World Series at an early hour averaged record 12.9 million viewers in Japan
A World Series that featured two of the nation's brightest stars drew a record 12.9 million viewers in Japan, making in the country's most-watched World Series ever. Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles, meaning viewers in Japan were watching games at about 9 a.m. local time. The games were carried through Fuji TV, NHK BS and J Sports.