Sling TV Releases App for Android TV, Including Google’s Nexus Player
May 21 2015 - 10:11AM
Business Wire
- Sling TV now compatible with all
devices on the Android TV platform
- Nexus Player available at half price to
new customers who pre-pay for three months of Sling TV
Sling TV today launched its Android TV application for Google’s
Nexus Player, available for immediate download in the Google Play
Store. Sling TV and Google are kicking off their collaboration with
a promotion that gets Nexus Player into the hands of customers at
half price. Starting today, new customers can purchase a Nexus
Player at a 50 percent discount when they pre-pay for three months
of Sling TV. Alternatively, customers can choose to sample Sling TV
on their Nexus Player for seven days at no cost.
With this release, Nexus Player and other devices on the Android
TV platform expand Sling TV’s device portfolio by joining Roku,
Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Xbox One, Android
and iOS devices, Macs and PCs. Sling TV continues to be available
across more platforms than any competitive offering.
“We’re committed to making Sling TV available on the most
popular devices consumers use to stream live and on-demand
entertainment,” said Roger Lynch, CEO of Sling TV. “Today, we again
bolstered our device footprint by expanding to Nexus Player’s
Android TV platform, and we expect this partnership to deliver
additional convenience for both new and existing Sling TV
customers.”
Sling TV’s “Best of Live TV” includes more than 20 channels for
$20 per month. The 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 extensive
library of VOD entertainment. Customers can choose to customize
their entertainment experience with the addition of HBO® for $15
per month. Additional add-ons include “Sports Extra,” “Hollywood
Extra,” “Kids Extra,” “Lifestyle Extra” and “World News Extra,”
each of which are available for $5 per month. The recently-launched
Latino add-ons, “Deportes Extras” and “Películas & Novelas
Extra,” are also available for $5 per month. In addition to live
channels and VOD entertainment, Sling TV customers have access to
popular content from Maker Studios.
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, A&E, Turner, Scripps, EPIX, Univision
and Maker Studios. Sling International 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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