Cubs win is sweet music for FS1

The Cubs’ NLDS clinching victory over the Giants handed FS1 with its most-watched telecast in the network history, nabbing an average audience of 6,368,000 viewers, according to Nielsen fast nationals. That numbers tops the previous record-holder by 7%. FOX Deportes also saw growth, scoring an average of 140,000 viewers, up 155% over last year’s Blue Jays/Rangers game. On the digital front, FOX Sports GO’s average minute audience was 115,929, which is the highest average minute audience of any authenticated event in FS GO history. Other high marks on Tuesday saw Undisputed average 125,000 viewers tying it for the most-watched live telecast in the show’s history, The Herd with Colin Cowherd record its own most-watched telecast ever on the channel with 136,000 viewers yesterday, while Garbage Time with Katie Nolan posted 582,000 viewers which is the show’s most-watched full-length telecast ever.

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