Five media companies are looking to upend the burgeoning live TV streaming bundle market, with an entertainment-focused, sports-free offering called “Philo” for consumers priced at less than half of its competitors.
Philo will feature 37 channels from Viacom, Discovery Communications, A+E Networks, AMC Networks and Scripps Networks Interactive at $16 per month. While that’s less than half of the of the $35-$40 price point offered by the likes of DirecTV Now, Hulu, Sling and YouTube TV, the bundle lacks broadcast networks as well as sports programming.
The 37 channel package includes AMC, Animal Planet, AXS TV, BBC America, BBC World News, BET, Cheddar, CMT, Comedy Central, Discovery, DIY Network, Food Network, FYI, GSN, HGTV, History, ID, Lifetime, Lifetime Movies, MTV, MTV 2, Nick, Nick Jr.
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