Internet-based live TV seems to be the big thing these days with a number of new providers, including the recently announced PlayStation Vue, gearing up to release this year.
Today, Sling TV announced that they would be launching soon on several devices with the Xbox One being the “first gaming console where the service is available”. Sling TV will set viewers back $20/month for the core service which includes live TV, including ESPN, TNT, TBS and Disney Channel along with an assortment of video on demand channels. Sling will also offer additional programming packages for $5/month such as Kids Extra which includes Disney Junior, Disney XD, Boomerang and more.
Sling TV will launch with an Xbox One-exclusive extended free trial for those that register for it.
Read on for the details.
Our vision at Xbox is to bring your games and entertainment together. Important to that vision is our focus on partnering with television providers and content distributors to deliver rich, differentiated TV and video experiences. Today, we?re pleased to share the news of a relationship with the newly announced Sling TV, which is backed by DISH. Sling TV is an over-the-top, television service that will deliver live sports, lifestyle, family, news and information channels, Video-On-Demand (VOD) entertainment, and the best of Internet video for $20 per month. With Sling TV, there?s no commitment, contract, credit check, hardware installation, or hidden fees. Channels will include ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS, Food Network, HGTV, Cartoon Network, and Disney Channel. And Xbox One will be the exclusive gaming console when it launches in the coming weeks.
What?s more, as the first gaming console where Sling TV will be available, we?re excited to announce that all Xbox Live members will get an exclusive extended free trial for one month at launch.*
?Xbox is onboard as the first gaming console where Sling TV will be available,? said Bassil El-Khatib, vice president of Sling TV. ?We created the live Internet TV service for millennial consumers underserved by the pay-TV industry. One of the keys to reaching this audience is being on the devices they use, and we know millions of consumers are turning on their Xbox every day to access content they love.?
?We?re thrilled to partner with Sling TV as they bring this exciting new service to life, and we look forward to launching the Sling TV app on Xbox One in early 2015 as the first gaming console where the service is available,? said Mike Nichols, Corporate Vice President, Marketing for Xbox. ?We?re committed to bringing great entertainment options to gamers and our relationship with Sling TV is an important milestone in that journey and in offering more choices to our Xbox fans.?
*Sling TV is offered at $20 per month; Xbox Live members must sign up for extended free trial