US World Series viewers drop 14% for first two games of Dodgers-Blue Jays matchup
US World Series viewers drop 14% for first two games of Dodgers-Blue Jays matchup
U.S. viewers for the first two games of the World Series between the Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays dropped 14% from last year’s matchup between Los Angeles and the New York Yankees, but Canadian and Japanese audiences set records
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is highly accurate, with the main claim about viewership decline being consistently reported across multiple sources. There is no discernible bias in the reporting. The article presents factual information in a neutral manner.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: U.S. viewers for the first two games of the World Series between the Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays dropped 14% from last year’s matchup between Los Angeles and the New York Yankees.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms that U.S. viewers for the first two games of the World Series between the Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays dropped 14% from last year's matchup.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms that U.S. viewers for the first two games of the World Series between the Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays dropped 14% from last year's matchup.
- Verification Source #3: Confirms that U.S. viewers for the first two games of the World Series between the Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays dropped 14% from last year's matchup.
- Verification Source #4: Confirms that U.S. viewers for the first two games of the World Series between the Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays dropped 14% from last year's matchup.
- Verification Source #5: Confirms that U.S. viewers for the first two games of the World Series between the Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays dropped 14 per cent from last year's matchup.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple reliable sources.
- Claim: Canadian and Japanese audiences set records
- Verification Source #1: The source does not explicitly mention Canadian and Japanese audiences setting records, but it does state that the information is from the Associated Press.
- Verification Source #2: The source does not explicitly mention Canadian and Japanese audiences setting records, but it does state that the information is from the Associated Press.
- Verification Source #3: The source does not explicitly mention Canadian and Japanese audiences setting records, but it does state that the information is from the Associated Press.
- Verification Source #4: The source does not explicitly mention Canadian and Japanese audiences setting records, but it does state that the information is from the Associated Press.
- Verification Source #5: The source does not explicitly mention Canadian and Japanese audiences setting records.
- Assessment: Unverified by the provided snippets, but likely accurate given the multiple sources citing the same AP report. Further investigation into the full AP article would be needed for complete verification.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- U.S. viewers for the first two games of World Series between the Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays dropped 14% from last year's matchup between Los Angeles and the New York Yankees (apnews.com, ksl.com, wysl1040.com, news4jax.com, ctvnews.ca)