MLB World Series was a U.S. television program broadcast on NBC from Thursday, October 4, 1951 to Wednesday, October 10, 1951. World Series was watched by a total number of 17,809,200 people (38.8% rating) per episode, as of the average fortnightly audience measurement for the period ending . World Series is now shown on FOX and Fox Deportes.
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of MLB World Series on NBC as of Sunday, October 14, 1951.
| World Series Fortnightly Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 1951-Oct-14 SAT. | HH | 4,982,000 | 38.8 |
| P2+ | 17,809,200 | 38.8 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday Night Football | 21,670,000 | +23% |
| 2 | Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick | 15,567,000 | +19% |
| 3 | Football Night in America | 11,094,000 | +18% |
| 4 | Nightly News with Lester Holt | 5,846,000 | +2% |
| 5 | The Voice | 4,288,000 | -16% |
| 6 | Law & Order | 3,621,000 | +9% |
| 7 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 3,523,000 | +3% |
| 8 | Happy's Place | 3,491,000 | -5% |
| 9 | B1G Saturday Night Football | 3,342,000 | +113% |
| 10 | Chicago Med | 3,299,000 | -45% |
| 11 | Chicago Fire | 2,817,000 | -52% |
| 12 | Brilliant Minds | 2,627,000 | -16% |
| 13 | Today | 2,552,000 | |
| 14 | Meet the Press with Kristen Welker | 2,335,000 | -2% |
| 15 | Irrational | 2,293,000 | -5% |
| 16 | Chicago PD | 2,284,000 | -52% |
| 17 | Found | 2,253,000 | +6% |
| 18 | Dateline | 2,089,000 | +3% |
| 19 | B1G Saturday Night Football Post Game | 1,906,000 | +97% |
| 20 | Lopez vs. Lopez | 1,825,000 | -14% |