As expected, the MLB World Series opener between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies drew a monster rating–the highest Game 1 since 2004.<\/p>\n
But in attracting so many sports fans, FOX’s baseball game enabled ABC’s comedy lineup to remain strong.<\/p>\n
Far and away the night’s victor, the World Series game pulled 19.5 million viewers and a 6.3 demo rating, according to preliminary (and rough) ratings data. Such a strong adults 18-49 number will help widen FOX’s lead in the demo this season.<\/p>\n
ABC, meanwhile, saw its “Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” special outperform usual 8PM timeslot occupant “Hank” with a 2.0 rating and 6.3 million viewers. “The Middle” followed with an improved 6.6 million viewers and a 2.2. “Modern Family” was up to 9.2 million and a 3.7, while “Cougar Town” posted a 3.2 demo rating for 7.5 million witnesses. “Eastwick” garnered a 1.8 in the demo and 5.1 million viewers overall.<\/p>\n
CBS was in repeats for the night, while NBC’s lineup was as expected. The “Monsters vs. Aliens” special drew a 2.2 with 6.9 million, while “Law & Order: SVU” was good for 8 million viewers and a 2.7. “The Jay Leno Show” closed the night with a 1.5 rating in adults 18-49 and 5 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"yoast_head":"\n