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Going into the fall season, there are new movies and TV shows to watch spread over various networks. There’s live sports to enjoy with the start of the NCAA college football and NFL seasons. It might be overwhelming to find the best streaming service with all of the programming, news and sports you want, so we’re here to breakdown Sling TV.
Sling TV is one of the best and most affordable ways to watch online. And best of all? The streaming service has many ways to watch online that suit your lifestyle. Scroll down for a breakdown of what Sling has to offer.
Orange and Blue
Sling Orange is the entry-level plan and a good starting point for those not familiar with Sling TV. It comes with over 30 networks, like ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, Disney Channel, FreeForm, MotorTrend and others.
If that’s not enough for you, then you can go with the Sling Blue plan, which comes with more than 40 networks. It includes Fox, NBC and ABC (all in select markets), as well as Bravo, Cartoon Network, Discovery Channel, E!, Fox Sports, FX, Fox News, MSNBC, National Geographic, SYFY, TLC, USA Network and more.
Moreover, Sling Orange and Sling Blue share a number of networks too, so you’re going to get the following with either plans: A&E, AMC, BBC America, BET, CNN, Comedy Central, Food Network, Fuse, HGTV, History Channel, IFC, Lifetime, Nick Jr., QVC, TBS, TNT, Travel Channel, Vice and many others.
In fact, if you want it all, you can combine plans with Sling Orange + Blue and get every network.
Sling Passes
Don’t want to commit to a month? Sling now offers Passes, so new subscribers can get access for a limited time of use. This is ideal for sporting events or awards shows, while it’s a quick and easy way to watch live TV.
Sling Select
In addition, Sling TV offers a “skinny” plan where you pay only for networks you want. Sling Select comes with up to 14 networks, such as Fox News, National Geographic, Grit, NFL Network, FX, Fox Sports, MeTV, Game Show Network, Heroes & Icons, Lifetime Movie Network and Vice.
And in certain TV markets, you can even get Fox, ABC and NBC for more programming, originals, live sports, news and more. Sling Select starts at $19.99 per month.
Prepaid
With the upcoming NCAA college football and NFL seasons, you can prepay for five months with prices starting at $199 during the regular seasons. Just pick one of Sling TV’s three base plans (Sling Orange, Sling Blue or Sling Orange + Blue). You can also add the Sling Sports Extra starting at an extra $11/month — which features NFL RedZone, ESPNEWS, MLB Network, Tennis Channel, NBA TV, NHL Network, FS2, Golf Channel and more — to get even more sports action.
All Sling TV plans have live TV over the internet with up to three streams per account at the same time, on-demand movie and TV shows, 50 hours of cloud DVR storage and up to three streams across devices — such as smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, laptops and web browsers — at the same time.
Sound good? Sign up for Sling TV, below:
Please note: Prices and channel availability depends on your local TV market. Learn more about Sling subscription prices here.
