Pac-12 Networks now available on Sling

WHAT? This is awesome. I can get it on my Roku now!

Here’s the whole press release:

PAC-12 NETWORKS ADDS ALL SIX REGIONAL NETWORKS TO SLING TV
Sling TV first to distribute Pac-12 Networks over-the-top
Pac-12 Networks joins “Sports Extra” add-on packs for Blue and Orange customers

SAN FRANCISCO– Pac-12 Networks announced today a new agreement with Sling TV to make all six Pac-12 Networks regional feeds, which collectively offer live coverage of more than 800 sporting events, available to Sling Orange and Sling Blue customers who subscribe to the “Sports Extra” add-on pack as six separate channels. Sling TV is Pac-12 Networks’ first over-the-top provider to offer the network’s content, enabling Sling TV customers to watch Pac-12 games, regardless of their location.

“This is a great way for Pac-12 Networks to kick off the 2016 football season,” said Pac-12 Networks’ president, Lydia Murphy-Stephans. “Our six regional networks, featuring 800 live sporting events and all-access original programming, will now be available over-the-top on Sling TV for Pac-12 fans across the country. Sling’s innovative delivery model and great interface makes it incredibly easy for our fans to stay connected with their favorite Pac-12 school, team and sports.”

“Students, alumni and Pac-12 fans can now enjoy conference games without regional restrictions,” said Roger Lynch, CEO of Sling TV. “With Sling TV, Pac-12 Networks games have never been more affordable and accessible. As a Pac-12 fan, I can’t wait to watch the ‘Conference of Champions,’ on Sling TV – the premier destination for college sports fans.”

Live events and content from all six Pac-12 regional networks will be available nationwide from the following geographies:

Pac-12 Arizona – University of Arizona and Arizona State University
Pac-12 Bay Area – University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University
Pac-12 Los Angeles – University of California, Los Angeles and University of Southern California
Pac-12 Mountain – University of Utah and University of Colorado
Pac-12 Oregon – University of Oregon and Oregon State University
Pac-12 Washington – University of Washington and Washington State University
The Sling Orange Sports Extra now includes all six Pac-12 regional networks for $5 per month with a Sling Orange subscription.

Pac-12 Networks is also available on the Sling Blue Sports Extra, priced at $10 per month for new Sling Blue Sports Extra subscribers. Existing Sling Blue Sports Extra customers will receive the additional Pac-12 Networks channels automatically, and their price will remain $5 per month with their current subscription.

About Pac-12 Networks
Pac-12 Networks is the innovative TV and multimedia company of the Pac-12 Conference, and is the first such company to be wholly owned by 12 universities. Pac-12 Networks incorporates one national and six regional television networks, plus extensive digital content accessible through social media, university websites, and Pac-12 Now, its TV Everywhere service. Each year, Pac-12 Networks offers live coverage of 850 sporting events, making it one of the top live sports producers in the country. In addition, Pac-12 Networks creates extensive original programming, provides visibility for marquee football and basketball events as well as traditionally under-served women’s and Olympic sports. Pac-12 Networks also provides training and paid internships for thousands of students of the Pac-12’s member universities, preparing them for careers in media. With headquarters in San Francisco’s SOMA District, Pac-12 Networks draws on the creative, entrepreneurial, and technological culture of the Bay Area and nearby Silicon Valley.

Does anyone currently use SlingTV? I’m curious to hear what people think. I have two AppleTV’s so it’d be easy to get signed up for it.

Lefty, sign up for the free trial and see what you think about it.

Good idea. I think I’ll do that this weekend.

I plan to sign up again. The content is good (it includes just about the only cable channels that matter), but the interface is kind of a mess.