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Research: Aggregation keeps 33% of pay-TV subs engaged

Parks Associates has released its latest white paper, Unified Streaming: Unlocking Next-Gen Advertising, developed in partnership with Philo. The research highlights the challenges in monetising consumer attention and the advantages of unified video platforms that can aggregate across streaming formats, which creates new opportunities for advertisers, platforms, and content providers. The firm’s latest data shows […]

April 14, 2026

Philo selects Reelgood to power content intelligence and personalisation

Philo, the San Francisco-based live TV streaming service, has selected Reelgood to provide content metadata, catalogue intelligence, and historical availability data across its US programming. Reelgood, the streaming data and metadata platform tracking more than 300 streaming services across 25+ countries with a database of 4MM+ titles, will deliver daily-refreshed metadata covering Philo’s complete catalogue […]

April 14, 2026

Philo adds 6 new free channels

Philo has added six new channels from Lionsgate and Blue Ant Media to its standalone, free channel lineup — growing the collection to 130+ live, ad-supported channels available to anyone in the US, no subscription required. These channels are also included in Philo’s paid plans, Essential ($25/month) and Bundle+ ($33/month). The new additions are: Heartland: […]

March 24, 2026

Philo names new CEO, adds new tiers and a free-trial

Philo, the US OTT service, is introducing two new subscription offerings effective immediately: Philo Essential and Philo Bundle+. The New Philo Lineup: Philo Essential ($25/month): An affordable entry point into live TV streaming The Content: Get 70+ live TV channels and 120+ free channels. On-Demand: Access a massive library of 80,000+ movies and shows. The […]

March 10, 2026

Universal Ads adds Cox Media, Vevo, Samsung, Telly, Philo

Universal Ads, which enables brands to create, buy and measure ads across premium video, has announced that another round of third-party publishers has joined the Universal Audience Network in the US, bringing the total to more than 20 and giving brands new ways to reach qualified audiences at scale, all in one place. The new […]

December 11, 2025

Philo adds HBO Max, discovery+ access to Core package

Philo, the live TV streaming service in the US, has announced the expansion of its Core package through a new partnership with Warner Bros Discovery. Effective immediately, Philo Core subscribers gain access to the ad-supported tiers of HBO Max and discovery+ as part of their subscription. Current subscribers will receive access to both premium services […]

September 30, 2025

Six new free channels added to Philo

Philo’s free TV lineup continues to expand. Six new channels – including five from Lionsgate and one from QVC Group – have been added to the standalone, free channel lineup – continuing to add to the growing free channel lineup of over 110+ live, ad-supported channels available to anyone, no subscription required. These channels are […]

September 16, 2025

QVC, HSN and more now streaming on Philo

Philo, the US streaming service, has added five new channels to its standalone, free channel lineup – bringing the total to over 110 channels available to anyone, no subscription required. The new channels are also included in the $28/month Core channel lineup, which features 70+ top-rated pay-TV channels and the entire AMC+ library. The new […]

June 25, 2025

Philo on LG TVs in US

Philo’s lineup of live and on-demand TV is now available on LG Smart TVs in the US. For $28 per month, Philo offers 70+ channels including AMC, A&E, MTV, VH1, BET and Discovery. With 75,000+ on-demand titles, AMC+ included at no extra cost, and 90+ free channels available to all Philo users (both free and […]

October 16, 2024

Magnolia Pictures partners with Philo

Magnolia Pictures, an independent theatrical and home entertainment distributors in the US – and its sister company, Spotlight Cinema Networks, have announced its partnership with Philo, the entertainment-focused streaming TV service. Through this new partnership, the duo’s CineLife linear channel is now available to Philo viewers for free. CineLife programming available on Philo includes the […]

September 27, 2024