Philo Quietly Added Six New Free Channels for Customers
Philo is the latest streaming company to expand its free channel lineup, adding six new offerings for customers on Tuesday of this week.
The six channels feature a variety of genres, including sitcoms, dramas and police procedurals. In total, Philo now offers more than 130 live, ad-supported channels available without subscription.
What new channels did Philo add this week?
The six additions to the Philo library are:
- Heartland
- The Conners
- Nash Bridges
- Caught in Providence
- True Crime
- Shockwave
The first four channels are self-explanatory. They feature episodes of those shows: Heartland, a popular Canadian TV drama; The Conners, the Roseanne spinoff which came to a close last April; Nash Bridges, where you can watch Don Johnson be a cop again; and Caught in Providence, starring Judge Frank Caprio and his encounters with the public.
True Crime is for "those that can’t get enough murder, mystery, and insights into the minds of the most notorious criminals in history," while Shockwave is billed as a "brand new FAST channel packed with bingeworthy, high-octane stories of survival."
Philo previously broadened its subscription service
Earlier this month, Philo unveiled two subscription plans--Essential and Bundle+--for $25 and $33 monthly.
Essential includes more than 70 live TV channels and 120-plus free streaming channels, along with over 80,000 movies and shows on demand, unlimited DVR with one-year storage and a seven-day free trial.
Bundle+ provides all of that, as well as AMC+, access to HBO Max and the discovery+ app.
“This is about giving customers genuine choice," said Philo CEO Mike Keyserling. "Essential reflects our commitment to keeping live TV accessible and affordable, and doing it without compromise. Bundle+ is for viewers who want more, and we’ve made it easy to upgrade at any time. Both plans reflect where we’re headed as a company: building a platform that meets customers where they are, at every stage.”