World Series Game 7 Draws 51 Million Viewers

World Series Game 7 achieved an impressive average of 51 million viewers across the United States, Canada, and Japan, marking it as the most-watched game since 1991. The thrilling contest saw the Los Angeles Dodgers edge out the Toronto Blue Jays with a close 5-4 victory in 11 innings.

Major League Baseball confirmed that this viewership surpassed the last Game 7 from 2019, which had averaged 23.19 million viewers, reflecting a significant 16 percent increase. In the United States alone, the game garnered an average of 27.33 million viewers on Fox Sports, Fox Deportes, and their streaming platforms, securing its position as the second most-watched broadcast of the previous week.

Notably, this Game 7 also stands out as the most-watched Fall Classic game since the 2017 showdown between the Dodgers and Houston Astros, which drew 29.07 million viewers. In Canada, the game attracted an average of 11.6 million viewers on Sportsnet and TVA Sports, marking it the most-watched English-language broadcast since the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

The game also resonated in Japan, where it averaged 12 million viewers, a notable figure given the local start time of 9 PM. This Game 7 followed an impressive performance by World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who had limited the Blue Jays to just one run in six innings in Game 6, which previously averaged 13.1 million viewers, the highest for a single network in Japan.

The entire seven-game series averaged 15.71 million viewers on Fox, reflecting a 2 percent increase over the Dodgers-Yankees series from the previous year. This marks the first time since 2015 and 2016 that the World Series has seen audience growth for two consecutive years.

Overall, the MLB Postseason on Fox, FS1, and FS2 averaged 8.09 million viewers, an 8 percent increase from last year and Fox's best postseason since 2017. MLB reported that the World Series was broadcast in 203 countries and territories by 44 media partners in 16 languages, highlighting its global reach and appeal.

This massive viewership underscores the cultural significance of the World Series, showcasing how it captivates sports and entertainment audiences alike.