October 30, 2008 2 Comments
Updated: The conclusion of Game 5 of the MLB World Series, in which the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1, drew 19.8 million average viewers Wednesday night — the series’ largest TV audience.
The first half of Game 5, on Monday night, drew 13.2 million average TV viewers — before a rain delay suspended play in the bottom of the sixth inning.
| DATE | NETWORK | VIEWERS (P2+) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2008 (GAME 5 – conclusion) |
FOX | 19,844,000 | |
| MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 (GAME 5 – suspended in 6th inning by rain delay) |
FOX | 13,237,000 | |
| SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2008 (GAME 4) |
FOX | 15,479,000 | |
| SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2008 (GAME 3) |
FOX | 9,836,000 | |
| THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2008 (GAME 2) |
FOX | 12,777,000 | |
| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2008 (GAME 1) |
FOX | 14,634,000 | |
| AVERAGE OF WORLD SERIES COVERAGE | FOX | 13,635,000 | |
| Source: The Nielsen Company (October 22-29, 2008). | |||
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How do these ratings compare to other recent world series?
Willie-
Excellent question. You’ll find historical, game-by-game, TV ratings dating back to the 1960’s on our blog at: http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/media_entertainment/mlb-world-series-preview-historical-us-tv-ratings/.
-Nielsen Wire
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