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Sling TV was one of the first Live TV Streaming services on the market. Having launched back in 2015. Prior to Sling TV’s launch, there were other Live TV Streaming services, but they weren’t very popular or very good. Sling TV ushered in the era of cord-cutting without losing channels and functionality.
\nTo this day, Sling TV remains one of the cheapest options for cord-cutting and still having live TV available.
\nDespite its low entry-price, Sling TV can still be quite confusing. With the many different packages, and add-ons available. So here, we’re going to explain everything about Sling TV, and tell you everything you need to know about this service.
\nWhat is Sling TV?
\nFor those of you that might be unaware, Sling TV is actually owned by Dish Network. The name „Sling” is actually much older than the service. Dish used to sell „SlingBox” and „SlingPlayers”, which was essentially their version of TiVo. Then in 2015, Sling TV was born. Using a name that many people were already familiar with.
\nDish Network doesn’t intend for Sling TV to replace its satellite service. It’s an additional service that it offers, to keep growing their customer-base, by adding cord-cutters. Something that many cable companies \u2013 like Comcast and Cox \u2013 have tried to keep on their service by offering an insane amount of channels.
\nSling is the most robust streaming service on the market today, and you can get started for just $30. Which makes it so popular.
\nSign Up For Sling TV
\nHow much does it cost?
\nThe cost of Sling TV is a huge variable. While you can get started for just $30 with the Sling Blue or Sling Orange package, you can also drive that price up over $100 pretty easily. With the many add-ons that are available for Sling TV.<\/p>\n

Add-ons cost as low as $5, and can go up to $20. These add-ons include additional channels, as well as additional features \u2013 like Cloud DVR Plus.
\nDepending on what you’re watching, and what channels you want, you can definitely pay a pretty penny for Sling TV. Below, where we talk about channels and add-ons, you’ll get a better idea of how much Sling TV will cost you.
\nWhat channels are included?
\nSling TV is split into three groups, essentially. There’s Sling Blue and Sling Orange core plans, which are $30 individually or you can get both for $45\/month. Then there are add-ons. Which will provide you with the less-popular channels for an added fee. Which we’ll explain more below.
\nSling Blue
\nWith Sling Blue, you’re getting 45 channels. You’re getting a ton of pretty popular channels, along with Fox Sports channels (not regional sports channels from Fox, only NBC though). For the most part, local channels are not included. Some markets will have NBC and Fox locals available, but those are very few. You can, alternatively, get an OTA antenna and get those channels without paying for a monthly service though.
\nHere are all the channels available with Sling Blue:<\/p>\n

TNT
\nCNN
\nInvestigation Discovery
\nHGTV
\nNick Jr.
\nHistory Channel
\nAMC
\nA&E
\nFood Network
\nTBS
\nComedy Central
\nIFC
\nBBC America
\nTravel Channel
\nCartoon Network
\nBET
\nEPIX Drive-In
\nLifetime
\nViceland
\nAXS TV
\nFuse
\nNewsy
\nBloomberg Television
\nCheddar
\nLocal Now
\nComet
\nStadium
\nNFL Network
\nFox News
\nMSNBC
\nBravo
\nFOX Sports 1
\nUSA
\nTLC
\nDiscovery Channel
\nFX
\nE!
\nSYFY
\nNational Geographic
\ntruTV
\nHLN
\nNBC Sports Network
\nFOX (Available in Select Markets)
\nNBC (Available in Select Markets)
\nNBC RSNs<\/p>\n

Sling Orange
\nThe main difference with Sling Orange, is that you are getting Disney channels. Like Disney, ESPN and such.
\nYou get 33 channels with Sling Orange:<\/p>\n

ESPN
\nTNT
\nCNN
\nInvestigation Discovery
\nHGTV
\nNick Jr.
\nHistory Channel
\nAMC
\nA&E
\nFood Network
\nDisney Channel
\nTBS
\nComedy Central
\nIFC
\nBBC America
\nTravel Channel
\nCartoon Network
\nBET
\nEPIX Drive-In
\nLifetime
\nViceland
\nAXS TV
\nFuse
\nNewsy
\nESPN2
\nESPN3
\nFreeform
\nBloomberg Television
\nMotorTrend
\nCheddar
\nLocal Now
\nComet
\nStadium<\/p>\n

With Sling Orange and Sling Blue combined, you get both packages, or around 50 channels.
\nSign Up For Sling TV<\/p>\n

What add-ons are available?
\nSling TV offers a ton of add-ons, allowing you a sort of a la carte experience here. So if you want more sports channels, you can pay $10\/month for it. Or get more comedy channels for $5\/month. Among many others.
\nSling is continuing to add more add-ons to its service. So we urge you to check their website as this info could be outdated.
\nMulti-channel add-ons
\nYou can also add on Cheddar’s multiple channels for free right now. Since they are free, you may as well add them to your package.<\/p>\n

Comedy Extra (Orange), $5\/month:\u00a0MTV, TruTV, MTV2, Paramount Network, CMT, Logo, GSN, TV Land, and Revolt
\nComedy Extra (Blue), $5\/month:\u00a0MTV, MTV2, CMT, Logo, GSN, TV Land, and Revolt
\nKids Extra (Orange), $5 per month: Disney Junior, Disney XD, Nick Jr., Nicktoons, TeenNick, Boomerang, BabyTV, and Duck TV
\nKids Extra (Blue), $5\/month:\u00a0Nicktoons, TeenNick, Boomerang, BabyTV, and Duck TV
\nHollywood Extra, $5\/month:\u00a0Fandor, Reelz, HDNET Movies, Sundance TV, TCM
\nHeartland Extra, $5\/month: World Fishing Network, Sportsman Channel, Outdoor Channel, Ride TV, RFD TV, PixL, Cowboy Channel
\nLifestyle Extra (Orange), $5\/month:\u00a0VH1, BET, Cooking Channel, DIY Network, FYI, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, Hallmark Drama, WE TV, Lifetime Movies, Vibrant Network, ZLiving Network, Afro
\nLifestyle Extra (Blue), $5\/month:\u00a0VH1, E!, Oxygen, Cooking Channel, DIY Network, FYI, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, Hallmark Drama, WE TV, Lifetime Movies, Vibrant Network, ZLiving Network, Afro
\nNews Extra (Orange), $5\/month:\u00a0BBC World News, HLN, Fusion, Euronews, News18, CGTN, NDTV 24\u00d77, RT Network, Weather 24 (new users will get a free six months of Weather 24, even without the News Extra add-on), American Heroes Channel, Destination America, Science Channel
\nNews Extra (Blue), $5\/month:\u00a0Fox News, Fox Business, MSNBC, CNBC, BBC World News, TheBlaze, HLN, Euronews, France 24, News 18, NDTV 24\u00d77, Russia Today, CGTN, Weather 24 (new users will get a free six months of Weather 24, even without the News Extra add-on)
\nSports Extra (Orange), $10\/month:\u00a0NBA TV, ESPN SEC, ESPN SEC+, PAC 12 Network, ESPNU, ESPNews, NHL Network, BeIN Sports, ESPN Goal Line, Stadium, ESPN Bases loaded, Outside TV, and Tennis Channel, Longhorn Network, ACC Network
\nSports Extra (Blue), $10\/month:\u00a0RedZone NFL Network, NBA TV, NHL Network, NBC Golf, BeIN Sports, PAC 12 Network, Stadium, Outside TV, Olympic Channel, and Tennis Channel
\nBest of Spanish Extra, $10\/month:\u00a0 EstrellaTV, Azteca, BeIN Sports \u00d1, BeIN Sports, Cine Latino, Cine Sony, History en Espa\u00f1ol, Pasiones, INTI, CBeebies BBC, VME Kids, NTN24, Baby TV Espa\u00f1ol, El Financiero Bloomberg TV, ZeeMuno,\u00a0\u00a1Hola! TV,\u00a0Discovery en Espa\u00f1ol,\u00a0Discovery Familia<\/p>\n

Premium channel add-ons
\nYou can also add plenty of premium channels to your Sling TV subscription. HBO is no longer offered. Sling TV has not said why, but the change happened after HBO MAX launched, so there’s likely a contract dispute between the two companies. Good thing is, you can still sign up for HBO MAX elsewhere.<\/p>\n

CuriosityStream, $6\/month
\nUP Faith & Family, $5\/month
\nPantaya, $6\/month
\nStingray Karaoke, $7\/month
\nDove Channel, $5\/month
\nOutside TV Features, $5\/month
\nStarz, $9\/month
\nShowtime, $10\/month
\nEpix, $5\/month
\nCinemax, $10\/month
\nConTV, $5\/month
\nDocurama, $5\/month
\nGrokker, $7\/month
\nHere TV, $8\/month
\nComedy Dynamics, $5\/month
\nDOGTV, $5\/month
\nVSiN, $4\/month<\/p>\n

International Add-ons
\nThis is where Sling TV really shines from the rest of the pack. With the many, many international add-ons available for your TV watching pleasure. No other Live TV Streaming service comes close in this regard.<\/p>\n

Arabic Mini, $10\/month:\u00a0Arabica, BBC Arabic, Al Jazeera Mubasher, MBC Drama, Melody Classic, ART Cima, Melody Hits, MBC 3, MBC Wanasah, IQRAA TV, Noursat TV, Aghapy TV
\nBrazilian Mini, $15\/month:\u00a0TV Globo Internacional
\nChinese Mini, $5\/month:\u00a0CCTV-4, CGTN, China Movie Channel, CCTV-Entertainment, Hunan Satellite TV, Zhejiang TV, Dragon TV, ShenZhen Television, Jiangsu International Channel, Phoenix North America Chinese Channel, Phoenix InfoNews, Beijing TV
\nDeutsch Mini, $5\/month:\u00a0P7S1 Welt
\nFran\u00e7ais Mini, $5\/month:\u00a0France 24, TV5 Monde Cinema, TiVi5Monde, Trace Urban
\nHindi Mini, $5\/month: Aaj Tak, Zee Cinema, SAB TV, zoOm, Food Food, Times Now, News18, B4U Movies, B4U Music, Sony Mix, Sahara Samay
\nItaliano Mini, $10\/month:\u00a0Rai Italia, Rai News 24, TV2000 Italia, La7, Rai World Premium
\nPolish Mini, $15\/month:\u00a0iTVN, PolSat 1, 360TuneBox, DocuBox HD, FashionBox HD, Fast&FunBox HD, FightBox HD, FilmBox Arthouse, Gametoon, Nature Vision HD
\nTamil Mini, $5\/month:\u00a0Jaya Max, Jaya Plus, JMovies, Raj Digital Plus, Raj News, Zee Tamil, News18, zoOm, News18 North East, Desi Bonus, Zee Purvaiya
\nTelugu Mini, $5\/month:\u00a0Maa Music, TV5 News, Zee Cinemalu, News18, zoOm, News18 North East, Desi Bonus, Zee Purvaiya
\nWillow Cricket Mini, $5\/month:\u00a0Willow Cricket, Willow Extra<\/p>\n

So as you can see, there are a ton of add-ons available for Sling TV. To help you really build out the TV watching experience that best suits you.
\nSign Up For Sling TV<\/p>\n

What platforms does Sling TV work on?
\nSling TV is available on just about every platform you can think of. This includes the following:<\/p>\n

AirTV
\nAmazon Fire TV
\nAndroid
\nAndroid TV
\niOS
\nApple TV
\nChromecast
\nGoogle Assistant Smart Displays (currently, only the Nest Hub series)
\nGoogle Chrome
\nSafari
\nMicrosoft Edge
\nFacebook Portal
\nChannel Master DVR+
\nRoku
\nXbox One consoles
\nWindows 10
\nXfinity X1
\nOculus
\nSelect Samsung & LG TVs<\/p>\n

That covers just about every platform out there and then some. Sling TV is currently available on more platforms than any of its competitors.
\nWhat features are available?
\nEvery Live TV Streaming service offers a bundle of features with its service. This is a way for them to justify their prices \u2013 particularly those that are around $65\/month. And a way to differentiate themselves, seeing as almost all streaming services have the same core channels available. With really only a handful that are different. So here are the features that Sling TV offers.
\nCloud DVR & Cloud DVR Plus
\nSling does give every customer 10 hours of free Cloud DVR storage. Obviously, that’s not a lot, and really only enough to store a few shows a week, or even two games.
\nHowever, Sling does offer an add-on for this. For $5\/month, you can get upgraded to Cloud DVR Plus, which gives you 50 hours of content. And if you have a Roku, you can get 100 hours with Cloud DVR Plus. It’s unclear as to why the difference between devices.
\nLike traditional DVRs, Sling TV does delete older recordings, to make space for new recordings. To prevent it from deleting shows you don’t want deleted, you can mark them as „protected” in the DVR. So you can prevent it from being automatically deleted. There are also DVR folders available for organizing the content you’ve recorded.
\nCloud DVR is available on most channels. Though some of them will not be able to be recorded.
\nIt’s also worth noting that Xfinity X1 and Samsung Smart TVs currently do not support Sling TV’s Cloud DVR service.
\nOn-Demand content
\nIn addition to recording content with the DVR, Sling also offers a pretty robust selection of titles available on demand. And if they are not available on demand, you can rent them. Rentals are priced at $3 for standard definition and $4 for HD. You also have 30 days to watch anything you rent. So you can watch it plenty of times.
\nSling TV does break down titles that are available on demand into different categories. Making it easier to find something to watch.
\nFree content available
\nAnother way that Sling really stands out from the competition is with its free content. You can watch more than 100 hours of movies and TV shows on Sling TV, without paying for the service. In fact, you don’t even need to provide a credit card number.
\nSling TV started this in 2019, but it became very popular during the pandemic in 2020. With everyone being stuck at home for months, and needing some new content to watch, to stay busy.
\nSign Up For Sling TV
\nHow can I get a free device, or a discount on Sling TV?
\nSling TV does routinely offer up some pretty incredible deals for getting a free device like an AirTV, or Roku. As well as getting a month free. So it’s always a good idea to check out their site to see what their current deals are.<\/p>\n

At the time of writing this, you can get $10 off of your first month of Sling TV. Getting it for $20\/month or $35\/month for Blue and Orange combined.
\nIt is also worth noting, that in order to get a free device like an AirTV, you generally do need to prepay for a month or two up-front. Which also means you won’t be able to use the free trial.
\nIs Sling TV worth it?
\nThat is going to depend on what features and channels you need and watch. If all of your channels are included in the Sling Blue and\/or Orange packages. Then Sling is a really great option, and pretty cheap too. But there is the annoyance of having to switch to your actual TV to get local channels \u2013 and the fact you need to buy an antenna for that. But that is one way that Sling TV is able to keep its prices pretty cheap.
\nIf you’re a casual viewer of live TV, then Sling TV will do the trick. And the fact that you can pretty much pick and choose the channels you want to add to your package is an added bonus.
\nSign Up For Sling TV
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