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- Sling Freestream continues to grow, adding more than 500
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 23,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SLING TV announced today, a
first-of-its-kind, free DVR service to its growing free
ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service, Sling Freestream.
Users now have access to 10 hours of free DVR storage, an industry
first for FAST services. All new users who create a free account on
Sling Freestream will receive DVR storage immediately. No credit
card required, ever. The new feature will be fully rolled out to
all existing Freestream users within the next several months.
Sling Freestream has grown to more than 500 channels since its
launch in February 2023. It is an
industry-leading service for free sports television, featuring
customer favorites like ESPN On Demand, Comedy Central, LiveNOW,
Architectural Digest, and more news and entertainment options.
Users can now DVR top shows like The Walking Dead, Love After
Lockup, South Park and more. In addition, Freestream also
provides 110 international channels in more than 15 languages —
making it the largest and only foreign language FAST service in
the United States.
"We are giving our customers exactly what they are asking for.
The new DVR feature for Sling Freestream is going to give
subscribers even more choice and access. They can watch their
favorite programming on their terms, when it works for them," said
Gary Schanman, executive vice president and group president, DISH
Video Services. "Our goal is to continue to lead the industry with
innovative ways to provide more in the FAST space, making sure our
customers have access to a premium experience as well as an
unparalleled amount of free live sports, news and
entertainment."
Sling Freestream is available to anyone, with or without a SLING
account, through all SLING apps on your favorite devices. Setting
up a free Sling Freestream account never requires a subscription,
but enables customers to add programs to their watchlist and save
their favorite channels. SLING will continue to improve the
Freestream service through 2024 — including adding more unique user
features and more domestic and international sports, entertainment
and news channels and On Demand content.
"We are going to continue to look at ways to make the Sling
Freestream user experience even better throughout 2024," Schanman
added. "Just because a streaming service is free doesn't mean users
shouldn't have access to the features a paid service provides."
Adding to its complete entertainment experience, Sling
Freestream users have the ability to effortlessly subscribe to more
than 50 standalone streaming services (AMC+, discovery+, MGM+,
SHOWTIME, etc.) and/or add a SLING Orange and/or SLING Blue base
service.
In addition to free content, on Sling Freestream users can also
explore paid SLING TV options. Packages for SLING Orange and/or
SLING Blue continue to offer unbeatable value for top channels such
as A&E, AMC, Bravo, CNN, ESPN, NFL Network, TBS, TLC, TNT,
USA, and more. SLING stands apart
in offering consumers the flexibility to choose the service that
fits their needs, rather than settling for a costly bundle. SLING
Orange and/or SLING Blue are the best value in live TV, delivering
top networks and the most popular content starting at an unmatched
$40 per month.
Visit here to access Sling Freestream and learn more.
ABOUT SLING TV
SLING TV is an Emmy® Award-winning live streaming TV service
that provides more than 700 channels from today's most popular
networks across its general market, Latino and international
services. It is available on all major streaming devices, smart
televisions, tablets, game consoles, computers and smartphones.
SLING TV offers two general market streaming services, SLING Orange
and SLING Blue, that collectively feature content from Disney/ESPN,
Fox, NBC, AMC, A&E, AXS, Discovery, Scripps, Turner, Viacom,
NBA TV, NFL Network, NHL Network, Pac-12 Networks, GSN, Hallmark,
SHOWTIME, STARZ and EPIX. SLING TV offers customers access to free
content via Sling Freestream, à la carte channels and services,
plus Pay-Per-View events and movies on-demand. SLING TV provides a
suite of stand-alone and add-on Spanish-language services and
packages tailored to English-dominant, bilingual and
Spanish-dominant U.S. households. SLING TV is the leading U.S.
provider of foreign-language programming, with more than 400
channels in 27 languages. Additionally, SLING TV offers a variety
of local channel solutions through the AirTV brand, which provides
products and services that simplify the modern over-the-air (OTA)
entertainment experience. Visit sling.com and AirTV.net for
more information. SLING TV L.L.C. and AirTV L.L.C. are indirect
wholly owned subsidiaries of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ:
SATS).
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