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Philo launches a $25/mo Essential plan; the $33 Philo Core plan becomes Bundle+
Philo adds a $25/mo Essential plan with the live channels but without HBO Max, discovery+ and AMC+
What changed
- Essential
- Was Before: Not offered
- After: $25/mo
- Philo Core / Bundle+
- Was Before: Philo Core, $33/mo
- After: Bundle+, $33/mo
What this means for you
The cheapest way to get Philo's live channels drops back to $25 a month; the $33 plan stays for people who want HBO Max, discovery+ and AMC+ included.
What you can do
How we know
Philo's Mar 10, 2026 blog post introduces Essential at $25/month and renames Philo Core to Bundle+ at $33/month.
An archived copy of philo.com from Mar 3, 2026 offers only the $33/month plan.
Philo's pricing page lists Essential at $25/mo and Bundle+ at $33/mo.
Related records
Sources
- Philo blog: More Choice: Introducing $25 Essential and $33 Bundle+ Plans (March 10 2026), archived March 16 2026 · archived copy
- Philo homepage: $33/month only, archived March 3 2026 · archived copy
- Philo pricing page: Essential $25/mo, Bundle+ $33/mo, archived September 10 2026 · archived copy
Full research notes
Philo's blog post of March 10, 2026 (archived March 16, 2026) introduces two paid plans: Essential at $25/month (70+ live TV channels, 120+ free channels, 80,000+ movies and shows on demand, unlimited DVR with one-year storage and “a reinstated 7-day free trial”) and Bundle+ at $33/month, “formerly Philo Core”, which adds AMC+ and access to HBO Max (Basic with Ads) and discovery+, with no free trial. Prices are for purchases through Philo.com; the post says Essential comes to Philo.com first, with a gradual rollout to third-party billing platforms. An archived copy of philo.com from March 3, 2026 offers only the $33/month plan. Philo's pricing page (live check September 26, 2026; archived September 10, 2026) lists Essential at $25/mo and Bundle+ at $33/mo, each with 3 simultaneous streams. Direction is better: Essential costs less than every paid plan Philo sold before.
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