Sling Media Releases SlingPlayer 3.0, Free Roku Channel

Sling Media on Monday released SlingPlayer 3.0 for iOS devices, as well as a free SlingPlayer channel for Roku for both iPhones and Android phones. The subsidiary of EchoStar also announced that a SlingPlayer app for PCs running Microsoft's Windows 8.1 operating system will be made available in December.

"With today's announcements, Sling Media has clearly brought the Slingbox experience into the living room, changing the way our customers discover, navigate, view, and socialize around content," Michael Hawkey, vice president and general manager of Sling Media, said in a statement.

"With SlingPlayer 3.0, we're giving customers the tools they need to turn traditional prime time into Prime Time Social Time. Our customers have been asking for Roku support and a Windows 8.1 app. We're pleased to deliver the Roku channel today and the Windows 8.1 app in the very near future."

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