Sling TV Gives Amazon Customers ‘First Look’ at Cloud DVR
March 09 2017 - 9:01AM
Business Wire
- Cloud DVR ‘First Look’ offers 50 hours
of storage for $5 per month, now available to select customers;
allows customers to keep their recordings without expiration
- New ‘First Look’ program allows
customers with Sling TV-supported Amazon devices early access to
newest Cloud DVR features and functionality
- Cloud DVR supported on Amazon Fire TV
and Fire tablets, Android mobile devices, Android TVs, Roku™
streaming players and Roku TV™s compatible with Sling TV
Sling TV today widened availability of its Cloud DVR to new
customers through its “First Look” early access program. Introduced
in late 2016 in beta for Roku users, Cloud DVR “First Look,” priced
at $5 per month for 50 hours of storage, is now available for
purchase exclusively to Sling TV customers using Amazon Fire TV,
Fire TV Stick or Fire tablet devices. Sling TV also expanded its
Cloud DVR-supported devices; customers with Cloud DVR may now use
the feature across Amazon Fire TV and Fire tablets, Android mobile
devices, Android TVs, Roku™ streaming players and Roku TV™s.
“Many customers have requested Cloud DVR since our launch, and
as more consumers cut the cord, we know Cloud DVR is a must-have
feature for many consumers,” said Ben Weinberger, chief product
officer of Sling TV. “We also know some customers prefer to watch
our 30,000 on-demand titles, and we don’t want to make them pay for
a feature they won’t use. While other OTT providers force everyone
to take Cloud DVR at a higher price, Sling TV continues to give our
customers choice and control over their entertainment
experience.”
‘First Look’ Program
Through “First Look,” the Cloud DVR offers eligible customers 50
hours of Cloud DVR storage for $5 per month with any Sling TV
subscription.
The “First Look” program provides customers with the latest
Cloud DVR updates, including several improvements and bug fixes
identified through customer feedback during the beta period. “First
Look” customers will also be among the first to experience new
features like setting recordings on-the-go, as well as upcoming
enhancements, including the ability to record more channels,
protect recordings and group recorded series into folders.
Access to “First Look” is currently available to customers who
own a Sling TV-supported Amazon device; Cloud DVR is available on
Amazon Fire TVs and Fire tablets, Android mobile devices, Android
TVs, Roku™ streaming players and Roku TV™s, and will expand to
additional devices in the coming months, starting with Apple TV.
Eligible customers who created their account through Amazon may add
Cloud DVR through the Sling TV app on their Fire TV or Fire tablet.
All other eligible customers may add Cloud DVR by signing in to
their account on sling.com and selecting “Add Cloud DVR.”
Cloud DVR Features
- Availability – Sling TV’s Cloud
DVR is available to beta and “First Look” customers with any Sling
TV subscription, including Sling Orange (single-stream), Sling Blue
(multi-stream), and/or Best of Spanish TV across all Amazon Fire TV
and Fire Tablets, Android mobile devices, Android TVs, Roku™
streaming players and Roku TV™s.
- No recording expirations –
Customers may keep their recordings as long as they subscribe to
Cloud DVR.
- Entertainment on your time –
Record movies, sports, news, episodes and full series, with the
ability to pause, rewind or fast-forward recorded content. Cloud
DVR functionality not available on all channels.
- Conflict-free recording – Users
may record multiple programs simultaneously, with no recording
conflicts.
- Easy access – Cloud DVR content
is integrated directly into Sling TV’s “My TV” screen for immediate
access to recordings.
- Simple space management – Sling
TV manages Cloud DVR space to make room for new recordings by
deleting the oldest ‘watched’ recording when capacity is full.
For more information on Sling TV’s Cloud DVR and the “First
Look” program, visit help.sling.com. Customers are invited to
provide feedback by contacting Sling TV at DVR@sling.com.
Roku is a registered trademark and Roku TV is a trademark of
Roku, Inc. in the U.S. and in other countries.
About Sling TV
Sling TV L.L.C. provides over-the-top television services,
including general market, Latino and International live and
on-demand programming. It is available on televisions, tablets,
game consoles, computers, smartphones and other streaming devices.
Sling TV offers two primary domestic streaming services that
collectively include more than 100 channels and programming content
from Disney/ESPN (Sling Orange / single-stream only), Fox (Sling
Blue / multi-stream), NBC (Sling Blue /multi-stream), NFL Network,
NBA TV, NHL Network, Pac-12 Networks, HBO®, STARZ, AMC, A&E,
Turner, Scripps, GSN, Hallmark, Viacom, EPIX, AXS and Univision.
Additionally, Sling TV offers a suite of standalone and add-on
Spanish-language programming packages tailored to English-dominant,
bilingual and Spanish-dominant U.S. households. Sling TV also
provides more than 300 channels in 22 languages across multiple
devices to U.S. households. Sling TV, the first of its kind to
offer a live and on-demand over-the-top TV offering, is a
next-generation service that meets the entertainment needs of
today’s contemporary viewers. Visit www.Sling.com.
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