fourrun margins, and another produced a threerun difference. Audience measurement by nielsen media research, commonly referred to as nielsen ratings.
Tv viewership for the american league championship series sequel between the astros and the new york yankees declined 11 percent from the 2017 series, which went to. Nov 08, 2019 the world series is the final showpiece of the major league baseball season, with the american league al champion competing against the national league nl champion in a bestofseven playoff. The world series needs a whole lot of viewers to avoid. World series ratings decrease slightly from 2016 the new york. The average view rate of 47% indicated audiences were changing channels often as the game extended past four hours and into extra innings with. Nov 01, 2017 the sublime astrosdodgers world series has turned into ratings gold for fox sports. The houston astros are now the world series champions but the final game of the 2017 fall classic is a runnerup to last years historic baseball ender.
Fox is unlikely to top last years viewership for wednesday nights game 7an average of 40. In fact, the last three world series game 7s 2014, 2016, 2017 have averaged 31. Oct 31, 2019 the washington nationals clinched their first ever world series on wednesday night, drawing a substantial audience for fox in the process. The astros, who won the world series in 2017, have been gaining ground in houston to contend with the nbas rockets and nfls texans. The games of the 2019 world series washington nationals defeated the houston astros were watched by an. The 2018 world series viewership through three games, as shown against the last eight years. Even commissioner rob manfred acknowledged disappointment with the ratings after the first few games. Nov 02, 2017 in the end, even though it was in their own stadium, it was not to be for the dodgers as the astros won the 2017 world series last night amidst a ratings decline from 2016. World series game 7 hits near record viewership for fox. Over five games, the 2018 world series averaged 14.
Its the biggest audience for a baseball game in two years, since the last time the world series went to a seventh game in 2017. Every game of 2017 college world series delivers higher audience than 2016 event all 16 games of the 2017 college world series earned a higher total live audience than the same corresponding game from the 2016 college world series. Nationals smash local tv rating record in world series game 7. The 2017 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2017 season. Forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency. The world finals in 2017, held in beijings olympic birds nest. The astros saw a 12% increase in viewership this year. Astrosdodgers finishes with fox secondbest world series viewership since 09 november 3, 2017. World series game 7 draws almost 23 million viewers, fiercevideo.
Fox scores world series gains though some ad prices dipped. Astrosdodgers world series game 6 nets high viewership. The statistic shows the average tv viewership of world series games from 2000 to 2019. We are preparing to move all fandom and gamepedia logins to a unified login system. The washington nationals clinched their first ever world series on wednesday night, drawing a substantial audience for fox in the process. World series 2018 tv ratings down 23 percent from 2017. Despite the ratings spike for games six and seven, the 2019 world. College world series game 3 viewership hits high sports. Fox pulled in a haul of viewers for the 2017 world series, with an average audience of nearly 19 million people per game. Oct 31, 2019 the nationals world seriesclinching game 7 victory over the houston astros on wednesday night delivered the teams best local tv rating since it arrived in washington, earning a 31. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Thats a drop of 10% from game 2 of the 2017 world series and.
Astros world series victory draws enormous viewership in houston. Fox astrosdodgers world series viewership still strong. The games of the 2019 world series washington nationals. Oct 25, 2018 world series game 2 viewership down double digits from 2017 update. Oct 31, 2017 fox astrosdodgers world series viewership still strong compared to recent years october 31, 2017 fox finished with 18. World series game 2 viewership down double digits from. Oct 29, 2018 the boston red soxlos angeles dodgers 2018 world series on fox saw a noticeable drop in viewership compared to last year. World series is secondlowest rated on record for tv viewership. Oct 22, 2019 the astros, who won the world series in 2017, have been gaining ground in houston to contend with the nbas rockets and nfls texans. The nationals world seriesclinching game 7 victory over the houston astros on wednesday night delivered the teams best local tv rating since it. Nov 09, 2017 forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency.
World series game 2 viewership down 11% from 16, but up from royalsmets in 15 october 27, 2017 fox finished with 16. Samba tv measured viewership trends during game two on october 25th with our realtime trending tool which shows several dimensions of viewer engagement with the broadcast request access here. The entire 2017 series, which had its fair share of exciting and crazy moments, averaged 18. League of legends gets more viewers than super bowlwhats. While the world series boasted two popular teams from big markets, tv ratings for the 2018 series were down 23 percent from 2017, reports. The lowest ratings for an entire world series was in 2012, a fourgame sweep of the detroit tigers by the san francisco giants, which averaged a 7. Nov 01, 2019 a long world series was good for fox, which televised the event. Unbelievable world series stats by bryan holt october 31, 2017 october is a time of brisk autumn mornings, stout pours, and of course, playoff baseball. What does the game 6 world series viewership tell us about. The entire 2017 series, which had its fair share of. World series game 2 viewership down 11% from 16, but up. Big viewership for 2017 womens college world series in the.
Baseball almanac is pleased to present comprehensive analysis of world series television ratings as compiled by nielsen media research, broadcast network data, and shares for every major league world series where data is available since 1968. It was held from september 23 november 4, 2017, in cities across china. It was also the secondleast watched world series game on record. World series ratings hit a recordlow saturday as game 4 fell below the 6. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. World series game 2 viewership down double digits from 2017 update. I told my editors upfront that one my reasons for covering this was the chance to use the phrase world champion washington nationals in a story. The boston red soxlos angeles dodgers 2018 world series on fox saw a noticeable drop in viewership compared to last year. Thats a drop of 10% from game 2 of the 2017 world series and a dip of 1% from this years game 1.
The 2017 season world championship is the conclusion of the 2017 league of legends competitive season. The 2017 college world series achieved numerous multiyear total live audience viewership highs, while simultaneously shattering streaming records over the course of the 10day june 1727, 16game event. The world series needs a whole lot of viewers to avoid least. Those disastrous world series tv ratings fangraphs baseball.
World series ratings fall 23 percent from 2017 variety. Worlds 2017 is the seventh league of legends tournament of the world championship series. The 2018 world series, which the red sox won in 5 games, drew 14. The last two world series that went at least six games were in 2016 and 2017. Nov 02, 2017 the viewership for game 7 peaked at 31. Nov 03, 2017 fox put a bow on the 17 mlb season with the secondbest world series viewership since 09, and thirdbest since 04. It ranks as the secondmost watched final since 2014 2. The clinching game felt complete even with a few innings to go. The viewership is the events highest since 2014 and up 56% from last years tournament. World series game 7 down from 2016 as astros score. World series game 2 viewership down double digits from 2017. Astrosdodgers finishes with fox secondbest world series. Nov 02, 2017 the complete 2017 world series on fox, the 20th delivered by the network, averaged 18,909,000 viewers across all seven games 10.