Everything you need to know about the new Sling TV service Base Content & Pricing $20 a month will get you live access to ESPN, ESPN2, CNN, TBS, TNT, HGTV, Food Network, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Travel Channel, ABC Family, Maker, and Disney Channel. Pricing is month-to-month with no contracts. Additional Content & Pricing A $5 per month “Kids Extra” package will add Boomerang, Baby TV, Duck TV, Disney Junior, and Disney XD. There are plans for a “Sports Extra” package which hasn’t been detailed yet, but is expected to bring additional ESPN channels “as well as other popular sports networks”. Local Content There seems to be no plans to offer local networks (CBS, NBC, ABC, etc..). Sling TV’s CEO said “one of our core tenants is not forcing subscribers to pay for channels that [they] are already getting for free.” Devices & Access Sling TV will be available on both the Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. Additionally, you will be able to view the service on Roku, Xbox One, iOS, Android, select LG Smart TVs, select Samsung Smart TVs, and desktop computers. Playstation will not be included at launch, likely due to Sony’s recently announced competing service, Vue TV. You can access Sling TV from as many different devices as you wish, but you can only watch on one device at a time. It can only be accessed from the United States. Apple TV & Chromecast Sling TV on iOS will be able to use AirPlay to watch content on an Apple TV, but there are no plans for a dedicated Apple TV app. Chromecast will not be supported at launch, but support will come later in the year. Audio & Video Video streams will be in either 720p or 1080p depending on the channel. There will be options to limit bandwidth if you’re worried about data usage. Most channels will support Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound audio. DVR & Video-On-Demand You will be able to pause, rewind, and fast-forward some live channels. TNT, Cartoon Network, and TBS are confirmed to support this feature. Certain channels will include a 3-Day replay feature that gives customers the ability to watch some shows that have aired in the past three days. HGTV, DIY, and Food Network are confirmed to support this feature. WatchESPN Subscribing to the base content will include access to WatchESPN. However, it’s unclear if all WatchESPN content will be included. It may be limited to ESPN and ESPN2 content. Free Trial Xbox Live members will receive a 30 day free trial of Sling TV on Xbox One due to a partnership between Microsoft and Dish. No other platforms have announced a free trial. Release Date Invitations to subscribe will be going out later this month. You can sign up for an invitation at Sling.com.
Looks awesome. Includes all the channels I want and a great price. I signed up to the newsletter immediately. Thanks for posting!
It's amazing that SlingTV has managed to bundle so many channels that I wouldn't look at unless you taped my eyelids open and tied me to a chair in front of the TV. I'll confess that I haven't had any TV service at all since 2007 and rarely watched much before that. Netflix and this lovely thing called the internet has completely replaced TV in my life. I'd watch AMC and the BBC without commercials and that's basically what I use Netflix for.
ive never paid for cable tv because I always fount it a ripoff but just posting this because many here complain about how expensive cable is.
yeah having ESPN is huge. If I cant manage to get around gaining access to W@TcH35PN from another user I might do a $20 drop during playoffs or something.
$20 for 12 channels seems quite hefty especially since of those 13 only a few are worth watching. A step in the right direction though.
