Sling TV Live OTT Service Launches, AMC Networks Lineup Included

ENGLEWOOD: The live, over-the-top television service Sling TV is now available for customers across the U.S., featuring, among other offerings, the AMC Networks portfolio.

Sling TV is being offered with a seven-day free trial, priced thereafter at $20 per month. The service requires no long-term commitment, annual contract or hardware installation. Sling TV delivers live sports, lifestyle, family, news and information channels as well as VOD entertainment. Among its core packages are ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS, Food Network, HGTV, Travel Channel, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, ABC Family, Disney Channel, CNN, El Rey and Galavision. This package additionally features access to WatchESPN and an array of VOD content. Customers can choose to tailor their entertainment experience with optional “Sports Extra,” “Kids Extra” and “News & Info Extra” add-on packs, each priced at $5 per month.

In addition to live channels and VOD entertainment, Sling TV customers have access to content from Maker Studios, which boasts a network of 55,000 independent creators attracting more than 10 billion views per month.

Coinciding with its commercial launch, Sling TV scored an agreement with AMC Networks for the OTT multi-stream rights for live and VOD content. This includes programming from AMC, BBC America, BBC World News, IFC, SundanceTV and WE tv.

“There has been a remarkable expression of consumer interest since we first announced Sling TV one month ago,” said Roger Lynch, the CEO of Sling TV. “We believe Sling TV is a game-changing service that enhances the existing television landscape. Now underserved audiences have access to the best of live TV at an affordable price.”

“We flipped the switch this morning opening up Sling TV to all consumers, and we’re giving them something they’ve been asking for: AMC,” added Lynch. “Soon Sling TV will deliver hits like The Walking Dead and Mad Men with AMC included in our core package. We found a great partner in AMC Networks with a wide range of popular channels to help us quickly make that a reality.”

“AMC Networks is pleased to have reached this comprehensive new agreement which will deliver our popular and valuable entertainment and news content from our entire portfolio of networks on Sling TV,” said Bob Broussard, the president of network sales at AMC Networks. “Sling TV is an exciting new service designed to deliver content to consumers who are outside of the traditional television eco-system. With this agreement, we are joining a number of other respected providers of sports, entertainment and news content to ensure that we are capitalizing on innovative technology and new opportunities to reach as many people as possible.”