Sling TV Introduces Cloud DVR, to Debut in Beta for Select Roku Users
November 28 2016 - 9:13AM
Business Wire
- Invitation-only beta program first
available to Roku users in phased roll out; customers may request
an invitation at www.sling.com/dvr
- Only OTT cloud DVR with no 28-day
restriction on recordings; at launch, beta program offers up to 100
hours cloud DVR storage at no charge
- Phased roll out to expand to additional
device platforms over next few months
Starting today, Sling TV customers may request an invitation to
participate in its cloud DVR beta program. Available first to
eligible Sling TV customers using Roku™ streaming players and Roku
TV™s, the cloud DVR beta program will begin in December, with
support for additional devices to follow in the coming months.
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Sling TV's new cloud DVR beta program
will offer up to 100 hours cloud DVR storage at no charge, at
launch. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Unlike other OTT services, we’re delivering a true cloud DVR
with no 28-day restriction on your recordings, marking another win
for Sling TV and our customers,” said Roger Lynch, CEO of Sling TV.
“Two years ago we became the first live OTT provider, and we
continue to innovate and bring the best experience to our
customers.”
Cloud DVR features
- Availability – Cloud DVR will be
available across all Roku devices to beta customers who subscribe
to the single-stream service, Sling Orange, and/or the multi-stream
service, Sling Blue.
- Entertainment on your time –
Record movies, episodes or full series, with the ability to pause,
rewind or fast-forward recorded content. DVR functionality not
available on all channels.
- Conflict-free recording – Users
may record multiple programs simultaneously, with no recording
conflicts.
- Easy access – DVR content is
integrated directly into Sling TV’s “My TV” screen for immediate
access to recordings.
- Simple space management – Sling
TV automatically manages DVR space to make room for new recordings
by deleting the oldest ‘watched’ recording when capacity is
full.
- More features to come – Sling TV
will continue to evolve the cloud DVR throughout the beta time
period based on customer feedback and usage behavior. DVR features
planned for future development include the ability to upgrade
storage space and protect recordings.
About the cloud DVR beta program
Sling TV subscribers using Roku devices may request an
invitation to participate in the cloud DVR beta program by
submitting their current Sling TV credentials to www.sling.com/dvr.
Submission of email address does not guarantee admittance into the
beta program. Selected subscribers will receive a confirmation at
their subscriber email address with additional steps required to
activate the cloud DVR functionality.
Participants in the beta program will test the new cloud DVR
functionality and are encouraged to provide feedback to the Sling
TV product team by emailing DVR@Sling.com. Beta users must agree to
usage terms and conditions to participate in the cloud DVR beta
program.
For more information about the cloud DVR beta program, visit
help.sling.com.
Roku is a registered trademark and Roku TV is a trademark of
Roku, Inc. in the U.S. and in other countries.
About Sling TV
Sling TV L.L.C. provides over-the-top television services,
including general market, Latino and International live and
on-demand programming. It is available on televisions, tablets,
game consoles, computers, smartphones and other streaming devices.
Sling TV offers two streaming services, which collectively include
more than 100 channels and programming content from Disney/ESPN
(Sling Orange / single-stream only), Fox (Sling Blue /
multi-stream), NBC (Sling Blue / multi-stream), NBA TV, NHL
Network, Pac-12 Networks, HBO®, STARZ, AMC, A&E, Turner,
Scripps, GSN, Hallmark, Viacom, EPIX, AXS and Univision.
Additionally, Sling TV offers a suite of standalone and add-on
Spanish-language programming packages tailored to English-dominant,
bilingual and Spanish-dominant U.S. households. Sling International
currently provides more than 280 channels in 20 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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