JAYS VS. YANKEES SERIES ON SPORTSNET A HIT: AUDIENCES 31 PER CENT HIGHER THAN JAYS’ SEASON AVERAGE

Audience levels during Friday’s game peaked at 1.4 million viewers in the ninth inning as the Jays closed out a 7-1 blowout over the Yankees.

The following is a breakdown of the audiences from the Jays vs. Yankees series on Rogers Sportsnet:

Thursday, July 14 – 740,000 (2+) Friday, July 15 – 760,000 (2+) Saturday, July 16 – 611,000 (2+) Sunday, July 17 – 516,000 (2+) The Blue Jays host the Seattle Mariners for a three-game series starting on Tuesday, July 19 at 6:30 p.m. (ET)/3:30 p.m. (PT) on the Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific channels.

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* Source: BBM Canada

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