2009 World Series posts biggest year-to-year growth in history

[DainBramaged]

Of course, that biggest year-to-year growth in history is on the heels of last year’s record lows. But, this was a nice reversal and beats the heck out of consecutive record lows!

via press release:

2009 WORLD SERIES POSTS BIGGEST

YEAR-TO-YEAR GROWTH IN HISTORY


FALL CLASSIC DRIVES FOX TO BIGGEST EARLY-SEASON LEAD EVER


Games Ended 26-Minutes Earlier Than 2008; Post-11 PM ET Audiences Increase


105TH WORLD SERIES AUDIENCE SUMMARY


The 2009 Fall Classic averaged an 11.7/19 average household rating/share, an average audience of 19.4 million viewers and a 6.2 rating among Adults 18-49, re-establishing itself as a dominant force in prime time. This year’s Series finished up +39% over 2008 Rays-Phillies 8.4/14, and ranks as the highest-rated and most-watched World Series in five years (Red Sox-Cardinals, 15.8/26, 25.4 million viewers in 2004). The +39% increase over last year is the largest single-year ratings increase in the history of the World Series. If we compare the complete 2009 World Series to top-rated season-to-date prime-time shows, the World Series ranks No. 2 in Households and among Adults 18-49.

The 2009 World Series has helped power FOX to a 3.9 rating prime among Adults 18-49 with a commanding +22% lead over second-place CBS (3.2), and establishes a new high as FOX’s biggest season-to-date lead ever in fourth quarter and the biggest for any network in six years.

The World Series also hit five-year highs across every major male and adult demographic. On a year-to-year basis, major demo increases mirrored the overall Household increase. The World Series is up +38% over last year among M18-34 (6.5 vs. 4.7), +37% on M18-49 (7.8 vs. 5.7), +32% in M25-54 (8.7 vs. 6.6), +46% in A18-34 (5.4 vs. 3.7), +41% in A18-49(6.2 vs. 4.4), and +36% in A25-54 (6.8 vs. 5.0). One notable demo that outperformed the overall average was Teens, with Male Teens up +50% over last year (3.9 vs. 2.6) and Total Teens up +53% (2.9 vs. 1.9).

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/11/05/2009-world-series-posts-biggest-year-to-year-growth-in-history/32759


Too bad FAUX benefited.......

[virgogal]

1. Aaaah 2004-----a great year for many of us.

[lisa58]

2. and yet this year....WEEEEEE Are the Champions....

...it's great to share.

Wish Kerry got his votes counted in 2004...I was actually rooting for you guys (don't tell anyone) because I wanted Kerry happy and hopeful.

[virgogal]

3. The Sox folded this year and The Yankees were awesome.

But wait til' next year! :-)

[lisa58]

8. deal

[S_E_Fudd]

4. Alot of Yankee$ haters tuning in no doubt..

Hoping to see them choke...too bad it didn't happen!

[theHandpuppet]

7. Ha-ha! That's the only reason I watched any of it

I'm hoping the Series will be between some small market teams next year, although anytime they get good players George just buys them.

[lisa58]

10. George doesn't even know what's goin' on....

...the core of the team was home grown...I guess they paid them to stay.

[lisa58]

11. choke isn't a Yankee strategy...glad it didn't happen

[Blue_In_AK]

5. You couldn't pay me enough to watch a baseball game

all the way through. B-O-R-I-N-G....

[VMI Dem]

6. Greatest franchise in sports.

[lisa58]

9. YES...