Sling TV Debuts New Single-Stream & Multi-Stream Services; Launches NBC, USA, Bravo, Syfy, NBC Sports Network, BBC America & ...
June 30 2016 - 7:58AM
Business Wire
- “Sling Blue” multi-stream service to
feature NBC, USA, Bravo, Syfy, BBC America, BBC World News and
more; priced at $25 per month
- “Sling Orange” single-stream service
now includes BBC America and BBC World News; remains $20 per
month
- Purchase Sling Orange + Sling Blue,
save $5 for a total of $40 per month
- On-demand content for NBC channels
expected to be available soon
- Sling TV now offers more than 100
channels
Sling TV unveiled new single-stream and multi-stream services,
“Sling Orange” and “Sling Blue.” Sling Orange now includes BBC
America and is still priced at $20 per month. Sling Blue now
features NBC, USA, Bravo, NBC Sports Network (NBCSN), Syfy, BBC
America and costs $25 per month for new customers. In addition,
Sling has introduced a multi-service discount that brings Sling
Orange and Sling Blue together for $40 per month. Additional
NBCUniversal networks are available in Sling Blue’s Extra packs,
including E!, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, Golf and NBCUniverso.
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Sling Blue now features programming and
content from NBC, USA, Bravo, NBC Sports Network (NBCSN), Syfy, BBC
America, including Mr. Robot (USA). (Graphic: Business Wire)
“Consumers now have more than 100 channels to choose from as
they customize their ideal television experience,” said Roger
Lynch, CEO, Sling TV. “With our new multi-service option and NBC
Universal programming, Sling is one of the few pay-TV options where
value continues to improve.”
Sling TV Pricing UpdatesIntroduced as a “beta” service in
April, Sling TV’s multi-stream service, Sling Blue, is now priced
at $25 per month. Customers who signed up during the beta phase
will receive the additional channels found in Sling Blue and their
price will remain $20 per month with their current
subscription.
The single-stream service, Sling Orange, remains priced at $20
per month.
Sling TV Programming UpdatesSling
Orange and Sling Blue
- Sling Orange and Sling Blue core
services now include BBC America. For more information on BBC
America, visit blog.sling.com.
Sling Blue
- Sling Blue (multi-stream) is available
to new customers for $25 per month and includes local NBC (for
select markets), USA, Bravo, NBCSN and Syfy.
- Sling Blue customers will have access
to live, local NBC broadcast stations in the following 10 markets:
Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Hartford, Conn., Los Angeles, Miami,
New York, Philadelphia, San Diego and Washington D.C. Access to
on-demand programming will be available in a later update.
- Regional Sports Networks for select
markets (Comcast SportsNet: California, Bay Area, Chicago and
Mid-Atlantic) coming soon.
- Sling TV expects to add local content
from NBC affiliates in the future on a market-by-market basis.
Sling Blue Extra PacksSling TV
launched new networks across its Sling Blue Extras, each priced at
$5 per month:
- “Sports Extra” (New Extra Pack)
– Golf Channel joins beIN Sports, Outside TV and Univision
Deportes
- “Lifestyle Plus Extra” – E!,
Oxygen and Vibrant TV join VH1, Cooking Channel, DIY, FYI, WE tv
and LMN
- “World News Extra” – BBC World
News, CNBC and MSNBC join HLN, euronews, France 24, News18, NDTV
24/7 and RT Network
- “Best of Spanish TV” –
NBCUniverso joins 24 other Spanish and bilingual channels
- All other Extras for Sling Blue remain
unchanged
Sling Orange Extra PacksSling TV
launched new networks across its Sling Orange Extras, each priced
at $5 per month:
- “Lifestyle Plus Extra” – Vibrant
TV joins VH1, BET, Cooking Channel, DIY, FYI, WE tv and LMN
- “World News Extra” – BBC World
News joins HLN, euronews, France 24, News18, NDTV 24x7, Fusion and
RT Network
For a full list of Sling Orange and Sling Blue channel lineups,
including Extras, visit
http://news.sling.com/document-library/sling-tv-beta-multi-stream-service-channels.
Additional Sling TV updatesIn addition to the Sling
Orange and Sling Blue updates, Sling TV also made changes to its
Spanish-language programming and packaging, “Best of Spanish TV.”
For more information about these changes, visit blog.sling.com.
About Sling TVSling TV
L.L.C., a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH),
provides over-the-top television services, including domestic and
international live and on-demand programming. It is available on
televisions, tablets, 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 (single-stream service only), Fox (multi-stream service
only), NBC (multi-stream service only), HBO®, AMC, A&E, Turner,
Scripps, Viacom, EPIX and Univision. Additionally, Sling Latino
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 250 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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