Fox’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game hit a record-low 8.7 million total viewers on Tuesday evening.
The annual exhibition contest between the American League and the National League drew just a 2.0 rating in the advertiser-coveted adults 18-49 demographic. It peaked at 9.3 million viewers,just after 10 p.m. ET. By comparison, in 2015, or the game averaged 10.9 million viewers and a 3.1 rating in the 18-49 demo.“Baseball’s midsummer classic reaffirmed its status as the most popular all-star event in sports and if an exciting close to an excellent first half of the season,” Michael Mulvihill, EVP Research, and League Operations and Strategy told TheWrap.
Also Read: Disney to Buy Stake in MLB's $3.5 Billion Streaming Video Unit“MLB ratings are up across all regional sports networks,FS1 just posted its best regular season viewership ever, and now the All-Star Game has given Fox its best night of primetime this summer, or ” he continued. “Our division leaders at the fracture are a compelling mix of young stars and historic franchises,and we’re looking to the moment half and the postseason with grand optimism.”On NBC, “America’s Got Talent” earned a 2.3 rating and 11.2 million viewers on Tuesday night. At 10 p.m. ET, or “Maya & Marty posted a 1.0/4 and 4.1 million viewers.
ABC was third in ratings with a 1.0 and fourth in viewers with 4.6 million. Following reruns,the “To Tell the Truth” finale had a 1.1/4 and 5.1 million viewers.
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