Voot will be available for free to select subscribers while a monthly fee of $7 applies for the standalone service.
Sling TV has expanded its South Asian content with the addition of Voot, the subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) platform owned by Viacom18, a Joint Venture between Network18 & ViacomCBS in India. Available exclusively on Sling TV in the US, Voot launches at no cost to select subscribers, and for $7 per month as a standalone service.
Voot on Sling TV is available at no additional cost to Sling International subscribers with Hindi, Hindi Gold, Hindi Mega, Hindi Premium, Punjabi Hindi, and Urdu Hindi services.
Sling subscribers can now access some of the latest and most popular shows from India, including web originals, exclusive companion content and library content in three languages: Hindi, Kannada and Marathi.
Speaking about the association Gourav Rakshit, COO Viacom18 Digital Ventures, said: “Voot has emerged as the destination of premium multilanguage Indian content across content segments and genres. We are always looking at ensuring that our best in class content finds resonance in India and beyond. Being a part of the Sling offering in the US is a step towards ensuring that our powerful and engaging stories are available for the Indian diaspora to experience in the US.”
Adding to this, Govind Shahi, Executive VP, IndiaCast International Business, said: “Over the years we have seen a rising demand for quality Indian content globally and we are absolutely thrilled to partner with Sling TV to bring Voot’s huge content library to their subscribers. Combined with the support of such a strong platform and our enriching content, we look forward to building greater synergies in times to come.”
Liz Riemersma, VP of International Programming, Sling TV, said: “We know how hard it is to be away from home and to want the comfort of your favourite content, which is why Sling TV signed on as the exclusive TV service to bring Voot directly to Americans. The addition of Voot expands our already extensive South Asian library, and helps us continue to provide the most comprehensive international entertainment available in the US.”
Sachin Gokhale, Senior VP & Business Head Americas at IndiaCast, added: “Voot is all set to foray into the US market catering to the discerning entertainment needs of the South Asian diaspora. With a wide variety of web originals, TV shows, and format shows, Voot promises to provide world-class and immersive content to anyone who subscribes to Voot via Sling TV. We are very excited to bring this scale of content to our audiences in the US in an exclusive partnership with Sling TV and unlock another paradigm of entertainment.”
Voot is home to popular reality shows, such as Bigg Boss, Dance Deewane, MTV Roadies and MTV Splitsvilla as well as popular Voot Select web originals, like Asur, Gone Game, Crackdown, Illegal and Marzi and top Hindi dramas, including Choti Sardaarni, Naagin and Bepannah all of which will now be available for exclusive Sling subscribers.
Sling TV is America’s leading provider of international and multicultural programming, with content from 27 countries in 20 languages, starting at only $6 per month.
