Fox is celebrating the success of the Tokyo Series games between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs, which commenced the 2025 MLB season. As anticipated, these games achieved remarkable viewership figures in Japan. Despite not airing at ideal times for American audiences, they also attracted significant numbers stateside. Fox Sports PR shared on X (formerly Twitter) that Game 1 averaged 838,000 viewers, which aired early on Tuesday morning in the United States, and the post highlighted additional viewership achievements.
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Game 1 on Fox achieved the best-ever performance for any Opening Day game held in Asia, with a 139% increase over last year (350,000 viewers) during the first Seoul Series game between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers, peaking at 1,035,000 viewers from 8:45-8:50 AM ET.
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Game 2 on FS1 attracted 361,000 viewers.
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The average attendance for Games 1 and 2 was 590,000, marking a 59% increase over the previous year’s Korea Series average.
FOX Sports’ coverage of the MLB Tokyo Series delivers double-digit viewership increase. 📈 pic.twitter.com/rarlEcUjFS
— FOX Sports PR (@FOXSportsPR) March 20, 2025
Bringing together two of MLB’s most popular teams, including the defending World Series champion, in a standalone series is undoubtedly an effective strategy for boosting viewership numbers.
