Philo — a live streaming television service focused on entertainment, lifestyle and knowledge programming — has launched on the Apple TV, giving consumers access to 40 top channels for $16 per month.
Philo also announced that it has raised more than $40 million from existing investors with AMC Networks, Discovery and Viacom leading the company’s Series C round of funding.
The launch on Apple TV, as well as Amazon Fire TV, adds to the list of platforms Philo subscribers can use to access the service, which already included Roku devices, desktop and web browsers, iPhones, and Android devices via Chrome (native app coming soon), as well as more than 35 participating TVE apps, says CEO Andrew McCollum. He says Philo’s features and functionality include:
- The ability to watch on up to three different devices at the same time;
- A seven-day free trial that you can start in seconds with just a phone number;
- An unlimited 30-day DVR, a “deep” on-demand library, the ability to pause any live channel, start programs from the beginning, and watch programs that have aired in the past three days;
- A streamlined interface, intelligent search, and the ability to send your favorite shows to others.
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