Category: Philo
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YouTube TV is More Popular Than DIRECTV NOW, PlayStation Vue, Sling TV, & More According to Tivo
This week Tivo announced their 4th quarter 2018 report on the current state of TV. Part of this study looked at the most popular streaming services including live TV streaming services. According to that study, YouTube TV is now the most popular live TV streaming services with 11.9% of their subscribers using the service. YouTube…
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PBS Plans to Launch on Services Like DIRECTV NOW, YouTube TV, PlayStation Vue, & More This Year
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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The Ultimate Guide to Philo (Updated January 2019)
Since we last shared the details of Philo, the streaming service has made some changes to offer more content and a better user experience. Here’s what you’ll get when you sign up, along with some of the updates that have made Philo a more unique and user-friendly service. Overview Philo is known for being a…
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Philo Updates Their Android TV App with New Features
Last week Philo rolled out an update to their Android TV app with bug fixes and the ability to add live channels to your home screen. Now on your Android TV home screen, you can launch directly into your favorite channels on Philo. Love HGTV or the Hallmark Channel? Now you can launch directly into…
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Philo is Offering a Free Month of Service to Government Workers Affected By The Shutdown
Today Philo announced that they are offering a free month of Philo to government workers affected by the partial government shutdown. Here is a letter from Andrew McCollum, Philo CEO: My family and I visited Death Valley National Park this past weekend. Before we left we wracked our brains for ways to appropriately show our appreciation…
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Philo Plans to Launch a Co-Viewing Feature
Ever wish you could watch a show with Friends even if they are not in the same home with you? Soon you will be able to do just that thanks to Philo. According to TechCrunch during CES Philo’s CEO, Andrew McCollum said Philo plans to launch a feature that will let friends watch the same…
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Someone May Have Stolen Your Hulu, Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, PlayStation Vue, & More Login
If you subscribe to a streaming service, it is possible your account could be getting used by other people. Selling login details for services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and Sling TV is a big business. According to recent reports, stolen login details are up for sale for as cheap as $8.81. How common is this?…
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YouTube TV vs Philo vs PlayStation Vue vs DIRECTV NOW vs Sling TV vs FuboTV vs Watch TV vs Hulu – Updated January 2019
2019 is here 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…
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What Internet Speed Do You Need for Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, YouTube TV, Netflix, & PlayStation Vue? We Take a Look…
One of the most common questions we get is what internet speed do you need for cord cutting? My number one tip on this is don’t ask your internet service provider as they will try to get you to buy the fastest speed possible. My suggestion is you can always get faster internet as providers…
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PBS Is the Last Major Cord Cutting Hold Out, But That May Be about to Change
PBS is one of the last major holds outs when it comes to live TV streaming. It is difficult to find PBS on any of the major services—only a few smaller ones. Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, Hulu, DIRECTV NOW, YouTube TV, and more all do not offer PBS. That is about to change. Earlier this…