Sling TV Adds Univision Entertainment, News & Sports Content to Programming Portfolio

Today, Sling TV and Univision Communications Inc., announced an agreement that includes over-the-top (OTT) multi-stream rights for live and Video-On-Demand content for entertainment, news and sports content from Univision's portfolio. The terms of the agreement include the flagship Univision Network, UniMás, UDN (Univision Deportes Network), Galavisión, El Rey Network, Bandamax, De Película, De Película Clásico, Telehit, tlnovelas, FOROtv as well as Univision and UniMás broadcast stations nationwide. “We are delighted to add Univision's wide-ranging programming to our growing Sling TV lineup,” said Roger Lynch, Sling TV CEO. “Hispanics are the demographic most engaged with mobile devices, making Univision a natural match for Sling TV. At CES I committed to expanding our programming portfolio. Additional details about the availability of Univision's award-winning content on Sling TV will be announced in the coming weeks.” “At UCI our number one goal is creating access for our audience – an audience that is young, digitally-savvy and passionate about our content,” said Tonia O'Connor, president, content distribution and corporate business development. “Sling TV's next generation TV service aligns with our strategy to deliver the best experiences to our diverse audience, while also partnering with a distributor that has for decades been hyper focused on the Hispanic consumer.” Sling TV announced its imminent launch at the 2015 International CES. The agreement follows news of groundbreaking agreements with The Walt Disney Company, announced in March, A+E Networks, announced in August and with Scripps Networks Interactive, announced in September.