1st Month For Only $10
About Sling TV
Sling TV, launched in 2015, was the first service to offer live TV access without a satellite or cable connection. With 2.59 million users currently, Sling TV continues to be competitive and offers reasonable prices.
Special Features
Wide variety of live sports – Sling TV has a great range of live sports content plus extra add-ons.
Live TV + Popular Cable Channels – Viewers get access to popular network channels like Cartoon Network and AMC.
Flexible Add-ons – Sling TV offers several add-ons that you can add to any core package to customize the service to your preference.
Pay-per-view option – If you don’t want to sign up for a monthly subscription, you can still access Sling TV content on a pay-per-view basis.
Catalog and Coverage
Sling TV has two core packages – Sling Orange and Sling Blue. Both these packages provide access to popular cable channels. If you’re a sports fan, Sling Orange will be perfect for you since it focuses on sports and provides access to channels such as ESPN. Sling Blue is catered for fans of other entertainment and news content with channels such as Fox News Network and National Geographic.
You also have the option to combine Sling Orange and Blue or add any extra package for a customized experience. All content from these channels is live, but Sling also offers a wide on-demand service. Sling TV is accessible in the United States. If you’re overseas, you try streaming with a virtual private network.
Movies
• The Dark Knight Rises
• Inception
• Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
TV Shows
• Better Call Saul
• College Football
• The Walking Dead
Account Features
14-day free trial – Sling TV is compatible with 16 different device types which include Android phones, smart TVs, Amazon Tablets, and gaming consoles.
Multiple device compatibility – Just like many other streaming platforms, users can test out the features of the service before paying for the content.
Referral discounts – You can refer Sling to your family and friends and you will both get a $5 discount on three months of subscription.
What Do People Say About Sling?
A good choice for those who love sports, drama series, live shows and so much more. I was spending so much on my cable and also had a subscription for Netflix and Hulu. But, when one of my friends told me about FuboTV and their exceptional choice of channels and programs, I cut the cord and downloaded FubotV. Now, I can watch anything I want, at just one click of the remote. Right from sports to news, lifestyle channels to Disney, they offer everything. Moreover, they also allow you to record your favourite shows and let you watch them in your free time. And the best thing is that their services cost me just half the cost I usually spent on the cable and my additional subscriptions. So, yes I am absolutely happy with FuboTV.
I and my family absolutely love Sling and the reasons are many. One, they keep updating their programs; Two, they keep adding more channels; Three, they also make sure that their content is for family TV (belonging to all genres). Their variety is amazing. You have almost everything here, from Fox News to Live PD. And most interestingly, they cost you less than Netflix or many other available options. Absolutely Love it!
Pretty decent with a variety of channels, programs and movies. The services are good too but I have experienced delayed replies from the customer service every once in a while, which I guess is ok! After all, all companies have certain problems. Also, their movie collection is good to watch, but I would really like to request them to keep adding new movies to their collection. Kids always want to watch the recent ones and not the old cartoons that they have watched earlier. Apart from these, their services are good. I have their premium plan to make sure that I get everything that I want to watch. The lower plans don’t include all the programs and services.
Pricing
Sling TV has three core packages to choose from:
Sling Orange
• $30 a month
• 32 channels
Sling Blue
• $30 a month
• 47 channels
Sling Orange + Sling Blue
• $45 a month
• 53 channels
Sling Orange and Sling Blue packages both costs $30. The difference between the two is that Sling Orange has channels that are more expensive to license (e.g. Disney, ESPN) leading to a fewer number of channels than Sling Blue.
With a Sling Blue subscription, you can simultaneously stream in a maximum of three devices. However, if you Have Sling Orange, you can only stream on one device because of the licensing limitations on premium channels available through the package. If you get the combined Orange + Blue package, you can stream regular channels on three devices simultaneously but the premium ones can only be streamed on one device.
There are also several a la carte and add-on packages to choose from. In-demand packages include:
• Kids extra (Blue) – $5 a month; additional 5 kids channels
• Sports Extra (Orange) – $10 a month; additional 15 sports channels
• Hollywood extra – $5 a month; additional 5 movie channels
• Showtime – $10 a month; access to Showtime full streaming service
• Curiosity Stream – $6 a month; 1500+ documentaries
Sling TV Customer Support
Viewers can create a support ticket for their issues through the Sling TV app and website or by calling their hotline. Sling also has a dedicated support account on Twitter where subscribers can raise their concerns.
Sling TV offers its subscriptions based on a monthly rolling basis. This means viewers are not locked into a contract. If you decide to cancel your account, you only need to pay until the end of the billing month.
Final Thoughts
Sling TV is one of the most affordable streaming platforms for live TV. It also has a great variety of entertainment and sports content to keep you busy. The subscription packages are flexible which you can customize and is ideal for viewers who are fans of shows from different major networks. However, be careful when adding packages to your plan as they could easily bump the cost of your subscription.
