Philo inks promotional deal with Best Buy retail, online stores
The move brings greater exposure to the wallet-conscious streaming TV service.
Philo is an Internet-based streaming cable television alternative based in San Francisco, California. The service is privately-held and owned through a consortium of investors, including A&E Networks; AMC Networks; Discovery, Inc. and Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS).
The move brings greater exposure to the wallet-conscious streaming TV service.
Responding to a question posed by a Redditor, Philo CEO Andrew McCollum says the budget streamer wants to bring customers AMC Plus.
Google has been directing its Fiber internet customers to streaming TV services since February.
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.
In a quarterly earnings call on Wednesday, Discovery’s CEO quietly acknowledged the company’s dependency on upstart Philo.
Philo executives say the donation of commercial inventory and other initiatives align with its principles of diversity and inclusion.
Philo is adding TV One to its lineup of 60 pay TV networks, making it the latest channel to be added to the budget Internet-based cable TV alternative.
The cable streaming alternatives join several other services, including Philo and Pluto TV, on Amazon’s live TV guide
For some consumers, YouTube TV is just as expensive as regular cable — or, in some cases, more costly.