Posted Fri Nov 4, 2016 at 11:00 AM PDT by Steven Cohen
The streaming TV platform is expanding its selection of kids entertainment.
Sling TV has announced the addition of Sling Kids, a new selection of on-demand programming for children. Sling Kids offers more than 200 on-demand TV shows and movies for kids of all ages, joining the service's previous collection of kid-friendly channels like NickToons, TeenNick, Nick Jr., Boomerang, Baby TV, Kaboom, and Disney Junior.
Sling Kids is now available as part of the "Kids Extra" add-on pack for $5 per month with a Sling Orange or Sling Blue subscribtion. The content will now appear as a new channel in the guide, providing over 200 on-demand TV shows organized by age group in an easy-to-navigate format, directly within the channel. Curated selections include content for ages 2-4, 5-7 8-11 and 12+. Sling Kids programming will feature titles from Kabillion, Kaboom and Splash, including shows like 'Sonic X' and 'Chloe's Closet,' along with movies like 'The Missing Lynx' and 'My Friend Bernard.' Beyond the new Sling Kids content, the Sling Blue Kids Extra package will continue to offer live and on-demand programming from networks like NickToons, TeenNick, and Boomerang, while the Sling Orange Kids Extra package will continue to offer content from Disney Junior, Nick Jr., Baby TV, and more.
The base Sling TV Orange plan currently costs $20 per month and features more than 25 channels, including Disney/ESPN stations. Meanwhile, the base Sling TV Blue plan costs $25 per month and features more than 40 channels, including FOX and NBC stations. Finally, customers can also opt to combine both plans for $40 per month.
In addition to new kids content, Sling TV also recently announced plans to offer NFL Network and NFL Redzone, and NHL Network. Sling TV is available through Apple TV, Roku players, Roku TVs, the Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, PCs, Macs, Xbox One, Android and iOS devices, and more.
Source: Sling TV
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