Sling TV Launches on Amazon Fire Tablets
August 31 2015 - 10:03AM
Business Wire
- Sling TV now available on current
versions of Amazon Fire HD and Fire HDX tablets, in addition to
Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
- Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, Fire HDX 7, Fire
HD 7 and Fire HD 6 tablet customers can watch Sling TV free for 14
days
Sling TV released its app for Amazon Fire HD and HDX tablets,
rounding out its live Internet TV offering on Fire devices,
including Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. Amazon Fire HD and HDX
tablet device owners can now download the Sling TV app in the
Amazon Appstore. For a limited time, new Sling TV customers with an
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, Fire HDX 7, Fire HD 7 or Fire HD 6 tablet can
also take advantage of a 14-day free trial of Sling TV.
“Amazon customers now have more ways to access the best live and
on-demand content TV has to offer today,” said Roger Lynch, CEO of
Sling TV. “With the introduction of Sling TV on Amazon Fire HD and
HDX tablets, millions of Amazon customers can now access their
entertainment in and outside of the home.”
“We are thrilled to have Sling TV available to our Fire HD and
HDX tablet customers,” said Steve Rabuchin, Vice President, Amazon
Appstore. “Since launching on Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick,
Sling TV has been extremely popular with our customers and
availability on Fire HD and HDX tablets makes it even more
convenient for them to watch their favorite live television shows
without a cable subscription.”
The Fire HD and Fire HDX tablets are the latest to be added to
the roster of Sling TV supported devices, including Amazon Fire TV,
Fire TV Stick, Google’s Nexus Player, current-generation Roku
players and Roku TV models, Xbox One, iOS and Android devices, Mac
and PC.
To purchase a compatible Amazon tablet, visit Amazon.com. To
access the 14-day free trial offer, new Sling TV customers must
download the Sling TV app from the Amazon Appstore on an Amazon
Fire HDX 8.9, Fire HDX 7, Fire HD 7 or Fire HD 6 tablet and follow
instructions to activate the offer in-app. After the free trial,
the customer’s credit card will be charged for the applicable
subscription unless they cancel.
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 a la carte-like add-ons include “Sports
Extra,” “Hollywood Extra,” “Kids Extra,” “Lifestyle Extra,” “World
News Extra” and Latino add-ons, “Deportes Extras” and “Películas
& Novelas Extra,” each 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 Latino offers a suite of standalone and
add-on Spanish-language programming packages tailored to
English-dominant, bilingual and Spanish-dominant U.S. Hispanics.
Sling International currently provides more than 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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Sling TVCandace Dean, 303-723-2985candace@sling.com
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