Sling Updates Apple TV Devices

Sling TV news as the new year gets underway.

Sling TV updated its UI on Apple TV devices; the new features help simplify how you stream on Sling TV, providing a more content-centric experience with an updated guide, more control over managing favorites and presenting more information about shows before you click to watch.

Updated features include:

Updated Guide – The grid guide will now show a photo preview and information about a show before you click to watch, and filters have moved to the left hand side of the screen.

Ribbon Management – Now instead of scrolling through content to get to the “Manage” buttons for Favorite Channels, Recordings and Continue Watching, you can select the icon at the beginning of these rows for easy access.

Remote Capabilities – Tapping the remote touch pad on Apple TV will now allow you to view more information and will bring up player controls for the show.

Sling to Offer Tiger v. Phil

Golf fans can see the Tiger vs. Phil match, this Friday, Sling TV will offer the Tiger Woods v. Phil Mickelson golf match pay-per-view event in HD across all Sling TV-supported devices. 

 

Just in time for Capitol One’s “The Match,” Sling TV has a special offer for new customers: subscribe and prepay for one month of Sling Orange or Sling Blue and receive the PPV event (a $20 value) at no additional cost. To activate this offer, new customers can visit sling.com/pm/ppv.

Current Sling TV subscribers can purchase the match within the app on a Sling-supported device (except tvOS and Amazon) or by visiting sling.com/myaccount.

2018 World Series is on Sling

As we head into the World Series, Sling TV is the best way to catch all the Fall Classic action. Below are the details.

Tuesday, Oct. 23

• Los Angeles Dodgers @ Boston Red Sox on FOX (Sling Blue / Select Markets) – 8:09 p.m. ET

Wednesday, Oct. 24

• Los Angeles Dodgers @ Boston Red Sox on FOX (Sling Blue / Select Markets) – 8:09 p.m. ET

Friday, Oct. 26

• Boston Red Sox @ Los Angeles Dodgers on FOX (Sling Blue / Select Markets) – 8:09 p.m. ET

Saturday, Oct. 27

• Boston Red Sox @ Los Angeles Dodgers on FOX (Sling Blue / Select Markets) – 8:09 p.m. ET

Sunday, Oct. 28

• Boston Red Sox @ Los Angeles Dodgers (if necessary) on FOX (Sling Blue / Select Markets) – 8:09 p.m. ET

Tuesday, Oct. 30

• Los Angeles Dodgers @ Boston Red Sox (if necessary) on FOX (Sling Blue / Select Markets) – 8:09 p.m. ET

Wednesday, Oct. 31

• Los Angeles Dodgers @ Boston Red Sox (if necessary) on FOX (Sling Blue / Select Markets) – 8:09 p.m. ET

 New Sling TV customers can take the opportunity to sign up for a 7-day free trial to watch the beginning of the World Series at no cost.

Rick's 12 Days of Christmas: Sling TV

If you are looking to "cut the cord" to start of 2017, you will then need to get Sling TV.

Sling TV has continuously added more and more movie, sports and general content to our service – with no signs of stopping. Today, we launched Fandor Festival and additional STARZ channels, making Sling TV one of the best destinations for indie movies and hit blockbusters. Whether you’re a dedicated follower of the latest indie films like Fitzcarraldo or a fan of heart-stopping dramas like Déjà Vu, Sling TV now has thousands of new choices for movie night.

From the NBA to movies and pretty much anything you would want to watch is on Sling.

Sling TV lalso has aunched Fandor Festival and additional STARZ channels, bringing hundreds of indie movies and hit blockbusters to our lineup.

Fandor Festival –The indie film community will now enjoy hand-picked independent films, documentaries and more from Fandor Festival, now in the Hollywood Extra for Sling Orange and Sling Blue customers. Additionally, Fandor Festival is giving Sling TV subscribers five movies per month, at no extra cost, to the base packages of Sling Orange and Sling Blue.   

STARZ Channels –Now, STARZ Kids & Family, STARZ Edge, STARZ Comedy and STARZ West are all a part of Sling TV’s STARZ premium, bringing even more movies and original series for everyone to enjoy. The STARZ premium is available to all Sling TV subscribers and remains $9 per month.

Sling TV is the holiday gift that keeps on giving!

Sling Wants to #TakebackTV

Sling TV launched its first general market ad campaign. Aimed at millennials, a generation that is increasingly saying no to traditional pay-TV subscriptions, the #TakeBackTV campaign will debut nationally across TV, social and digital platforms.

When creating the campaign, we focused on the needs, attitudes and behaviors of millennials and their sentiment toward traditional pay-TV. In the videos, you’ll see this sentiment come to life, as consumers battle “Old TV” pain points like long-term contracts, expensive programming bundles, high prices, hidden fees and poor customer service.

"Millennials have polarizing feelings about TV; they love the content, but hate the pay-TV model,” said Glenn Eisen, Chief Marketing Officer of Sling TV. “The #TakeBackTV campaign introduces Sling TV as a new model and solution for the millennial audience. It directly mirrors their sentiment toward the pain points that accompany traditional pay-TV, in an exaggerated, humorous and fun way.”

To view the videos, visit the official Sling TV YouTube page.