That number might seem pretty low compared to other streaming launches, but SensorTower data isn’t complete since it focuses only on mobile-app downloads and excludes other ways that people can get the US$15-a-month service, such as through a cable provider.
The company announced that De Vijver Media’s SBS Belgium has picked up the first five seasons of “Live PD: Police Patrol,” a half-hour spin-off of the most watched show on US cable Friday and Saturday nights, “Live PD”.
There was a record 7.6% decline during the first quarter of 2020 for cable and satellite subscriptions. More than a quarter of pay-TV subscribers have considered canceling their pay TV services, 12% saying sports play a major factor in their decision-making.
Broadband delivered services lost 261,000 subscriptions, finishing the quarter with total of 9.2 million subscriptions. Subscriptions through traditional cable, direct broadcast satellite, and telecommunications video services have dropped by 2.4%.
The long-term agreement will introduce 14 more ViacomCBS Cable Networks to YouTube TV, feature continuously carried CBS broadcast stations, and extend partnerships on broader YouTube platforms.