Philo is a privately owned company headquartered in the United States. Founded in 2011, with approximately 140 employees, it operates as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company specializes in media and TV services, functioning as an American internet television company.
On September 16, 2026, Philo made its premium pause ad inventory available for programmatic transaction through Nexxen’s supply-side platform (SSP) and leading demand-side platforms (DSPs) including Simpli.fi. Previously, on August 11, 2026, Philo unified discovery+ programming for its Bundle+ customers. On the same date, Philo highlighted its business case for pause ads, noting their effectiveness when viewers intentionally pause content on the virtual pay-TV and FAST platform. Earlier, on July 16, 2026, the Philo Engineering team reflected on three years of using Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) across its mobile, TV, and web clients in production.
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