World Series a boon for Fox

World Series a boon for Fox

NEW YORK

The Chicago Cubs’ thrilling World Series victory dominated television last week, with the 40.5 million people who watched the Game 7 contest with the Cleveland Indians representing the most-watched Fall Classic game since 1991.

The World Series matchup proved to be a boon for Fox, the network that carried the games, because it went the distance. Fox averaged 12.3 million viewers in prime time.

For the week of Oct. 31-Nov. 6, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: World Series Game 7: Chicago at Cleveland, Fox, 40.05 million; World Series Game 6: Chicago at Cleveland, Fox, 23.4 million; NFL Football: Denver at Oakland, NBC, 18.33 million; “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 14.18 million; “60 Minutes,” CBS, 14.05 million; “Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick,” NBC, 13.96 million; “CMA Awards,” ABC, 12.5 million; “The Walking Dead,” AMC, 11.72 million; NFL Football: Minnesota at Chicago, ESPN, 10.48 million; “NCIS,” CBS, 10.45 million.

Prince Harry slams media

LONDON

It’s the British royals versus the press – again – and Prince Harry thinks enough is enough.

In a highly unusual statement, the prince Tuesday lashed out at the media for intruding on the privacy of his new girlfriend, American actress Meghan Markle.

The 32-year-old royal said the press had crossed a line with articles that had “racial undertones,” and pleaded: “This is not a game.”

Associated Press