Jester David
Hero
I’d rather do anything else than watch other people play D&D. It’s no spectator sport.
200,000 people watch Aquisitions Incorporated. More than could fit in the largest stadium in the US.
Each weekly episode of Critical Role attracts similar numbers, it has its own IMDb page ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4834232/ ), and trends on Twitter every Thursday during the live show.
While an order of magnitude smaller than network shows, it's clear that to a LOT of people, D&D very much is a spectator sport.