Sling Media’s press releases

Three press releases from Sling Media hit my inbox this morning – one for the Symbian SlingPlayer Mobile, one for the SOLO, and one for the SOLO and PRO in the UK. I’ll share those below.

Nokia N95 customers will receive a free version of SlingPlayer Mobile and are eligible for a discount on a Slingbox AV through a limited time special offer.

Foster City, CA — September 27, 2007 — Sling Media Inc., a leading digital lifestyle products company, today announced that its award-winning SlingPlayer™ Mobile software is now available in the U.S. for select Nokia Nseries and Eseries devices running S60 3rd edition software on Symbian OS™, including the just released US HSDPA (High Speed Download Packet Access) version of the Nokia N95. SlingPlayer Mobile gives Slingbox owners the ability to watch and control their home TV from a network-connected mobile phone. For a limited time Sling Media is offering Nokia N95 current and future handset owners in the U.S. a discount on Slingbox AV. In addition, all U.S. Nokia N95 customers will receive a free version of SlingPlayer Mobile (a $29.99 value). Complete details can be found at www.slingmedia.com/go/nokia.

“Customers have been calling for this software from the time we first announced support for Symbian OS last fall and I am thrilled to be answering the call with today’s announcement,” said Blake Krikorian, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Sling Media. “SlingPlayer Mobile really showcases the multimedia capabilities of the N95 and we are greatly enhancing the overall mobile experience on these Nokia handsets with our SlingPlayer Mobile software. People love their living room TV programming and simply want the ability to watch it on any device wherever they happen to be.”

“Using SlingPlayer Mobile on the new high-speed Nokia N95, you never have to miss your football game again,” said Andrew Elliott, Director, Multimedia Experiences, Nokia North America. “The award-winning Nokia N95 offers a first class entertainment experience with a large 16 million color display, built-in stereo speakers and industry standard 3.5 mm audio jack for a great personal TV experience on the go. In this sense, the Nokia N95 and SlingPlayer Mobile are excellent companions.”

SlingPlayer Mobile gives consumers their entire home TV experience, including local channels, local sports teams, video on demand, pay per view, etc. Any program that you can watch on your sofa back home, you can now watch via a PC, Mac, Palm OS, Symbian OS and Windows Mobile-based devices via internet connections worldwide (3G Cellular, WiFi). In addition, SlingPlayer Mobile users can also control their home digital video recorder (DVR) to watch recorded shows, pause, rewind and fast forward live TV, or even program new recordings while on the road.

“SlingPlayer Mobile is a marvel of innovation and really comes to life on Symbian OS, which has been engineered to deliver the very best in mobile multimedia experiences,” said Jerry Panagrossi, vice president of US operations, Symbian. “This new release of SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian smartphones brings compelling new data revenue opportunities to operators and a feature-rich service to consumers looking for convenient access to their home TV channel surfing, programming and viewing experience.”
The enhanced, personalized mobile TV experience is enabled by Sling Media’s breakthrough product, the Slingbox. The Slingbox redirects, or “placeshifts,” live or recorded TV from an analog or digital cable box, satellite receiver, DVR or DVD player to the viewer’s 3G or WiFi-enabled handset or laptop located anywhere in the home or anywhere in the world.

Sling Media is making this version of SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian OS software available to customers in the U.S., Canada and in the UK on a select number of Nokia handsets at launch, and plans to extend support for additional handsets in the near future. The retail price of the application is $29.99 U.S., $34.99 CAD and £19.99 GBP, including VAT. To download the application, please visit http://downloads.slingmedia.com.

About Sling Media
Sling Media, Inc. is the world’s leading digital lifestyle company offering consumer services and products that are a natural extension of today’s digital way of life. Sling Media’s product family includes the internationally acclaimed, Emmy award-winning Slingbox™ that allows consumers to watch and control their living room television shows at any time, from any location, using PCs, Macs, PDAs, and smartphones. For more information on Sling Media or the Slingbox, visit www.slingmedia.com.

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Media contacts:

Brian Jaquet                         Jennifer Colton                     Alisa Weinstein
Sling Media, Inc.                   Flashpoint PR for Sling Media   Flashpoint PR for Sling Media
jaquet@slingmedia.com          colton@flashpointpr.com         weinstein@flashpointpr.com
(650) 293-8022 office            (415) 551-9621 office            (415) 551-9600 office
(415) 235-4844 mobile           (415) 420-5516 mobile           (415) 216-6319 mobile

The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Sling Media Launches Exciting New Addition to Slingbox Family

Sleek, powerful Slingbox SOLO supports HD or standard definition set top boxes; dramatically increases streaming video quality

Foster City, CA — September 27, 2007 — Sling Media, Inc., a leading digital lifestyle products company, today announced the retail launch of the new Slingbox™ SOLO, a freshly designed new Slingbox that can connect to a standard definition or high definition set top box and features increased streaming performance for less than $200. Slingbox SOLO transforms PCs, laptops, Macs and a variety of smartphones into personal, portable TVs and builds upon the goals of the original Slingbox – giving consumers the freedom to view their home cable, satellite or digital video recorder (DVR) programming on a wide range of devices anywhere they can access the Internet. Slingbox SOLO is available in retail stores and at www.slingmedia.com for a suggested retail price of $179.99.

”Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of place-shifting their favorite TV and DVR programming, and are demanding products that are both attractively designed and future-proof as they look to upgrade their TV service from standard definition to HD in the coming year. Slingbox SOLO has all of the right features built-in, making it an ideal fit for a wide range of customer needs,” said Blake Krikorian, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Sling Media. “The Slingbox SOLO fits the digital media needs of both new and existing customers, giving them the flexibility and capability to enjoy personalized content from any of their home entertainment devices – virtually anywhere.”

Slingbox SOLO is designed to meet the varied requirements of today’s multi-faceted TV-viewing households. The product includes standard (4:3) and widescreen (16:9) video support and increased streaming performance (full VGA resolution, up to 8Mbps around the home). Slingbox SOLO accepts inputs from either standard definition or high definition set top boxes, giving customers the ability to connect virtually any Audio/Video device via component video, S-Video or composite video connectors and features integrated looping outputs for each input.

Slingbox SOLO will be available nationwide through Sling Media’s retail partners, including Amazon.com, Best Buy, Buy.com, Circuit City, CompUSA, Fry’s, J&R and Micro Center as well as www.slingmedia.com for a suggested retail price of $179.99.

Sling Media also announced a new version of its SlingPlayer Mobile software today that is compatible with smartphones that run S60 software on Symbian OS™ including Nokia Nseries and Eseries devices. Customers who purchase an N95 receive a free version of the SlingPlayer Mobile software, a $29.99 value. For a list of compatible smartphones and more details on the Nokia N95 offer, please visit www.slingmedia.com/go/nokia.

About Sling Media
Sling Media, Inc. is the world’s leading digital lifestyle company offering consumer services and products that are a natural extension of today’s digital way of life. Sling Media’s product family includes the internationally acclaimed, Emmy award-winning Slingbox™ that allows consumers to watch and control their living room television shows at any time, from any location, using PCs, Macs, PDAs and smartphones. For more information on Sling Media or the Slingbox, visit www.slingmedia.com.

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Media contacts:

Brian Jaquet                         Jennifer Colton                     Alisa Weinstein
Sling Media, Inc.                   Flashpoint PR for Sling Media   Flashpoint PR for Sling Media
jaquet@slingmedia.com          colton@flashpointpr.com         weinstein@flashpointpr.com
(650) 293-8022 office            (415) 551-9621 office            (415) 551-9600 office
(415) 235-4844 mobile           (415) 420-5516 mobile           (415) 216-6319 mobile

Sling Media Announces Two Additions to the Slingbox Family

Company brings localised Slingbox PRO previously available in the US and Canada only and introduces the Slingbox SOLO as part of a worldwide product launch. Both products support HD set top boxes and increases streaming capabilities up to 8MB

London, United Kingdom — 27th September, 2007 — Sling Media, Inc., a leading digital lifestyle products company, today announced the availability of two new Slingbox products in the UK market – the Slingbox™ PRO and the Slingbox SOLO. Building on the success of the Emmy-award winning Slingbox, both products transform PCs, laptops, Macs, Windows Mobile-based smartphones and a range of mobile phones running S60 software on Symbian OS™ into personal, portable TVs. Similarly, both products enable consumers to watch and control their home cable, satellite or digital video recorder (DVR) anywhere they can access the Internet on a wide range of “displays”.

“The tremendous success of the Slingbox in the UK demonstrates that consumers have embraced the idea of placeshifting,” said Blake Krikorian, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Sling Media. “With the introduction of the Slingbox PRO and Slingbox SOLO, we are setting an even higher standard in the placeshifting market by incorporating industry-leading video technology and a streamlined, intuitive setup process for both products. Sling Media is focused on designing products that will provide customers with top value and the best possible overall, out of the box experience, and I feel great about the products we are bringing to the market here in the UK with today’s announcement.”

Both the Slingbox PRO and Slingbox SOLO are designed to meet the varied requirements of today’s TV households. Features include widescreen (16:9) support and increased streaming performance (full VGA resolution, up to 8Mbps around the home). Both products accept inputs from either standard definition or high definition set top boxes, giving customers the ability to connect virtually any Audio/Video device via component video, S-Video or composite video connectors and features looping outputs for each input. The Slingbox PRO and Slingbox SOLO both control a wide range of Freeview, digital cable and satellite set top boxes available in the UK market, including those offered by Sky, Virgin Media and Tiscali.

The Slingbox PRO includes four distinct A/V inputs, each with audio: Aerial, S-Video and composite video inputs and outputs as well as an HD component connection for HD set top box customers via the included HD Connect cable. The combination of inputs and outputs makes for seamless integration into current A/V systems and allows customers to connect up to three independent A/V devices and one aerial connection at one time. Designed especially for the UK market, the Slingbox PRO features an integrated PAL analogue/digital tuner with DVB-T support that gives customers access to Freeview programming from their aerial connection. The Slingbox PRO will retail for £199.99 inc VAT (MSRP) and includes an HD component accessory called HD Connect cable.

The Slingbox SOLO gives customers the ability to connect one A/V device via a component, S-Video, or composite video connection and also features integrated outputs for each as well. This product is targeted at the consumer with a standard or high definition set top box or DVR in their home. The Slingbox SOLO will retail for £129.99 inc VAT (MSRP).

Both products will be available nationwide through Sling Media retail channel partners which include PC World, John Lewis, Carphone Warehouse and Amazon.co.uk as well as at www.slingmedia.com.

About Sling Media
Sling Media, Inc. is the world’s leading digital lifestyle company offering consumer services and products that are a natural extension of today’s digital way of life. Sling Media’s product family includes the internationally acclaimed, Emmy award-winning Slingbox™ that allows consumers to watch and control their living room television shows at any time, from any location, using PCs, Macs, PDAs and smartphones. For more information on Sling Media or the Slingbox, visit www.slingmedia.com.

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Media contacts:

Brian Jaquet                              or                    Jeff Prior/Asim Qureshi
Sling Media, Inc.                                               AxiCom
jaquet@slingmedia.com                                      jeff.prior@axicom.com/asim.qureshi@axicom.com
Tel: +1 (650) 787-6893 International Mobile          Tel: 020 8392 4077/020 8392 4084

More information can be found at www.slingmedia.com.