Sling Introduces Two New Add On Packs

[Scott Greczkowski]

Sling TV introduces two new add-on packs each priced at $5 per month:

· “Lifestyle Extra” includes truTV, Cooking Channel, DIY and WE tv, with FYI and LMN coming soon. With the addition of truTV, Sling TV now gives you additional access to March Madness games. See our blog here and pasted below.

· “World News Extra” features Bloomberg TV, HLN, Euro News, France 24, NDTV 24/7, News 18 and Russia Today. Together, these two new add-on packs replace Sling TV’s originally offered “News & Info Extra” pack that previously offered Cooking Channel, DIY, Bloomberg TV and HLN. Effective immediately, Sling TV’s “News & Info Extra” is no longer available for purchase. Sling TV plans to provide existing “News & Info Extra” subscribers with both the “Lifestyle Extra” and “World News Extra” for a total of $5 per month.

 

[whitewolf8214]

Cool and that is good they are adding more and wish they would add USA and some others!!

 

[Blindowl1234]

Glad I was one of the existing customers. I get more channels and so far no added cost. Sling is slowly getting better

 

[orlyPR]

Theses "Theme" option will be a glad for the DISH network satellite platform.

 

[barleyguy]

I think many of the "World News Extra" channels are on FTA. I know Russia Today is.

It's cool that Sling is growing in content though.

 

[orlyPR]

I think many of the "World News Extra" channels are on FTA. I know Russia Today is.

It's cool that Sling is growing in content though.

Yes, Russia Today also the Spanish version and HD via 58w-K band. also is free via streaming.

 

[ikki]

I would like to see Sling add the following channels, NHK (Japan), Arirang (Korean), KBS World (Korean), and Ebru. Once that is done I will be able decommission my satellite equipment.

What amazes me is that Sling isn't going after programming from the UK or from Canada. For example BBC, 4E, CBC, City, CTV, and Global just to name a few that I enjoy watching.

 

[Juan]

How bout just BBC news

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I would like to see Sling add the following channels, NHK (Japan), Arirang (Korean), KBS World (Korean), and Ebru. Once that is done I will be able decommission my satellite equipment.

I believe they offer those through their DISH World Service which will be combined with the Sling TV service later this year.

 

[TheKrell]

Will it be called "Sling World Service"?

 

[Tank]

I would like to see Sling add the following channels, NHK (Japan), Arirang (Korean), KBS World (Korean), and Ebru. Once that is done I will be able decommission my satellite equipment.

NHK World and Ebru are on Roku

 

[Claude Greiner]

This is getting to be just like with Dish satellite service with all these extras.

 

[mike1977]

This is getting to be just like with Dish satellite service with all these extras.

It really will be if things change and they add a separate virtual dvr fee.

 

[Claude Greiner]

It really will be if things change and they add a separate virtual dvr fee.

You know that's coming

 

[jegrant]

I wonder if maybe Sling World could offer the "TV Japan" channel that has a lot of non-news programming not shown on the free "NHK World". On the other hand, as Dramafever, Crunchyroll, etc. expand, perhaps they will eliminate the need for a linear channel other than news.

 

[Tyralak]

Ever since Dish has owned Sling, this has been the image that came to mind whenever I hear the word.

 

[TheKrell]

Ever since Dish has owned Sling, this has been the image that came to mind whenever I hear the word.

And for me ever since Sling existed!

 

[Kraven]

I believe they offer those through their DISH World Service which will be combined with the Sling TV service later this year.

On the Sling sign-up/free trial page on the Roku, there's an option on the bottom for "international" (free 48 hour trial). There were a few hundred channels IIRC from different regions.

 

[Blindowl1234]

I looked and there's 14 English channels on Dishworld. Baby Tv, Bloomberg, Blue Ocean, Ebru, EuroChannel, Euro News, Fashion Tv, France 24, Luxe Tv, NDTV, News 18, Russia Today, Trace Urban, and Zoom. Most of them are on Sling already.

 

[Kraven]

Your missing a few.... Universal Sports for one.