Dodgers’ World Series Repeat Draws Record Viewership of 51 Million
The 2025 World Series, culminating in a seven-game victory for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Toronto Blue Jays, achieved record viewership numbers across the United States, Canada, and Japan, signaling continued growth in baseball’s global appeal.
Game 7 of the series, a thrilling 11-inning contest, drew a combined 51.0 million viewers, making it the most-watched MLB game in 34 years, since the 1991 World Series. The complete seven-game series averaged 34.0 million viewers across the three countries, the largest audience since 1992, representing a 19% increase over last year’s five-game series. The Dodgers’ back-to-back championship win – the first since the New York Yankees’ run from 1998-2000 – clearly resonated with fans.
Canadian viewership reached unprecedented levels, with Game 7 averaging 10.9 million viewers on Sportsnet, Sportsnet+, and Citytv, becoming the most-watched Rogers broadcast ever and the most-watched English-language broadcast in Canadian history outside of the 2010 Winter Olympics. A staggering 18.5 million Canadians, nearly 45% of the population, tuned in to some or all of the decisive game. Interest in the Blue Jays’ first World Series appearance in 32 years drove this surge. In Japan, despite early morning broadcast times, the series averaged 9.61 million viewers, boosted by the presence of Dodgers stars, and set a new single-network viewership record with 11.81 million for Game One. You can find more information about Major League Baseball’s international reach on the official MLB website.
The 2025 World Series was broadcast in 203 countries and territories, a testament to the league’s expanding global footprint. These viewership numbers are particularly noteworthy given the evolving television landscape and the inclusion of streaming and out-of-home viewing data in Nielsen’s measurement methodology. The increased engagement could lead to further investment in the sport and expanded international initiatives.
Major League Baseball officials stated they will continue to analyze the viewership data to inform future broadcast strategies and further grow the game’s audience worldwide.
