Ratings Roundup: World Series Is Third-Least Viewed on Record, Plus NFL and CFB Roundups

Ratings roundup is a rundown of rating news from the past week and is derived from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, the World Series delivers 24 million viewers for Fox but is third-least viewed on record, Fox sees continued NFL viewership rises at the midway point, ESPN’s MLS Cup Playoffs audience is up, and more. 

Ratings news from around the industry: 

• Nationals’ World Series win delivers nearly 24 million viewers for Fox Sports
• World Series Averages As Third-Least Viewed (AP)
• Fox NFL viewership continues to rise at season midpoint
• ESPN/ESPN2’s audience for 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs up 36% year-over-year
• ESPN studio shows deliver audience growth in October
• NWSL Championship on ESPN is most-viewed NWSL match in three years
• Wilder vs. Ortiz PBC Fight Camp is most-watched episode ever with 2.2 million viewers
• F1’s Mexican Grand Prix on ABC has largest audience since race’s return
• LAFC-LA Galaxy delivers ESPN’s best MLS Cup Playoffs audience in five years

Here’s a roundup of last week’s NFL ratings: 

• Dolphins-Steelers Monday Night Football helps ESPN win the night among all networks
• Packers-Chiefs is most-watched NBC Sunday Night Football Game on a World Series Night since 2015
• The NFL on FOX extends its upward ratings trend heading into Week 9
• NEED CBS
• TNF’s Redskins-Vikings draws total viewership of 14.1 million across all platforms

Here’s a roundup of last week’s College Football ratings: 

• SEC on CBS scores with LSU-Auburn as Saturday’s most-watch CFB Game, Up 13%
• Notre Dame at Michigan on ABC’s Saturday Night Football draws more than 6.7 million viewers
• Ohio State’s win over Wisconsin on FOX was Saturday’s highest-rated CFB game on any network