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Fox Broadcasting's coverage of the first four games of the World Series drew 45% more viewers than a year ago, making the network a runaway winner in the weekly prime-time ratings race.
With World Series games taking the top three spots, Fox averaged 14.68 million viewers for its prime-time programming between Oct. 26 and Sunday, according to figures released Tuesday by Nielsen Co.
The New York Yankees' 7-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 on Sunday was the week's most-watched program with 22.76 million viewers. It was also the most-watched Game 4 since 2004, when the Boston Red Sox wrapped up their first World Series title since 1918.
The four games averaged 19.14 million viewers, compared to 13.18 million for the first four games of last year's series between the Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays.
In a week when its Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday schedules consisted entirely of reruns, CBS was second, averaging 9.84 million viewers, after finishing first each of the first five weeks of the season.
Without "Sunday Night Football," NBC was a distant fourth, averaging 5.59 million viewers. "Sunday Night Football" traditionally does not air during the World Series.
With World Series games taking the top three spots, Fox averaged 14.68 million viewers for its prime-time programming between Oct. 26 and Sunday, according to figures released Tuesday by Nielsen Co.
The New York Yankees' 7-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 on Sunday was the week's most-watched program with 22.76 million viewers. It was also the most-watched Game 4 since 2004, when the Boston Red Sox wrapped up their first World Series title since 1918.
The four games averaged 19.14 million viewers, compared to 13.18 million for the first four games of last year's series between the Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays.
In a week when its Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday schedules consisted entirely of reruns, CBS was second, averaging 9.84 million viewers, after finishing first each of the first five weeks of the season.
Without "Sunday Night Football," NBC was a distant fourth, averaging 5.59 million viewers. "Sunday Night Football" traditionally does not air during the World Series.
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