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Dish Network’s much talked about Internet TV service Sling TV is now available on Android TV devices, including Google’s Nexus Player. As part of the collaboration, Google is offering the Nexus at half price for those who purchase a three-month subscription. The OTT service is now available on a variety of devices, including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Xbox One, and iOS and Android phones. Also announced today: ESPN Deportes has been added to the channel lineup as part of a $5 add on. The core package offers more than 20 channels at $20 a month. More in the release below.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.–()–Sling TV today launched its Android TV application for Google’s Nexus Player, available for immediate download in the Google Play Store. Sling TV and Google are kicking off their collaboration with a promotion that gets Nexus Player into the hands of customers at half price.

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