World Series is most-watched since 2019 through 2 games
2 years, 1 month ago

World Series is most-watched since 2019 through 2 games

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Houston’s 5-2 win over Philadelphia in Game 2 was viewed by 10,789,000 people on Fox as the matchup remained the most-viewed World Series since 2019. The audience for Saturday night’s game was up 3% from the 10,434,000 for the Astros’ 7-2 win over Atlanta in Game 2 last year and an increase of 17% from Tampa Bay’s 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020’s Game 2, which was seen by 9,184,000. Including Fox Deportes and Fox’s streaming platforms, this year’s Game 2 was viewed by 10,993,000. The two games averaged 11,185,000 viewers on Fox, up 4% from the two-game average of 10,712,000 last year and an increase of 21% from the two-game average of 9,267,000 in 2020.

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The Independent  

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LA Times  

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Associated Press  

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The Independent  

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Associated Press  

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The Independent  

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Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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New York Times  

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New York Times  

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The Independent  

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If Trump wanted people to avoid ’60 Minutes,’ it didn’t work
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