The World Series matchup of the Dodgers playing the New York Yankees gave Fox an expected ratings boost. The Series showdown delivered the largest audience for a five-game series since 2015.
The World Series matchup of the Dodgers playing the New York Yankees gave Fox an expected ratings boost. Nielsen data showed the five game series that concluded Wednesday with a Dodgers come-from-behind 7-6 win averaged 15.8 million viewers. The figure is up 74% over last year's five-game series when the Texas Rangers topped the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Dodgers-Yankees showdown delivered the largest audience for a five-game series since 2015, when an average of 14.
Both are the favorites to win the most valuable player award in their respective leagues. The last time the Dodgers faced the Yankees in the Fall Classic was in 1981. The Dodgers won that series four games to two. The short series kept Fox from seeing a decisive World Series game seven, which in the past has drawn as many as 40 million viewers. But every game of the 2024 match paced ahead of comparable contests in recent years. The deciding game on Wednesday averaged 18.6.
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