CBS All Access Has 2.5 Million Subscribers

CBS All Access subscriber numbers have continuously climbed since their launch in 2014. In 2015, CBS All Access only had 100,000 subscribers. Now, CBS All Access has 2.5 Million subscribers. And CBS All Access got those subscribers on their own, as a stand-alone streaming channel.

CBS All Access Has 2.5 Million Subscribers.

CBS All Access was launched in October 2014. CBS took a different path than other broadcast networks like ABC, NBC, and FOX. CBS took their own road. ABC, NBC, and FOX all allowed HULU and Netflix to stream their shows. CBS did not. Instead, CBS built its own streaming platform called CBS All Access. 

It looks like that vision is starting to pay off for CBS.

Subscriber growth has steadily increased for CBS All Access. But subscriber growth really seemed to take off when CBS All Access started to release original content that was only available through a CBS All Access subscription. The first CBS All Access original TV series was The Good Fight and was released on February 19, 2017. And Star Trek: Discovery was their next original TV series, released on September 24, 2017.

Read More… Star Trek: Discovery Will Grow CBS All Access

Reports on subscriber numbers for CBS All Access have not been regular. But here is a rough timeline that shows just how fast CBS All Access has been able to get to 2.5 Million subscribers.

• 100,000 – Q1 2015
• 1.2 Million – December 2016
• 1.5 Million – February 2017
• 2 Million – January 2018
• 2.5 Million – August 2018

CBS All Access costs $5.99 per month with commercials and $9.99 without. Try CBS All Access with a 1 week FREE Trial.

CBS All Access Through Amazon Channels

Amazon has CBS All Access as one their Amazon Channels. If you already have Amazon Prime, signing up for the CBS All Access is very simple.

Amazon offers a 3-day free trial of the CBS All Access channel. After the free trial, CBS All Access costs $9.99 per month.

Cancel your subscription before the trial ends using the Manage Your Amazon Channels web page. There are no cancellation fees.

You need to have an Amazon Prime membership to sign-up for Amazon Channels. Try Amazon Prime with a 30-Day Free Trial.

CBS All Access Original Shows

• The Good Fight – A legal drama spin-off of The Good Wife. Two seasons are available to stream.
• Star Trek: Discovery – Set 10 years before the original Star Trek (1966-1969) science fiction series.
• Strange Angel – A drama series based on George Pendle’s book of the same name, explores the dramatic intersection between genius and madness, science and science fiction.
• No Activity – A police comedy based on the Australian series.
• BIG BROTHER: OVER THE TOP (BBOTT) – A spin-off of Big Brother developed exclusively for CBS All Access
• After Trek – The Star Trek: Discovery “aftershow”.

Read more… CBS All Access Has Original Programming 

More CBS All Access Original Programming Is Coming

• One Dollar ($1) – A post-recession mystery/drama/thriller where a $1 bill follows the people who might be connected to multiple murders.
• Tell Me A Story – A modern and dark retelling The Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood, and Jack and the Beanstalk.
• The Twilight Zone – Science fiction; Fantasy; Drama
• 8 Fights – The Life of Muhammad Ali – Drama miniseries
• The Stand – A TV series based on the Steven King book The Stand.
• Star Trek: Short Treks
• New Untitled Star Trek television series – Patrick Stewart to star as Jean-Luc Picard

Live TV Streaming Services Subscriber Numbers

Here is a breakout of the Live TV subscriber totals.

• CBS All Access – 2.5 Million subscribers
• Sling TV – 2.344 Million subscribers
• DIRECTV NOW – 1.81 Million subscribers
• Playstation Vue (PS Vue) – 450,000 to 670,000 subscribers
• Hulu Live TV (Only Live TV) – 800,000 subscribers
• YouTube TV – 300,000 subscribers
• fuboTV – 100,000 subscribers
• Philo – 50,000 subscribers

Note: All subscription numbers are either unofficial or estimated. YouTube TV estimates are courtesy of CNBC. Playstation Vue estimate of 670,000 subscribers courtesy of Ben Bajarin. Philo subscriber estimate from Wikipedia. DIRECTV NOW, fuboTV, Hulu, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and CBS All Access self-disclosed their subscriber estimates.