Philo will serve as the exclusive streaming home of the 2026 “Virtual Reali-Tea Awards,” under a new partnership with New York Post Media Group.
The awards show, produced by the New York Post’s gossip vertical Page Six, celebrates reality television through fan-voted categories and appearances by reality TV personalities. The second annual ceremony will be filmed October 6 at the Edison Ballroom in New York before a live audience and will premiere exclusively on Philo on October 9.
The program will be available to both free and paid Philo subscribers, the company affirmed in a press release. The deal marks Philo’s first exclusively licensed original show in the awards category and is one of the streaming service’s early entries into original programming.
The ceremony will be hosted and executive produced by Danny Murphy and Evan Real, hosts of Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea.” The show covers reality television through interviews, commentary and celebrity news tied to unscripted programming.
Expected appearances at this year’s awards include Countess Luann de Lesseps, Kyle Cook, Candiace Dillard Bassett, Lindsay Hubbard, Miranda Hope, Layla Taylor and Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, among others.
Nominees will compete in fan-voted categories including Quote of the Year, Hot-Tea of the Year, Best Reunion Performance, Best Return to Screen, Style Icon of the Year, Musician of the Year and Favorite Dynamic Duo. Philo will sponsor the Best Cast category, which includes nominees from “Jersey Shore Family Reunion,” “Real Housewives of Rhode Island,” “Traitors” and “Love Thy Nader.”
Voting opened in August on the Page Six website and will continue ahead of the live ceremony.
“Philo is known for being a home for reality TV lovers,” Philo CEO Mike Keyserling said on Thursday. “We’re proud to be the exclusive streaming home of the Virtual Reali-Tea Awards and to give reality TV fans on our platform even more of what they enjoy.” a natural partner for the awards.
“Reality TV is a huge part of the Page Six universe, and the Virtual Reali-Tea Awards have quickly become a standout extension of the brand,” New York Post Publisher Sean Giancola proclaimed. “Philo is a natural partner to help us take the VRT Awards to the next level, reach even more fans and celebrate the people and moments everyone is talking about.”
Philo offers more than 70 channels through paid plans starting at $25 per month. The company also operates a free tier with more than 150 free, ad-supported channels, thousands of on-demand movies and shows and a 30-day cloud DVR for free content.
The 2025 “Virtual Reali-Tea Awards” are streaming now through Philo’s free channel lineup.
