Now that Sling is out of its wider beta program and available for all, cord cutters can actually entertain the thought of going with Dish’s TV-but-also-not-TV offering for their content delivery. The over the top Internet TV service starts at $20, which gets you a dozen or so channels, and even brings in live sports content via ESPN. If you want video-on-demand via Sling TV, there are options, but a new one might be a bit more attractive to movie fans. Today, Sling TV is announcing a deal that will bring four new EPIX channels to their lineup.
The EPIX add-on will bring users EPIX, EPIX2, EPIX3, and EPIX Drive-In Plus. The new channels bring over 2,000 new videos to Sling TV users.
Unfortunately, this is also another add-on for Sling TV. Though we don’t have information on what the pricing will be, Sling says the information is coming.
It’s possible Sling will make EPIX’s channels a standalone package, but could also latch them onto an existing plan. If Sling did make EPIX its own add-on plan, it fits their mold. Currently, add-ons like Kids Extra and the News & Info Extrapack 4-5 channels, and run $5/month. EPIX is bringing four channels, so we’d expect a $5 EPIX plan to be what Sling does, here.
Whatever Sling does here, the modular TV channels concept is still a neat idea we’re fond of. EPIX also brings in a feature Sling is lacking: recently released films like Wolf of Wall Street as well as other modern classics.