Category: Philo
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5 Free Trials Every Cord Cutter Should Try
If the weather where you live is like it is down in Texas (cold and wet), maybe this weekend is the perfect time to stay home and try a new streaming service. This is the best part of being a cord cutter: if you want to try something new you can without a 2-year contract.…
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Hulu Is Now Reportedly the Second Largest Live TV Streaming Service Beating Out DIRECTV NOW & YouTube TV
Late last year news came out predicting that DIRECTV NOW would top Sling TV and become the largest live TV streaming service. Instead, DIRECTV NOW lost over 250,000 subscribers and is now, according to TDG Research, the third-largest live TV streaming service behind Hulu’s live TV streaming service. According to TDG Research, Hulu ended 2018…
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Philo vs AT&T Watch TV Which Service is Right For You? (Updated: February 2019)
Affordable streaming services Philo and AT&T Watch have each been upgrading their platforms and adding content since our last update in November. Today, we’re taking another look at these two comparable services so you can choose which is the right option for you. Pricing and Packages Once again, Philo has added to its channel lineup…
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PlayStation Vue, Philo, YouTube TV, Sling, Hulu, & Others Have Almost 8 Million Subscribers
In just four years, live TV streaming services went from zero subscribers in 2014 to end 2018 with 7.7 million subscribers. These services include PlayStation Vue, Sling TV, Hulu, Philo, and fuboTV. vMVPDs hit nearly 8 million subs #cordshaving 2014: ▪️Cable/Sat/Telco 89.1 million subs ▪️vMVPDs (Sling/YouTubeTV/etc): 0 2018: ▪️Cable/Sat/Telco 79.6 mm subs ▪️vMVPDs (Sling, YouTubeTV, etc):…
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Philo Adds Support for the Fire TV Channel Guide
Ever wish you could view the channels from your antenna and Philo all in the same place? Now with the Fire TV, you can do just that. Recently Philo added support for the Fire TV’s Channel Guide. You will now be able to bring up the Fire TV Channel Guide to see what is live…
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Hulu & YouTube TV Are The Most Popular Live TV Streaming Service Beating Out Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, & More
This week UBS released an updated survey looking at the current state of TV and streaming. According to that survey of 2,000 Americans, Hulu with live TV was the most popular live TV service followed closely by YouTube TV. According to the survey, 10% said they use Hulu with Live TV followed by YouTube TV…
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Philo Is Working on Adding Locals Through an Antenna
Since Philo launched, people have wished they could also get their locals with the service. Now Philo is working on letting you add locals and Philo channels side by side thanks to Google’s Live Channels app. This was first spotted on Reddit by a user who pointed out that they could now access their Philo…
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Can You Use Netflix, DIRECTV NOW, Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, and Others in a Lobby or Restaurant? We Take a Look…
We often get asked how a restaurant or business can save money on the TV that sits in their lobby or dinning room. Many want to know if they can use an on-demand service like Netflix or a live TV streaming service like YouTube TV to cut back on their bills. Most of the people…
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PBS’s CEO Says They Are Talking With Services Like PlayStation Vue, Sling TV, YouTube TV, & More
Last year PBS announced efforts to launch on live TV streaming services like Hulu and YouTube TV. They carefully warned though that well PBS owns the rights to many of the syndicated shows the local content is owned by 350 some member stations that PBS as a parent company does not own or control. This…
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DIRECTV NOW vs YouTube TV vs Philo vs PlayStation Vue vs Sling TV vs FuboTV vs Watch TV vs Hulu – Updated February 2019
2019 is underway and the battle for the best live TV streaming services is heating up. As we wait for newcomers like T-Mobile TV to hit the market current providers are fighting to be the best live TV streaming service. With 8 very popular live TV services it is harder than ever to pick the…