• Don't worry about setting your DVR for
March Madness games
• Games will automatically record after
you opt in
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., March 14,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SLING TV, the streaming TV
provider who puts customers in control of their entertainment,
today announced the launch of its original feature, Auto Record. As
anticipation builds for one of the most exhilarating sporting
events of the year, March Madness, SLING TV users can now ensure
they never miss a moment of the action with Auto Record. This
innovative feature is set to change how users enjoy live sports and
entertainment.
Auto Record is designed to seamlessly enhance the viewing
experience, after users opt in, by automatically recording NCAA
Football, NFL, NBA, NCAA Men's Basketball, MLB, NHL, Premier
League, NCAAW, WNBA, Bundesliga and La Liga Santander. Games are
subject to a subscriber's SLING package and availability on SLING,
each game is saved for three days after its live broadcast. Users
no longer need to worry about setting the DVR or missing out on
their favorite games. Whether it's the buzzer-beaters, Cinderella
stories, or championship showdowns, SLING users can now experience
the excitement of March Madness and their other favorite sporting
events, on their own schedule.
"We understand the passion our viewers have for sports, and with
the introduction of Auto Record, we're enhancing their streaming
experience like never before," says Gary Schanman, group president,
DISH Video Services. "With Auto Record, fans can catch the dunks,
three pointers, and upsets offered on SLING."
To access Auto Record, users will need to subscribe to DVR Plus
for $5 a month. Once subscribed,
users must accept and opt in, in order to access Auto Record, then
they can enjoy the convenience of recorded games, allowing you to
watch only the parts of the game you want without any interruption.
Auto Record does not count toward their 200 hours of DVR space
provided by DVR plus.
"With Auto Record, we are empowering our users," added Schanman.
"At SLING our priority is to make streaming simple, flexible and to
fit into the lives of our users. Auto Record does that."
It doesn't end there. In addition to Auto Record, SLING offers
users these features to make watching multiple games easier.
SPORTS SCORES: Just in time for all the action to
start, SLING improved this already popular feature and is rolling
it out to users now. Users can browse all sports scores while
streaming TV. The feature is available via a dedicated Home screen
row that enables users to check matchups, view scores and jump into
the best live games, letting sports fans keep an eye on the latest
scores while they switch between games, all in one view. Amazon,
Android and Apple TV users have access to the latest version. Other
devices will get their upgraded version soon.
SPORTS SIDE VIEW: Want to watch while at work or
busy with other things? Sports Side View allows viewers to watch
all the action in a small screen overlay, while still working on
presentations and spreadsheets. Available by logging in at
watch.sling.com.
Auto Record is now available to SLING TV users on Roku, Samsung,
Vizio and Xbox devices. All other devices will have access in the
upcoming weeks. SLING is offering a free first month of DVR Plus,
available to all new and former subscribers. For more information
on the new Auto Record feature, visit Sling.com/value/DVR.
About SLING TV
SLING TV is an Emmy® Award-winning live streaming TV service
that provides more than 700 channels from today's most popular
networks across its general market, Latino and international
services. It is available on all major streaming devices, smart
televisions, tablets, game consoles, computers and smartphones.
SLING TV offers two general market streaming services, SLING Orange
and SLING Blue, that collectively feature content from Disney/ESPN,
Fox, NBC, AMC, A&E, AXS, Discovery, Scripps, Turner, Viacom,
NBA TV, NFL Network, NHL Network, Pac-12 Networks, GSN, Hallmark,
SHOWTIME, STARZ and EPIX. SLING TV offers customers access to free
content via Sling Freestream, à la carte channels and services,
plus Pay-Per-View events and movies on-demand. SLING TV provides a
suite of stand-alone and add-on Spanish-language services and
packages tailored to English-dominant, bilingual and
Spanish-dominant U.S. households. SLING TV is the leading U.S.
provider of foreign-language programming, with more than 400
channels in 27 languages. Visit sling.com for more information.
SLING TV L.L.C. is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of EchoStar
Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS).
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