Sling TV has announced that they are partnering with BitPay to accept crypto payments for their subscriptions.
Sling TV is a US-based streaming service owned by Dish Network. With over 2 million current subscribers.
The addition of crypto payment as an option means that Litecoin, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Wrapped Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and Shiba Inu are all viable currencies. Also accepting USD-pegged stablecoins, including GUSD, USDP, BUSD, DAI, and USDC.
“Beginning this week, Sling TV subscribers can use cryptocurrency to pay for their monthly subscription. Through the payment provider Bitpay, users can now select and pay for their favorite digital streaming service with their preferred digital currency – whether it’s bitcoin, ethereum or dogecoin.“
Sling TV is another large corporation to accept Dogecoin, following Elon Musks’ announcement last week for Tesla to accept Dogecoin at charging stations.
Only Available To Existing Users, So Far
Sling TV customers with an existing monthly subscription can pay with cryptocurrencies. New users will have to pay with a traditional payment method. The next month the crypto payment option will be made available to the monthly subscriber.
“Sling customers can only make one monthly, manual payment with Bitpay, but will have the choice to prepay for one to six months at a time,” Sling’s summary of the crypto payment system concludes.
The decision comes after Sling TV’s desire to support cryptocurrency payments to give users more flexibility with ease of use.