2016 world series game 7 rating and viewers

#2016 WORLD SERIES GAME 7 RATING AND VIEWERS TV#

It might not be the love-’em-or-hate-’em Yankees, but these two clubs demanded attention.

MLB could not have hoped for a better World Series matchup. Even with the tremendous hype that surrounded the Cubs’ return to the Fall Classic, Indians fans were more excited. Non-partisan baseball fans found a big draw here, too. For Game 1 of the Series, Hollywood Reporter noted an impressive 46.5 rating compared to a 34.1 rating among Chicagoland fans.

#2016 WORLD SERIES GAME 7 RATING AND VIEWERS TV#

MLB TV ratings showed that Cleveland fans watched in force. A sweep of the Boston Red Sox and dismantling of the Toronto Blue Jays in the ALCS apparently convinced Indians fans that this year may include a World Series win, too. Watching the Cavaliers topple the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals delivered a major shot of life to the depressed fan base. The Cleveland effect Indians fans were even more enthusiastic than those in the Windy City | Jason Miller/Getty ImagesĬompared to, say, any other time in the last 70 years, Cleveland residents’ optimism about hometown sports is at an all-time high. (Chicago advanced after a Game 6 win.) To get this result, many White Sox fans and other folks in town had to ignore the NFL game, too. Granted, the Bears aren’t much to watch, but the Cubs (then up 3-1) could have clinched in any of the next three games. When the Cubs tried to clinch the NLCS against the Dodgers, Chicago watched the Cubs instead of the Bears by a two-to-one margin. Regardless, the Windy City is beyond amped for its beloved team in 2016. In fact, the Cubs have been favorites to go the distance in postseasons past, but bad luck and outright choking got in the way at various points of the previous century. Not that Chicago’s been toiling away with a small-market payroll or anything, mind you. Unless you go out of your way to ignore the Cubs, you probably know that, until 2016, the franchise’s last World Series win was 1 08 years ago. The Chicago Cubs draw Jake Arrieta helped Chicago advance all the way through Game 7 of the World Series | Ezra Shaw/Getty Images What’s behind the tale of two sports leagues in 2016? We’ll start with baseball’s success. During the first two months of the campaign, viewership declined steadily, with national broadcasts down as much as 24% compared to last season. Meanwhile, the NFL continues to receive bad news about ratings. The Indians and Cubs gave fans and interested parties alike the hope of drought-ending celebration at the end of the series - and they got it.

Nearly 20 million viewers saw Game 1 of the Series - a jump of 20% over 2015 - and the same percentage increase held for Game 2. MLB TV ratings were off the charts throughout the Fall Classic.Īccording to Hollywood Reporter, not since the Yankees tangled with the Phillies in 2009 have so many viewers tuned in for postseason baseball. What is the average TV viewer looking for in a World Series? Whatever it was about this year’s matchup between the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs, Americans couldn’t get enough of it. Twitter says last night's Game 7 generated 10.5 million tweets - most ever for a single MLB game.- John Ourand NovemIt is hard to think of how a World Series could be any better than the one the Indians and Cubs just produced.Major League Baseball can thank the Cubs and Indians for the 2016 postseason’s high TV ratings | Gregory Shamus/Getty Images It is the highest MLB overnight rating since Game 7 in '01 & +66% over Game 7 in '14- FOX Sports PR NovemIn addition to those TV metrics, there is also this nugget from Twitter: World Series Game 7 delivered a 25.2 overnight rating. The most-watched baseball game in 25 years.- FOX Sports PR November 3, 2016 World Series Game 7 average audience is over 40 million viewers - it is The initial television numbers are in and they are staggering: We do have some confirmation of just how great the game was, though, judging by how captivated America was. From Dexter Fowler's leadoff home run to the Indians' comeback to Rajai Davis' home run to Ben Zobrist's 10th-inning double to the final out that ended the Chicago Cubs' 108-year championship drought, the Cubs and Indians gave us one of the greatest baseball games of all time. It will take a long time - years, most likely - to fully appreciate what we witnessed in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series.

2016 world series game 7 rating and viewers