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'''Vidgo''' was an American streaming television service that offered over 100 channels of English- and Spanish-language sports, news and general entertainment content. In addition to its live television packages, Vidgo offered a cloud-based digital video recorder and thousands of hours of on-demand programming.
== History ==
Vidgo launched in 2018<ref>{{Cite web |last=Munson |first=Benjamin |date=October 30, 2018 |title=Vidgo jumps into the vMVPD fray with soft launch of streaming TV service |url=https://www.fiercevideo.com/video/vidgo-jumps-into-vmvpd-fray-soft-launch-streaming-tv-service |access-date=October 17, 2022 |website=Fierce Video}}</ref> as a streaming service focused on professional sports, primarily soccer,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vidgo offers soccer fans another low-cost streaming alternative |url=https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/vidgo-offers-soccer-fans-another-low-cost-streaming-alternative-20191206-CMS-286081.html |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=World Soccer Talk |date=August 2022 |language=en}}</ref> to [[Cord cutter|cord cutters.]] Over time, the service expanded to include agreements with major television content providers, including [[A+E Networks]], the [[The Walt Disney Company|Walt Disney Company]], [[Fox Corporation]], [[Paramount Global]], [[Sony Pictures Television]] and the Discovery side of the [[Warner Bros. Discovery]] portfolio of channels. Their number of subscribers was estimated to be between 25,000 and 100,000 as of 2021.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://shallistreamit.com/2022/07/14/youtube-tv-5-million-subscribers/ | title=YouTube TV Has 5 Million Subscribers... Or do They? | date=14 July 2022 }}</ref>
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