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Blue JaysAL East Clincher Delivers Record 2.36 Million Viewers on Sportsnet

Sportsnet cites a new regular-season record that mirrors a 51% jump in average viewership this year.

Overview

  • Toronto sealed its first division title since 2015 with a 13–4 win over the Rays, a sellout celebration that featured two home runs from Alejandro Kirk.
  • Sportsnet says the Game 162 broadcast averaged 2.36 million viewers across TV and streaming, the network’s biggest regular-season Blue Jays audience on record.
  • Post-game coverage averaged 1.5 million viewers as fans stayed tuned for the on-field celebration.
  • For the season, Blue Jays games averaged 906,800 viewers on Sportsnet, up 51% year over year, with 60 broadcasts topping one million and total reach exceeding 14.1 million Canadians.
  • Key demos surged, including a 32% rise among ages 18–34 and a 46% gain among female viewers, as the team earned a bye to the ALDS, with Sportsnet carrying every playoff game using its regular broadcast crew.