World Series Grabs Biggest Game 1 Audience Since 2017 as Dodgers Score Dramatic Walk-Off Win Against Yankees
variety.comCynthia Littleton Business Editor The World Series got off to a good start for Fox on Friday as the game that ended in a dramatic walk-off 6-3 win for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Yankees delivered the largest Game 1 audience for the fall classic since 2017.
Fox Sports reported that an average of 15.2 million viewers tuned in to see the Dodgers defeat the Yankees at home in the 10th inning.
Dodgers slugger Freddie Freeman hit a picture-perfect walk-off home run with bases loaded. Viewership peaked at 17.8 million at 11:30 p.m.
ET through the final half-hour of the game, per Fox. The game aired across Fox Sports’ linear and digital platforms, as well as cabler Fox Deportes and Spanish-language giant Univision, which partnered with Fox for the World Series.
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