It was one of the greatest Game 7 conclusions to the World Series in baseball history and sports fans around the globe were captivated. Article content

The fact that the dramatic 5-4 Dodgers win over the Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre only heightened that appeal as the fabulous finale did blockbuster ratings on FOX in the U.S. Article content Article content

The 11-inning affair, in which the Dodgers repeated as champions, drew an audience of 25.98 million viewers with a peak of 31.54 million from 11:30 to 11:45 p.m.

While those are what the industry refer to as initial numbers, it made it the most-watched World Series game in the U.S. since 2017 — a terrific number given the overall decline in traditional TV ratings.

Even more impressive is the fact that U.S. networks have long

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