GAMbIT Magazine Issue # 9 Mar 2015 | Page 22

Sling TV is making waves in the industry and is poised to change the way we watch television. Those looking to ditch their ridiculous long-term (and expensive) cable contracts can now finally cut the cord and still have access to an amazing amount of “live” television content in an easy to use format.

I tried out Sling TV for myself for a number of days and it made one thing abundantly clear; It made me fall in love with television all over again. Before, with our standard cable package, I hardly ever touch the television set for cable broadcast. Aside from a number of news programs and some Adult Swim fare now and then, I mostly used my cable to flip through hundreds of channels ad nauseam.

I’ve always wondered why I was being forced to play nearly a hundred bucks just to have access to a handful of shows and the occasional sports event. Ever since the rise of streaming services my connection with cable has become even less, yet here I was still paying an arm and a leg for something that didn’t get used all that much.

Sling TV changes everything and challenges what many of us think is par for the course with regards to cable television. Let’s get into what we love about Sling TV and see why it really is the cord cutters dream come true.

First and foremost Sling TV is an internet TV service that costs $20 for basic service. Now, I know the word “Internet TV” hasn’t really be associated with great things (mostly low tier free networks/public domain movies from all over the world that can easily be seen online), but Sling TV changes the term entirely.

The $20 service includes live television from major cable networks over a high-speed internet connection. This $20 package that Sling calls it’s “Best of Live TV Package” includes some major players on television and has something for every member of the family. The package includes live TV and sports, plus new movies, breaking news, and more. Included channels that you’ll have access to are ESPN (1 and 2), TNT, TBS, Food Network, HGTV, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Maker, CNN, ABC Family, Galavision, Disney, The Travel Channel, and the El Rey Network.

There is an incredible amount of channels for only $20, but you’ll also be able to add additional channel packages for only an extra $5 a month. You want more sports? Add the sports packages that includes SEC Network, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, NBC Universal Sports Network and more covering all the full gamut of the sports world.

Want to fill up on more News? Take in breaking news and in-depth reporting from channels including Bloomberg News, HLN, and CNN. You can also enjoy programming from The Cooking Channel and the DIY network with this News & Info Extra package.

Lastly if you have kids in the house (or are a kid at heart) you can snag up the Kids Extra add-on that includes Disney Junior, Disney XD, Boomerang and more. Sling TV offers add-on packages for every type of person and with each only being $5 a month you won’t think twice about adding one or two. If you picked up the standard package as well as all the currently available add-on packages you’d still only be paying $35 a month for television.

It’s also impressive that Sling TV has no contract for service. You won’t have to pass any sort of credit check, no having to deal and wait for a cable guy, no extra service fees, no anything that comes with dealing with a cable company. Plus, you won’t ever have to deal with Comcast and their shitty customer service ever again!

But how does Sling TV work if there isn’t a cable box? Well, Sling TV is a streaming service, so you can think of it along the lines of a Netflix or Hulu, but with live TV.

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