The Sunday night premiere of Star Trek: Discovery generated a record number of sign-ups for CBS All Access, the network announced.

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As reported by Deadline , CBS claims the single-day sign-up numbers for its subscription-based streaming service eclipsed the prior record high set by the 2017 Grammy Awards back in February.The series premiere of Star Trek: Discovery, which received a special telecast on CBS, pulled in a fairly large audience. According to Entertainment Weekly , the broadcast of the premiere garnered 9.6 million viewers and a 1.9 rating from adults (ages 18 to 49). Factoring in a full week's worth of delayed viewing, the network expects that number to reach 15 million viewers and a 3.0 rating.Immediately following the series premiere, the second episode was made available for streaming, and each subsequent episode of Star Trek: Discovery will be released on Sunday nights, exclusively on CBS All Access. Head over to our guide on how to watch Star Trek: Discovery for additional details.Read IGN's Star Trek: Discovery series premiere review to find out why we found it to be "something of a shakedown cruise as the show works to find its rhythm."

Alex Osborn is a freelance writer for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @alexcosborn