Sling TV Live on Google’s Chromecast

  • Sling TV now supports Chromecast on Android, iOS devices
  • Two month free trial for new Sling TV customers using Chromecast
  • Free Chromecast device with three month prepay of Sling TV’s ‘Best of Live TV’

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--()--Starting today, Sling TV’s live and on-demand Internet TV app for Android and iOS devices supports Google’s Chromecast. As part of the launch, new customers who prepay for three months of Sling TV’s “Best of Live TV” are eligible to receive a free Chromecast device.* Alternatively, Chromecast owners new to Sling TV can take advantage of a limited-time two-month free trial of Sling TV’s “Best of Live TV” package, available later today from the Chromecast website.

“Sling TV fans have made it clear since the beginning that Chromecast is a must-have device, and we agree,” said Roger Lynch, CEO of Sling TV. “With Chromecast, Sling TV customers now have the ability to move their entertainment experience from their mobile device to the big screen seamlessly.”

Sling TV currently supports Chromecast on Android smartphones and tablets, iPhones and iPads. Compatibility for Windows and Mac laptops is coming soon. Sling TV customers can download the Chromecast-compatible app in the Google Play store, iTunes or through the Chromecast app.

In addition to Chromecast support, Sling TV’s device portfolio also includes Amazon Fire TV, Fire TV Stick, Fire tablets, Android TV platforms including Google’s Nexus Player, current-generation Roku players and Roku TV models, Xbox One, Android and iOS devices, Macs and PCs.

*Terms and conditions apply for Free Trial Offer and Free Chromecast offer. Visit Sling.com for full offer details. After any promotional period, credit card will be charged monthly for applicable subscription until the customer cancels service.

Sling TV Lineup

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 Spanish language 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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Contacts

Sling TV
Lacretia Taylor, 720-514-8209
lacretia@sling.com

Release Summary

Starting today, Sling TV’s live and on-demand Internet TV app for Android and iOS devices supports Google’s Chromecast.

Contacts

Sling TV
Lacretia Taylor, 720-514-8209
lacretia@sling.com