Most-watched sports telecasts, October 2008
Nielsen average audience, one figure per telecast; a final or revised figure replaces a preliminary one. Composites, peaks, reach and self-reported figures do not chart.
17
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, October 2008
1
World Series Game 5, Phillies vs Rays
15,787,000
2
World Series Game 4, Phillies vs Rays
15,479,000
3
World Series Game 1, Phillies vs Rays
14,634,000
4
ALCS Game 7, Rays vs Red Sox
13,360,000
5
World Series Game 2, Phillies vs Rays
12,777,000
6
World Series Game 3, Phillies vs Rays
9,836,000
7
ALCS Game 6, Rays vs Red Sox
8,930,000
8
NLCS Game 3, Dodgers vs Phillies
8,840,000
9
NLCS Game 5, Dodgers vs Phillies
8,030,000
10
NLCS Game 1, Dodgers vs Phillies
7,740,000
11
NLCS Game 4, Dodgers vs Phillies
7,710,000
12
ALCS Game 5, Rays vs Red Sox
7,210,000
13
ALCS Game 1, Rays vs Red Sox
6,690,000
14
ALCS Game 2, Rays vs Red Sox
6,090,000
15
ALCS Game 4, Rays vs Red Sox
5,730,000
16
NLCS Game 2, Dodgers vs Phillies
5,020,000
17
ALCS Game 3, Rays vs Red Sox
4,500,000
17 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:58 UTC