The Street had been looking for the service to end the quarter at 61.5 million subs.
But the Streeet has also been saying that sub growth is not the be-all end-all anymore.
DTC subscription revenue rose 47%, ad sales were up 21%.
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Paramount+ revenue grew 47%.
Total DTC losses narrowed to $424 million from $445 million for the quarter.
In TV Media, ad revenue dipped 10% to $1.95 billion.
Affiliate and subscriptions revenue eased 2%.
Licensing and other rose 17% to $1.2 billion.
OIBDA (operating income before depreciation and amortization) fell 13% to $1.14 billion.
And despite the environment, TV Media continued to contribute significant earnings.
Filmed entertainment sales plunged nearly 40% to $831 million on theTop Guncomparison.
