In September 2017 , '' Star Trek Discovery '' debuted on streaming on CBS , and they also recorded a record number of sign-ups after this . The records were the greatest number of single day , week , and monthly sign-up records since the streaming network 's inception . They reported the previous single-day record was held by the 2017 Grammy award ceremony coverage . CBS was noted as harnessing the Star trek fan-base which was willing to get the service just to see the series . Buoyed by '' Star Trek Discovery '' CBS All Access reached over 2 million subscribers by early 2018 , with the 60th Annual Grammy Awards also providing a boost to Cell App watchers . The 60th Grammys in January 2018 resulted in the 2nd biggest day for sign-ups after the Discovery premiere
60th Annual Grammy Awards
60th Annual Grammy Awards
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