Broadcasting
The series was broadcast by Fox, and the announcers were Joe Buck and Tim McCarver. Jeanne Zelasko covered the pre-game build up to all four games and the presentation of the World Series trophy. An average of 23.1 million people watched Game 1. This was the highest television ratings for the opening game of a World Series in five years and had the highest average number of viewers since 1996. It was also the highest rated broadcast on any network in the past ten months. The ratings for the first two games were also the highest average since 1996, and the average for the first three games was the highest since 1999. Game 3 had the highest average number of viewers with 24.4 million, since 1996 when 28.7 million watched the Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees. It was also the Fox network's highest rating for a Game 3 of a World Series ever. Game 4 posted a 18.2 national rating giving the series an overall average of 15.8. This was the highest average in five years, and the average number of viewers of 25.4 million, was the highest since 1995.
| Game | Rating | Share | Audience (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.7 | 25 | 23.17 |
| 2 | 15.9 | 24 | 25.46 |
| 3 | 15.7 | 24 | 24.42 |
| 4 | 18.2 | 28 | 28.84 |
| Average | 15.8 | 25.25 | 25.47 |
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