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 | 17,814,000 | -11% |
| 2 | Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick | 15,710,000 | +3% |
| 3 | NFL SNF Weather Delay | 14,663,000 | |
| 4 | Football Night in America | 11,348,000 | -1% |
| 5 | Nightly News with Lester Holt | 5,681,000 | -5% |
| 6 | Chicago Fire | 5,425,000 | -4% |
| 7 | Chicago Med | 5,333,000 | -3% |
| 8 | The Voice | 5,198,000 | +5% |
| 9 | Saturday Night Live | 4,760,000 | -12% |
| 10 | Chicago PD | 4,337,000 | -10% |
| 11 | B1G Saturday Night Football | 4,039,000 | +31% |
| 12 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 3,773,000 | -1% |
| 13 | Law & Order | 3,454,000 | -5% |
| 14 | Brilliant Minds | 3,296,000 | +81% |
| 15 | Irrational | 3,093,000 | +28% |
| 16 | B1G Saturday Night Football Post | 2,719,000 | +35% |
| 17 | Today | 2,567,000 | -1% |
| 18 | Dateline | 2,441,000 | -13% |
| 19 | Found | 2,403,000 | -4% |
| 20 | Meet the Press with Kristen Welker | 2,120,000 | -8% |
| 21 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | 853,000 | +8% |