Posted Wed Apr 1, 2015 at 11:30 AM PDT by Steven Cohen
The internet TV service will soon provide an HBO option.
Sling TV has announced plans to add an HBO add-on pack to its growing channel lineup. The upcoming HBO package will be available for $15 per month just in time for the April 12 premieres of 'Game of Thrones' and 'Silicon Valley.'
"Sling TV is bringing HBO to our customers on all of our supported devices in time for one of the most important TV moments of the year," said Roger Lynch, CEO of Sling TV. "HBO delivers hit shows and movies that TV viewers crave, and with this addition we're adding another heavy hitter to a lineup that includes ESPN, AMC, TNT and more"
The HBO add-on will include one live HBO channel and an extensive collection of on-demand movies and TV series. The package will be available for an additional $15 per month to customers who also sign up for the basic "Best of Live TV" core package at $20 per month. This package currently includes ESPN, ESPN2, AMC, A&E, TNT, History Channel, H2, TBS, Food Network, HGTV, Travel Channel, IFC, El Rey, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, ABC Family, Disney Channel, CNN, Lifetime and Galavision.
An exact launch date for HBO on Sling TV will be announced soon. The Sling TV platform is now available on Roku players, Roku TVs, the Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, PCs, Macs, Xbox One, and Android and iOS devices. Support for more products is expected in the near future.
Source: Sling TV via Businesswire
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