The 1980 world series was Notbale for at least three things to start the philadelphia Philles won on their first world series second the kansas city Royals played their first one and there third together the Phillies and the Royals Produced the most- watched game in the world series in the history's 54.9 Million viewers seen at game at 6 now the Royals await for their world series opener game against the San Franciso Giants they should not aniticpate 55 million people tuning in regardless of appeal of there 29 year postgameseason exile and eightonsecutive postseason wins this year. Perhaps 15 million will watch. A decade, after all, has passed since the audience topped 20 million.
What has happened in the past 34 years is familiar: Prime-time viewing has eroded on broadcast television for virtually everything but the N.F.L. as the thousand-channel cable universe has lured viewers with options that were unimaginable when the journey on the TV dial took people to three networks and a few local, independent stations.
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Game 7 of the Royals-Cardinals series in 1985 had an audience of 45 million.CreditCliff Schiappa/Associated Press
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