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2017 ALDS IS MOST-WATCHED LDS IN FS1 HISTORY
Yankees-Indians Game 5 is Most-Watched Division Series Game Ever
on FS1, FOX Deportes & FOX Sports GO
New York - The New York Yankees' epic comeback to defeat the Cleveland Indians in the 2017 American League Division Series scored record-breaking viewership, securing the 2017 ALDS as the most-watched LDS in FS1 history with an average audience of 3,809,000 viewers over the seven Yankees-Indians and Red Sox-Astros games on the network, according to Nielsen Media Research.
This year's ALDS is up +3% over last year's NLDS on FS1 (vs. 3,690,000), and up +36% over 2015's ALDS on FS1 (vs. 2,795,000).
Wednesday's incredible Game 5 between the Yankees and Indians posted 7,610,000 viewers across FS1 (7,261,000), FOX Deportes (207,000) and FOX Sports GO (142,000); the most-watched LDS game ever on each platform. The game peaked from 11:15 to 11:30 PM ET with 9,175,000 viewers on FS1.
On FS1, last night's game was the third most-watched telecast in FS1 history and the most-watched telecast since Cubs-Dodgers Game 6 of the 2016 NLCS. It also ranks as the most-watched ALDS game on any network since 2011.
FS1 and FOX Deportes air Game 1 of the American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros live from Minute Maid Park on Friday, Oct. 13, with coverage beginning at 7:00 PM ET.
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