Dodgers World Series Victory Over Yankees Scores 18.6 Million Viewers, Biggest Game 5 Audience Since 2017

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World Series viewership soared for Game 5 as the Los Angeles Dodgers claimed victory over the New York Yankees.

As the Dodgers and Yankees went head-to-head for the fifth time this World Series, Game 5 brought in 18.6 million viewers across Fox, Fox Deportes and Fox streaming services, according to Nielsen. Viewership peaked at 21.27 million viewers on Fox from 11:15-11:30 p.m. ET.

Wednesday night’s audience on Fox ranks as the biggest audience a Game 5 has seen since 2017, when Game 5 between the Houston Astros and the Dodgers scored 18.96 million viewers. The Dodgers-Yankees matchup also saw a 58% uptick in viewership compared to last year’s 2023 World Series Game 5, which brought in a viewership of 11.48 million.

Overall, the 2024 World Series averaged 15.81 million viewers, the best average audience since 2017.

Game 4, which could have clinched a World Series sweep for the Dodgers before the Yankees came back in an unexpected win, brought in 16.7 million viewers across Fox, Fox Deportes and Fox streaming services. That number accounts for 16.28 million from Fox alone, and the game peaked at 18.22 million viewers from 10:15-10:30 p.m. ET.

Like Game 5, Game 4 broke several World Series viewership records as it became the most-watched Game 4 on Fox since 2016, when the game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians scored 16.71 million viewers. Viewership for Game 4 was also up 92% when compared to the 2023 World Series Game 4, which scored 8.48 million viewers.

Game 3 scored 13.64 million viewers across Fox, Fox Deportes and Fox Sports streaming platforms, with 13.21 million viewers coming from Fox alone. Viewership for Game 3 was up 63% from last year, and marked the most-watched Game 3 since 2018, when the Boston Red Sox and the Dodgers’ Game 3 matchup brought in 13.3 million viewers.

Similarly, Game 2 ranked as the most-watched World Series Game 2 on Fox since 2018 as the Dodgers-Yankees second matchup brought in 13.44 million viewers. Game 2 also saw a 65% uptick from last year’s Game 2, which scored 8.15 million viewers.

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