Philo’s top executive chats about staying competitive in the growing space of streaming services, his company’s philanthropic endeavors and how the T-Mobile deal came together.
Andrew McCollum
Andrew McCollum is a technology entrepreneur and businessman. He currently serves as the chief executive of streaming television service Philo, a position held since 2014.
Philo is in the preliminary stages of creating a Spanish-language package of streaming networks and content.
Philo has doubled down on its philanthropic endeavors, donating $2 million in advertisement inventory to social justice causes and other charitable initiatives.
Streaming television service Philo has rolled out a slight price increase to its base package of more than 60 live television channels.
Philo will raise its base subscription tier to $25 a month while increasing the accessibility of its cloud DVR feature.
Philo CEO Andrew McCollum said the company has crossed more than 800,000 subscribers over the last three years.
Philo announced the addition of two new channels on Tuesday while pledging to keep its base subscription price the same for new and current customers.
Responding to a question posed by a Redditor, Philo CEO Andrew McCollum says the budget streamer wants to bring customers AMC Plus.
A blockbuster merger between Viacom Corporation and CBS Corporation will not impact Philo’s ability to carry Viacom-operated cable networks for at least another year.
The high cost of sports and other programming means companies like YouTube TV might have to increase prices without adding channels or features.