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Sling TV’s Free ‘Happy Hour’ Entertains Viewers With More Than 50 Live Channels

Fern Siegel
Fern Siegel is a seasoned editor/writer that has written for The Streamable since 2018.
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Sling TV is offering its service free at 5 p.m. to midnight local time for a limited time.

The streamers’ “Happy Hour Across America” provides the Sling Blue service to new customers. It includes more than 50 live channels, free cloud DVR and 50,000-plus on-demand titles. Users can also view on three screens.

Channels in the Sling Blue option include, among others: A&E, AMC, Bravo, CNN, E!, FOX News, FX, HGTV, HLN, MSNBC, TLC.

Warren Schlichting, group president, Sling TV, stated: “Since we can’t serve you a beverage or basket of hot wings, we’re introducing a new kind of happy hour – TV on the house every night. Much like a real happy hour, TV is often a shared experience. So grab your favorite refreshment, tune in with your friends and family, and get those group chats ready.”

The COVID-19 crisis has caused huge spikes in TV viewing. Sling TV reports that TV news numbers on rose 164 percent on its platform. But by 6 p.m. ET, its viewers are switching to entertainment shows.
Sling TV has also included free previews for premium channels, such as Epix, which is currently streaming “Belgravia,” the show written by Julian Fellows (“Downton Abbey”).

The streamer, currently involved in a potential carriage dispute, provides more than 700 channels, including Latino and international services. Available on all major streaming devices, smart televisions, tablets, game consoles, computers and smartphones. Sling TV offers two market streaming services: Sling Orange and Sling Blue.

Several upcoming premieres on Sling TV:

  • “Deadliest Catch” (Discovery) season 16 premiere – Tues., April 14 
  • “Property Brothers: Forever Home” (HGTV)  season 3 premiere – Wed., April 15 
  • “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” (Bravo) season 10 premiere – Wed., April 15 
  • “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX) season 2 premiere – Wed., April 15 
  • “Real Housewives of New York City” (Bravo) season 12, episode 3 – Thurs., April 16 
  • “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” (E!) season 18, episode 4 – Thurs., April 16 
  • “90 Day Fiancé: Self-Quarantined” (TLC) limited series premiere – Mon., April 20 
  • “Better Call Saul” (AMC) Season 5 finale – Mon., April 20
Fern Siegel
Fern Siegel is a seasoned editor/writer that has written for The Streamable since 2018.
Read full bio ›
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