The Netflix of television viewing has arrived.
Dish network announced today the impending launch of its new "over-the-top" television streaming service Sling TV, due out sometime during the first quarter of 2015. Cord cutters and those individuals who just don't bother to pay for a cable subscription will be able to watch live TV via their Wi-Fi connections from channels like TNT, TBS, CNN, Food Network, HGTV, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Disney, ESPN, and ESPN2. Since the service runs off of a subscriber's Internet connection, favorite shows can be watched and experienced on-the-go with Android and iOS apps.
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At launch, Sling TV will also work with Roku players, LG smart TVs, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV and stick, and the Google Nexus Player. It'll set subscribers back $20 a month, but the subscription doesn't come with a contract, commitment, or installation cost. This means one can essentially cancel at anytime if they aren't feeling the Sling TV experience.
Dish president and CEO Joseph P. Clayton said in a press release: "Sling TV provides a viable alternative for live television to the millennial audience. This service gives millions of consumers a new consideration for pay-TV; Sling TV fills a void for an underserved audience."
As cool as this may be, $20 a month for a little over 10 channels and $5 bonus packages for kids and news outlets could be a bit steep. Major pay-TV cable companies like Verizon FiOS offer 61 channels for $10.00 a month. But, hey, this is the first of its kind and clearly the future is now. (Dish)