Frndly TV Adds A&E Networks’ On-Demand Content for Free
Frndly TV Adds A&E Networks’ On-Demand Content for Free
The family-friendly live TV streaming service Frndly TV has announced it is increasing its video-on-demand offerings. The service is partnering with A&E to bring its library of shows to Frndly users at no additional subscription fee.
The new content — that will soon be available — includes past seasons of popular shows like “The Curse of Oak Island,” “The First 48,” “Storage Wars,” “American Pickers,” “Pawn Stars,” and “Married at First Sight.” The expanded A&E Networks library will be made available for free to all Frndly TV subscribers before the end of the year.
“A&E Networks has been a great partner with Frndly TV since its channels launched on our service,” Frndly TV’s chief programming officer Michael McKenna said. The additional collection of shows from the A&E Networks library extends that relationship and is a nice holiday gift to our subscribers. We are excited to make available both current and past seasons of a wide variety of shows and movies to our customers at no additional cost to them.”
Frndly TV offers 40+ top-rated live TV networks including the Hallmark Channel, A&E, the [History Channel], Game Show Network (GSN), INSP, Lifetime, UPtv, Curiosity Stream, The Weather Channel, Great American Family, and others. The streamer delivers programming that the whole family can enjoy starting at $6.99 per month.
The family-friendly service announced in early December that it had surpassed 700,000 users. That figure represents an approximately 40% year-over-year increase from the numbers reported for the same period in 2021 when Frndly had 500,000 users.
In October, the skinny channel bundle service reported a 53% increase in total viewership since the third quarter of 2021, with viewing time per subscriber jumping 9%. The streamer also announced that over 22% of its customers had opted to sign up for annual subscriptions, showing their commitment to the service.
It’s been a more quiet fall for A&E, but the company is still locked in a legal battle. At the end of August, A&E announced it was suing rival network Reelz for using footage from one of A&E’s canceled police ride-along shows to build a similar show of its own.
Frndly TV
Frndly TV is a budget-friendly live TV streaming service in the United States that focuses on family-friendly and lifestyle programming. Launched in 2019, the service offers a curated lineup of channels that includes Hallmark Channel, UPtv, Lifetime, MeTV, INSP, The Weather Channel, Game Show Network, and dozens more. It’s designed for viewers who want wholesome content without the’ high cost or complexity of larger streaming bundles.