New Streaming TV Service 'Philo' Launches at $16/Month for Viewers Not Interested in Sports Content

latest tv streaming service, philo, provide subscribers cost undercuts price of competing "over top" services excluding sports-related content (via business insider). means philo starts @ $16/month access 37 entertainment networks, can watch on iphone, macbook, connected tv, roku, , apple tv.

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philo started providing programming college students on campuses across united states, , led ceo andrew mccollum, founding member of facebook. company gained strategic investments totaling $25 million 5 programming partners, including a+e, amc, discovery, scripps, , viacom. every channel in basic $16/month tier listed below:

- a&e
- amc
- animal planet
- axs tv
- bbc america
- bbc world news
- bet
- cheddar
- cmt
- comedy central
- discovery channel
- diy
- food network
- fyi
- gsn
- hgtv
- history
- ifc
- id
- lifetime
- lifetime movies
- mtv
- mtv2
- nickelodeon
- nick jr.
- own
- science
- spike
- sundance channel
- teennick
- tlc
- travel channel
- tv land
- velocity
- vh1
- viceland
- tv

$20/month can watch listed above, following channels added:

- american heroes channel
- bet her
- cooking channel
- destination america
- discovery family
- discovery life
- logo
- mtv live
- nicktoons

because tv providers sell content in bundles, philo's lack of sports programming hinders of entertainment offerings, including channels owned disney , fox. there won't content cbs or nbcuniversal. still, philo comes in quite low when compared starting prices of other services hulu live tv ($40/month) , youtube tv ($35/month), , more competitive sling tv's low-tier offerings ($20/month).

in terms of features, philo lets watch channel live or save episode of show onto dvr storage lasts 30 days. can stream in hd on 3 devices @ once. although not appearing @ launch, philo plans debut "social tv" aspect in future, subscribers able see episodes friends on in tv show, see friends list of users actively watching something, , synchronize viewing of on-demand show friend. social tv features expected launch in 2018.

more information on philo can found on company's website here, including 7 day free trial.

article link: new streaming tv service 'philo' launches @ $16/month viewers not interested in sports content

 

any country restrictions? available in canada example?

 

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