Japan outpaces United States in World Series viewership so far
That's not to say viewership in the United States has been poor. Quite the opposite, in fact.
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World Series Game 1 draws a record low 9.195 million viewers
This year's World Series opener drew three million fewer viewers than last year's Game 1.
Nationals-Astros delivered least-watched World Series Game 7 ever, but enough viewers to only be third-least watched World Series
Game 7 drew 23.013 million viewers, the lowest for a World Series Game 7, but still more than enough to make this not the least-watched World Series ever.
If the World Series ends in Game 6, that game will need around 18 million viewers for the series not to be the...
If Game 6 ends the World Series, it may well be the least-watched World Series ever unless the average viewership goes up by over six million from Game 5.
Through five games, the 2019 World Series has produced three of the 10 least-viewed World Series games on record
The 2019 World Series ratings have not been good at all from a historical perspective.
Nationals-Astros World Series Game 2 is lowest-rated Game 2 on record, sixth-lowest World Series game ever
The first two games of this year's World Series are both in the 10 least-watched World Series games ever.
Game 1 of the World Series recorded the lowest average audience in five years and the second-lowest on record
The first game of the World Series was the second-lowest Game 1 on record with 12.194 million average viewers, only slightly ahead of 2014's 12.191 million.
Impressive World Series ratings continue with strong numbers for Game 7
Fox's good news continued through the last out of Game 7.
World Series Game 6 drew unexpectedly massive ratings, besting even 2016
It has been a tough week for the "baseball is dying" crowd.