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World Series Game 7 Draws 51 Million Across U.S., Canada and Japan, Biggest MLB Audience Since 1991

A broadened Nielsen methodology plus surging interest from Toronto and Japan pushed baseball’s viewership to multi-year highs.

Overview

  • Nielsen reports 27.33 million U.S. viewers across FOX, FOX Deportes and FOX Sports streaming for the decisive game.
  • Across seven games, FOX averaged about 15.71 million viewers in the U.S., the strongest World Series average since 2017.
  • Canada set records with roughly 10.9 million viewers on Rogers channels for Game 7 and 11.6 million across English and French networks.
  • Japan’s NHK delivered single-network World Series records, including game averages near 12–13 million despite morning start times.
  • The 2025 MLB Postseason averaged 6.33 million viewers on U.S. TV, up 28% year over year, with Nielsen’s 2025 changes noted as a factor in historical comparisons.