# Home Run Derby ratings crash on Netflix, sets 20-plus-year low as questions surface about program quality

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/home-run-derby-ratings-crash-on-netflix-sets-20-plus-year-low-as-questions-surface-about-program-quality/
- Published: 2026-07-16T18:55:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-25T14:14:48+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/home-run-derby-ratings-crash-netflix-sets-20-plus-year-low-questions-surface-program-quality
- Topics: Entertainment, Geopolitics, Politics, TV, World

## Key points

- Home Run Derby drew 5.3 million Netflix viewers.
- Audience was the event’s lowest since 2003.
- Streaming distribution may have affected reach.

## Summary

The Home Run Derby attracted 5.3 million viewers on Netflix, its lowest audience since 2003, according to the article. The result raises questions about the event’s presentation and whether moving it to a streaming platform affected its reach, particularly as live sports audiences have generally grown in recent years.

The article suggests the decline may reflect Netflix’s distribution model and changing viewing habits rather than reduced interest in the Derby itself. It describes the figure as a more than 20-year low and notes the contrast with broader year-on-year increases for many live sporting events.

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