– Last night’s World Series Game 7 broadcast on Sportsnet attracted an average audience of 1.25 million viewers–
-4.3 million Canadians watched some or all of the broadcast-
TORONTO (October 30, 2014) – Sportsnet garnered its largest audience ever for a World Series broadcast last night with an average of 1.25 million viewers tuning into see the San Francisco Giants defeat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 in Game 7.
Overall, 4.3 million Canadians watched some part of the Game 7 showdown on Sportsnet, with audience levels peaking at 2.1 million viewers in the ninth inning.
The 1.25 million average audience marks a 19% increase over the previous most-watched World Series game on Sportsnet, which attracted an average of 1.05 million viewers (Game 7 of the 2011 World Series featuring Texas @ St. Louis).
Source: Numeris (BBM Canada), October 30, 2014 Overnights Data, 2+ Average Minute Audience & Reach, Total Canada
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