Frndly TV viewership increases

For a while, I've been a fan of Frndly TV. It's a good selection of family friendly TV at a low cost. In fact, it is the only year-round live TV streaming service I use.

Now I know that I mention that I don't use a live TV streaming service, but the fact is I have subscribe to Frndly TV for years. I don't use the expensive ones that get most of the major cable channels because I don't care for the content that's available. If I did have one of those services, the content I would watch would be the same content you get on Frndly TV, or a close approximation.

I've thought of Frndly TV as a well kept secret and never understood why more people didn't subscribe. Well, more people are subscribing.

A report this week says that the viewership for April (so far) is up 90% over last April. It has nearly doubled in a year:

Here is a quick breakdown of what Frndly TV announced about its 1st quarter 2023 numbers:

• Total viewership on Frndly TV increased 82%
• Viewership per subscriber increased 50% per week
• Weekly active users increased 30%
• Impressions increased 90%
• Ad sales revenue increased 78%

"These numbers show the continuing appeal of Frndly TV to both our subscribers and advertisers," said Steve Sklar, Frndly TV Head of Advertising Sales. "We are demonstrating to the marketplace that quality, feel-good programming at a very accessible price is a model of success."

Frndly TV did not disclose subscriber numbers at this time.

For $7/month, you get a lot of content, including the three Hallmark channels, as well as a lot of other family friendly programming. I actually use the $9/month plan that includes HD (1080), DVR, and two streams.

My Streaming Life includes Frndly TV, and you may want to consider it for yours.