Programming & Performance

Live PD’s Unpredictability Keeps Audiences Glued to A&E Over Streamers

The series has spawned 5 spinoffs and 9 quarters of network ratings growth

three men sitting at a desk with the Live PD logo in the background
Live PD has reshaped A&E, creating a series that streaming has yet to replicate. Courtesy of A&E

By Jason Lynch

October 7, 2019

Many networks are panicking as linear ratings continue to plummet—but not A&E.

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Jason Lynch
@jasonlynch jason.lynch@adweek.com Jason Lynch is TV Editor at Adweek, overseeing trends, technology, personalities and programming across broadcast, cable and streaming video.
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