diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9c7c8fd..bee1797 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -27,3 +27,5 @@ Gemfile.lock
 !/bench/.env*.erb
 /bench/k6
 test/dummy/solid_cable_test
+test/dummy/solid_cable_test*
+test/dummy/solid_cable_development*
diff --git a/app/models/solid_cable/channel.rb b/app/models/solid_cable/channel.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b57c31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/solid_cable/channel.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module SolidCable
+  class Channel < SolidCable::Record
+    scope :for, ->(channel) { where(channel_hash: channel_hash_for(channel)) }
+
+    def increment_subscribers!
+      update!(subscribers: subscribers + 1)
+    end
+
+    def decrement_subscribers!
+      update!(subscribers: [ subscribers - 1, 0 ].max)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/solid_cable/channel_hashable.rb b/app/models/solid_cable/channel_hashable.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f026b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/solid_cable/channel_hashable.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module SolidCable::ChannelHashable
+  extend ActiveSupport::Concern
+
+  class_methods do
+    def channel_hashes_for(channels)
+      channels.map { |channel| channel_hash_for(channel) }
+    end
+
+    # Need to unpack this as a signed integer since Postgresql and SQLite
+    # don't support unsigned integers
+    def channel_hash_for(channel)
+      Digest::SHA256.digest(channel.to_s).unpack1("q>")
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/solid_cable/message.rb b/app/models/solid_cable/message.rb
index 193d45a..bda3095 100644
--- a/app/models/solid_cable/message.rb
+++ b/app/models/solid_cable/message.rb
@@ -12,18 +12,10 @@ class Message < SolidCable::Record
 
     class << self
       def broadcast(channel, payload)
-        insert({ created_at: Time.current, channel:, payload:,
-          channel_hash: channel_hash_for(channel) })
-      end
-
-      def channel_hashes_for(channels)
-        channels.map { |channel| channel_hash_for(channel) }
-      end
+        channel_hash = channel_hash_for(channel)
+        insert({ created_at: Time.current, channel:, payload:, channel_hash: })
 
-      # Need to unpack this as a signed integer since Postgresql and SQLite
-      # don't support unsigned integers
-      def channel_hash_for(channel)
-        Digest::SHA256.digest(channel.to_s).unpack1("q>")
+        ::SolidCable::Channel.find_by(channel_hash:)&.subscribers.to_i
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/app/models/solid_cable/record.rb b/app/models/solid_cable/record.rb
index a36c424..aa6ecc9 100644
--- a/app/models/solid_cable/record.rb
+++ b/app/models/solid_cable/record.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 module SolidCable
   class Record < ActiveRecord::Base
+    include ChannelHashable
+
     self.abstract_class = true
 
     connects_to(**SolidCable.connects_to) if SolidCable.connects_to.present?
diff --git a/bin/rails b/bin/rails
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2f03747
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/rails
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+# This command will automatically be run when you run "rails" with Rails gems
+# installed from the root of your application.
+
+ENGINE_ROOT = File.expand_path('..', __dir__)
+ENGINE_PATH = File.expand_path('../lib/active_insights/engine', __dir__)
+APP_PATH = File.expand_path('../test/dummy/config/application', __dir__)
+
+# Set up gems listed in the Gemfile.
+ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] ||= File.expand_path('../Gemfile', __dir__)
+require 'bundler/setup' if File.exist?(ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'])
+
+require 'rails/all'
+require 'rails/engine/commands'
diff --git a/lib/action_cable/subscription_adapter/solid_cable.rb b/lib/action_cable/subscription_adapter/solid_cable.rb
index 401c273..160dece 100644
--- a/lib/action_cable/subscription_adapter/solid_cable.rb
+++ b/lib/action_cable/subscription_adapter/solid_cable.rb
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ def initialize(*)
       end
 
       def broadcast(channel, payload)
-        ::SolidCable::Message.broadcast(channel, payload)
-
-        ::SolidCable::TrimJob.perform_now if ::SolidCable.autotrim?
+        ::SolidCable::Message.broadcast(channel, payload).tap do
+          ::SolidCable::TrimJob.perform_now if ::SolidCable.autotrim?
+        end
       end
 
       def subscribe(channel, callback, success_callback = nil)
@@ -64,11 +64,13 @@ def shutdown
 
           def add_channel(channel, on_success)
             channels.add(channel)
+            ::SolidCable::Channel.for(channel).first_or_create.increment_subscribers!
             event_loop.post(&on_success) if on_success
           end
 
           def remove_channel(channel)
             channels.delete(channel)
+            ::SolidCable::Channel.for(channel).first_or_create.decrement_subscribers!
           end
 
           def invoke_callback(*)
diff --git a/lib/generators/solid_cable/add_channels/USAGE b/lib/generators/solid_cable/add_channels/USAGE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20625bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/generators/solid_cable/add_channels/USAGE
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Description:
+    Adds Solid Cable channel migration
+
+Example:
+    bin/rails generate solid_cable:add_channels
diff --git a/lib/generators/solid_cable/add_channels/add_channels_generator.rb b/lib/generators/solid_cable/add_channels/add_channels_generator.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c77d6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/generators/solid_cable/add_channels/add_channels_generator.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "rails/generators"
+require "rails/generators/active_record"
+
+class SolidCable::AddChannelsGenerator < Rails::Generators::Base
+  include ActiveRecord::Generators::Migration
+
+  source_root File.expand_path("templates", __dir__)
+
+  def copy_files
+    migration_template "db/migrate/create_channels.rb",
+                       "db/cable_migrate/create_channels.rb"
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/generators/solid_cable/add_channels/templates/db/migrate/create_channels.rb b/lib/generators/solid_cable/add_channels/templates/db/migrate/create_channels.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1162027
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/generators/solid_cable/add_channels/templates/db/migrate/create_channels.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class CreateChannels < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.2]
+  def change
+    create_table "solid_cable_channels", force: :cascade do |t|
+      t.integer "channel_hash", limit: 8, null: false
+      t.integer "subscribers", default: 0, null: false
+      t.datetime "created_at", null: false
+      t.index [ "channel_hash" ], name: "index_solid_cable_channels_on_channel_hash"
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/generators/solid_cable/install/templates/db/cable_schema.rb b/lib/generators/solid_cable/install/templates/db/cable_schema.rb
index 2366660..294bf06 100644
--- a/lib/generators/solid_cable/install/templates/db/cable_schema.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/solid_cable/install/templates/db/cable_schema.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 ActiveRecord::Schema[7.1].define(version: 1) do
+  create_table "solid_cable_channels", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "channel_hash", limit: 8, null: false
+    t.integer "subscribers", default: 0, null: false
+    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
+    t.index ["channel_hash"], name: "index_solid_cable_channels_on_channel_hash"
+  end
+
   create_table "solid_cable_messages", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.binary "channel", limit: 1024, null: false
     t.binary "payload", limit: 536870912, null: false
diff --git a/lib/tasks/solid_cable_tasks.rake b/lib/tasks/solid_cable_tasks.rake
index a92f45a..cddf4a7 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/solid_cable_tasks.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/solid_cable_tasks.rake
@@ -9,4 +9,8 @@ namespace :solid_cable do
   task :update do
     Rails::Command.invoke :generate, [ "solid_cable:update" ]
   end
+
+  task :add_channels do
+    Rails::Command.invoke :generate, [ "solid_cable:add_channels" ]
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/dummy/db/schema.rb b/test/dummy/db/schema.rb
index 229f6a9..8d2c470 100644
--- a/test/dummy/db/schema.rb
+++ b/test/dummy/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema[7.2].define(version: 2024_09_12_130854) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema[7.2].define(version: 2024_10_11_202426) do
   create_table "solid_cable_messages", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.binary "channel", limit: 1024, null: false
     t.binary "payload", limit: 536870912, null: false
@@ -20,4 +20,11 @@
     t.index ["channel_hash"], name: "index_solid_cable_messages_on_channel_hash"
     t.index ["created_at"], name: "index_solid_cable_messages_on_created_at"
   end
+
+  create_table "solid_cable_channels", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "channel_hash", limit: 8, null: false
+    t.integer "subscribers", default: 0, null: false
+    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
+    t.index ["channel_hash"], name: "index_solid_cable_channels_on_channel_hash"
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/dummy/solid_cable_test-shm b/test/dummy/solid_cable_test-shm
deleted file mode 100644
index fe9ac28..0000000
Binary files a/test/dummy/solid_cable_test-shm and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/test/dummy/solid_cable_test-wal b/test/dummy/solid_cable_test-wal
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/test/lib/action_cable/subscription_adapter/solid_cable_test.rb b/test/lib/action_cable/subscription_adapter/solid_cable_test.rb
index 6dedad8..548f8ea 100644
--- a/test/lib/action_cable/subscription_adapter/solid_cable_test.rb
+++ b/test/lib/action_cable/subscription_adapter/solid_cable_test.rb
@@ -33,6 +33,21 @@ class ActionCable::SubscriptionAdapter::SolidCableTest < ActionCable::TestCase
     [@rx_adapter, @tx_adapter].uniq.compact.each(&:shutdown)
   end
 
+  test "broadcast return value with no subscribers" do
+    subscribers = @tx_adapter.broadcast("channel", "hello world")
+
+    assert_equal 0, subscribers
+  end
+
+  test "broadcast return value with a subscriber" do
+    subscribe_as_queue("channel") do |queue|
+      subscribers = @tx_adapter.broadcast("channel", "hello world")
+
+      assert_equal 1, subscribers
+      queue.clear
+    end
+  end
+
   test "subscribe_and_unsubscribe" do
     subscribe_as_queue("channel") do |queue|
     end