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

Live PD has reshaped A&E, creating a series that streaming has yet to replicate.Courtesy of A&E

October 7, 2019

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

Jason Lynch is TV editor at Adweek, overseeing trends, technology, personalities and programming across broadcast, cable and streaming video.