Even before this news, Sling TV was already looking like a very tempting package for cord cutters. The Wall Street Journal now reports that “Time Warner Inc. and satellite TV provider Dish Network Corp. have come to terms on a new distribution pact that includes an online offering of HBO,” which would basically make Sling TV a dream come true for cord cutters.
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Unfortunately the Journal’s report doesn’t make it clear just how the pricing structure will work for this deal. HBO will soon offer HBO Now as a standalone subscription service that will cost $15 per month, just like the option to add HBO to cable bundles costs $15 per month.
We can’t imagine that HBO would be a complementary addition to Sling TV’s basic $20 monthly package — after all, why would anyone subscribe to HBO alone for $15 per month when they could pay an extra $5 and get all the channels on Sling TV too? Sling TV, which Dish announced earlier this year, gives you online access to a whole slew of cable channels, including AMC, IFC,
The Journal is only reporting, however, that “the deal includes a way to subscribe to HBO through Sling TV,” while also adding that “Dish is unlikely to be a distributor at the launch of HBO Now, the standalone app, although Dish does have the right to do so as part of the deal.”
