Sling TV Launches Latino Add-On Packs
May 01 2015 - 11:02AM
Business Wire
- Viewers can add Spanish-language sports
and entertainment programming to “Best of Live TV” core
package
- “Deportes Extra” and “Películas &
Novelas Extra” each available for $5 per month
- Sling TV first Internet TV provider to
offer Spanish and English live and Video-On-Demand content to
bilingual consumers.
Sling TV today launched two Latino add-on packs to the “Best of
Live TV” core package. Each available for $5 per month, the
“Deportes Extra” pack connects soccer enthusiasts and sports fans
with top games and programming, while the “Películas & Novelas
Extra” pack delivers popular Spanish-language movies and
telenovelas. These additions make Sling TV the first Internet TV
provider with a customizable offering that incorporates live
Spanish and English programming.
Sling TV launches "Deportes Extra" add-on
pack (Photo credit: beIN Sports)
“Bilingual millennials have asked for variety in content,
language and mobility, and our offering of the most popular Latino
genres makes it easy to customize a flexible, affordable solution,”
said Roger Lynch, CEO of Sling TV. “Over time, we expect to expand
our Latino offering with more sports, shows and movies that viewers
want to see in the language they prefer.”
Both Latino add-on packages include select Video-On-Demand (VOD)
content, with more titles coming soon. Following are the channels
included in each package.
Deportes Extra includes Azteca, beIN Sports en Español,
beIN Sports HD (English), Univision, Univision Deportes and
UniMás.
Películas & Novelas Extra includes Az Corazón,
Cinelatino, De Película, De Película Clásico, Pasiones, Univision
tlnovelas, Univision and UniMás.
Viewers will be able to add the Latino packages to all
Sling-supported devices. Sling TV’s “Best of Live TV” $20 core
package delivers ESPN, ESPN2, AMC, A&E, TNT, HISTORY, H2, TBS,
Food Network, HGTV, Travel Channel, IFC, El Rey, Adult Swim,
Cartoon Network, ABC Family, Disney Channel, CNN, Bloomberg TV,
Lifetime and Galavisión. This package additionally features access
to WatchESPN, including ESPN3 and an array of VOD entertainment. In
addition to the Latino add-on packs, customers can choose to tailor
their entertainment experience with the addition of HBO® for $15
per month, or with the optional “Sports Extra,” “Hollywood Extra,”
“Kids Extra,” “Lifestyle Extra” and “World News Extra” add-ons,
each priced at $5 per month. In addition to live channels and VOD
entertainment, Sling TV customers have access to content from Maker
Studios.
More details about future Latino offerings for Sling TV will be
announced in the coming weeks.
About Sling TV
Sling TV L.L.C., a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation
(NASDAQ: DISH), provides over-the-top television services including
domestic and international live and Video-On-Demand programming. It
is available on televisions, tablets, computers and smartphones.
The Sling TV programming portfolio includes content from
Disney/ESPN, HBO, AMC, Turner, Scripps, EPIX, Univision and Maker
Studios. Sling International (formerly DishWorld) currently
provides close to 200 channels in 18 languages across multiple
devices to U.S. households. Sling TV is a next-generation service
that meets the entertainment needs of today’s contemporary viewers.
Visit www.Sling.com.
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