Discovery+ launching on Sling TV, Dish Network platforms
Discovery+ (NASDAQ:WBD) is gaining some new potential viewers as the service is launching on Dish Network and Sling TV (NASDAQ:DISH).
The nonfiction-focused streamer launched more than 70,000 episodes of premium content on Sling Monday, and it will follow on Dish Network Aug. 25.
Sling subscribers at all levels now have the chance to add Discovery+ as a premium a la carte streaming service for $4.99 per month (or $6.99 per month commercial-free). Subscribers will get a seven-day free trial.
The available episodes span Discovery's network portfolio, including HGTV, Food Network, TLC, ID, OWN, Travel Channel, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and Magnolia Network, along with more than 200 original titles. It also features nonfiction content from A&E, The History Channel and Lifetime.
Dish Network stock (DISH) is 2.4% higher Monday, while Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is 1.8% lower, a continuation of a Friday slide following challenging earnings.