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WNBA Finals Dip in Viewership, MLB Postseason Soars

10/15/2025

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The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Finals averaged 1.5 million viewers, down from 1.6 million last year, as a four-game sweep kept all games above 1 million.
WNBA Playoffs averaged 1.2 million viewers, up 5% from last year, due to Nielsen's updated methodologies.
The Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason averaged 4.33 million viewers, up 30% from last year, as Tigers-Mariners Game 5 drew 8.6 million—the highest Division Series since 2011.

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The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Finals averaged 1.5 million viewers, down from 1.6 million last year, as a four-game sweep kept all games above 1 million.
WNBA Playoffs averaged 1.2 million viewers, up 5% from last year, due to Nielsen's updated methodologies.
The Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason averaged 4.33 million viewers, up 30% from last year, as Tigers-Mariners Game 5 drew 8.6 million—the highest Division Series since 2011.