MERIDIAN (dpa-AFX) - Sling TV LLC, a subsidiary of Dish Network Corp. (DISH), said Friday that live streaming multi-language television service DishWorld is now 'Sling International.'
The move officially combines the largest provider of streamed international channels in the U.S. with Sling TV, the recently-launched provider of live, over-the-top domestic TV service.
Sling International will provide global programming from nearly 200 channels in 18 languages to U.S. households, starting at $15 per month.
'Sling TV grew from the foundation established by DishWorld, enabling us to test, grow and improve our OTT capabilities through a service that streams tens of millions of hours of content every month,' said Roger Lynch, CEO of Sling TV. 'Incorporating DishWorld into the Sling TV portfolio makes it even easier for viewers to get the best of both domestic programming and the shows and sports they love from overseas.'
Current DishWorld customers will be prompted at log in to upgrade to the new Sling International app. Sling TV customers will also have the ability to watch Sling International and domestic Sling TV content within the same app. New customers who sign up for Sling International can take advantage of a free one month trial.
Sling International delivers close to 200 channels from language groups including Arabic, Bangla, Brazilian, Cantonese, Filipino, Gujarati, Hindi, Malayalam, Mandarin, Punjabi, Taiwanese, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and Vietnamese. New language groups launching today include Bengali, Kannada and Marathi. Sling International customers who subscribe to 'Family View' will continue to enjoy viewing their international content on up to three devices simultaneously.
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