Philo Pitches New Subscribers With $33 Live TV Package That Includes HBO Max, Discovery+ and AMC+
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With its popular $28/month package, Philo has long been one of the best values in streaming, when it comes to OTT television. Subscribers got access to more than 70 live TV channels for the under-$30 price point, with the ability to livestream shows and movies on up to three devices.
Now, the San Francisco-based streamer is launching a new “enhanced” package that adds HBO Max and Discovery+ to the lineup for a new price of $33 monthly.
The expanded offerings launched last month, with current Core plan subscribers automatically getting HBO Max and Discovery+ added to their accounts. Current subscribers will get the two streamers at no additional charge for their first month, before their new monthly price goes up to $33.
New users, meantime, can snag the deal at Philo.com. The $33 price point includes access to 70+ live TV channels including A&E, AMC, Comedy Central, Food Network, HGTV, Lifetime and MTV, plus access to the ad-supported tiers of HBO Max and Discovery+ for on-demand content. Philo already offers AMC+ at no additional charge.
On their own, an HBO Max subscription starts at $9.99 and Discovery+ starts at $5.99, so you’re saving yourself a few bucks by getting them as part of the Philo bundle.
Philo’s plans include unlimited DVR so you can record content to watch back later, and you can stream on three devices at a time (Philo lets you create up to ten profiles per account though you can only have three simultaneous streams)
Philo is one of the few streamers that offers both live TV and on-demand content in one package, with the company hailing it as “an integrated, unified experience” (while Hulu + Live TV also offers live TV streaming and Hulu’s on-demand library, their monthly price is increasing to $90/month). Philo adds that the “HBO Max library brings appointment viewing and cultural moments, while Discovery+ delivers the deep catalog engagement that complements our audience preferences perfectly.”
Sign up for Philo’s new package here for just $33. You can also test out the service with a seven-day free trial here.
