Sling TV is Now Available Exclusively on Xbox One

Written by Brandon Hofer on March 18, 2015

News: Microsoft has revealed that Xbox One is the first console to have Sling TV and is offering a one month free trial to try it out.

Sling TV is now available on Xbox One according to Major Nelson. Sling TV will work in the same way other Xbox One apps do such as being able to snap so you can multitask, pin the app to your Home and using voice or gesture controls with Kinect. Major Nelson sat down for a brief interview with Sling TV CEO Roger Lynch to talk about some of the things Sling TV will bring to Xbox One. A couple of the questions are below with the full thing being available on Xbox’s news site.

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Major Nelson: Why partner with Xbox as the exclusive gaming console at launch?

Roger Lynch: We built Sling TV with millennials in mind, and that includes gamers. Xbox has been at the forefront of gaming and technology for years, so it made sense to bring Sling TV to the passionate Xbox user. For many millennials, Xbox One is already the center of their living room experience, and we want to reach these fans to show there’s a better way to get live TV that doesn’t require a long-term commitment, high programming costs, additional wires or hidden fees.

Major Nelson: How much are people paying for Sling TV?

Roger Lynch: For just $20 a month, members get the “Best of Live TV” core package with live sports, lifestyle, family and news channels, plus Video-On-Demand entertainment. Customers can tailor their experience by adding on “Sports Extra,” which gives you access to even more ESPN and big time sporting events, including the SEC Network, ESPNEWS, ESPNU, Universal Sports, Univision Deportes, beIN Sports, and part-time college sports networks ESPN Buzzer Beater, ESPN Bases Loaded and ESPN Goal Line.

Additional add-on packs available include “Kids Extra,” “News & Info Extra,” and “Hollywood Extra,” which gives you access to hit movies. Each of these add-on packs is priced at only $5 per month. Plus, Sling TV members also have access to live channels and VOD entertainment from Maker Studios, including the soon-to-be-launched Polaris+. Xbox members can try Sling TV with an exclusive extended free trial for 30 days.

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Check out the video below to see how Sling TV actually works. If you would like to read the rest of the interview be sure to click on the link below. If you don’t own an Xbox One you can go to the Microsoft Store right now and get three free months of Sling TV with the purchase of an Xbox One. That offer is only good until March 22, 2015 though and is available while supplies last.

Will you be using Sling TV with your Xbox One? If you haven’t used it before, will you take advantage of the one month free trial?

source: Xbox Wire