The availability of the Sling TV app means that you now can enjoy popular entertainment at home and while on the go in a single Windows 10 app for just $20 a month.
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Under this new agreement, there will be no regional restrictions for those that subscribe to Sling TV.
This includes support for touch, a vertical main menu on Sling TV, and Windows’ Live Tiles, which will now show “Favorites” and “Continue Watching” ribbons when Sling TV is pinned to the Start Menu. While Sling TV’s legacy PC software will continue to be supported, the new Windows 10 application has been created to take advantage of features unique to that operating system.
Last month, SNL Kagan released an estimate suggesting Sling TV has amassed around 764,000 subscribers since launching in February 2015. The company also mentioned it would be bringing its services to “additional Windows 10 devices” in the coming months, possibly hinting at Windows 10 Mobile support. Try saying, “Watch ESPN on Sling”, and Cortana will pull up your content in the Sling TV app.
Subscribers can then choose to customize their channel lineup further by selecting various add-on packs for $5/month. Premium channels like HBO, Cinemax, and now, Starz, are also available. On top of the regular features available on all editions of Sling TV, the Windows 10 version comes with a few extra bells and whistles such as support for Live Tiles, touch commands, integration with Cortana and a responsive, high-DPI supporting interface, thanks to the Universal Windows Platform.
(The colors refer to different tiers – Blue lets you stream on multiple devices at the same time, and has an expanded channel lineup.) The new Starz pack brings almost 3,000 new titles to the service, Sling TV notes. Sling TV offers two streaming services, which collectively include more than 100 channels and programming content from Disney/ESPN (Sling Orange only), Fox (Sling Blue only), NBC (Sling Blue only), Pac-12 Networks, HBO®, STARZ, AMC, A&E, Turner, Scripps, Viacom, EPIX and Univision. Even better, in order to give customers a feel for the new channels, both are available for free to customers through September 14. Additionally, Sling TV customers will notice several features unique to the Windows 10 platform.
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The list of Windows 10 apps is always growing, and today another long awaited app has made it to the Windows Store.
