The minimum cost of a Sling TV subscription is $19.99 a month for the Sling Select plan. For those looking for a richer live TV package, the Sling Orange and Sling Blue plans cost a minimum of $46 a month.
In addition to the monthly plans, Sling also offers Day, Week and Weekend Pass options which start at just $4.99 a month.
Here’s an overview of all of the plans and options, and their minimum cost.
- Day Pass – $4.99
- Weekend Pass – $9.99
- Week Pass _ $14.99
- Sling Select – from $19.99/mo
- Sling Orange – from $46/mo
- Sling Blue – from $46/mo
- Sling Orange & Blue – from $61/mo
Regardless of the plan, the exact price a subscriber pays can depend on their location, and whether any add-ons or extras are bundled with a base package.
In addition to the paid life TV plans, Sling also offers a completely free tier, Sling Freestream.
Sling Select – From $20/mo
The cheapest monthly subscription offered by Sling is the Sling Select plan. Starting at just $19.99 a month, Sling Select provides access to more than 10 live TV channels.
Although Sling Select is priced at $19.99 a month, subscribers to this low-cost package in areas where a local channel is available pay an additional charge to access those local stations.
If one or two local stations are available, an additional $5 is added to the price. If all three (ABC, Fox, and NBC) are all available, the additional charge is $10 a month.
Local Channels On Sling TV
What’s available and where?
With the additional local channel charge in mind, Sling Select subscribers in select areas could pay as much as $29.99 a month. And that’s before any additional add-ons or extra.
Sling Blue / Sling Orange – From $46/mo
Sling Blue and Sling Orange are two base packages offered by Sling. Both of these live TV plans start at $46 a month, making neither base package cheaper nor more expensive than the other.
However, that’s providing the subscriber doesn’t have access to ABC.
While the channel lineups for the Orange and Blue plans are very similar, there are some notably differences, and local channels are a major one.
Sling Blue includes access to ABC, Fox and NBC in select areas, and in locations where ABC is available Sling charges an additional $5 monthly fee. This additional cost can raise the minimum price of Sling Blue to $50.99 a month.
While Sling TV is a cheap option compared to other live TV services, it is worth keeping in mind that the $46 price is the minimum cost.
For example, Sling also offers the option to combine both the Sling Blue and Sling Orange plans together to take advantage of the two different channel lineups.
The combined Sling Orange & Blue package costs a minimum of $60.99 a month, with an additional $5 is added to this cost in areas where ABC is available.
Add-Ons Also Add To The Price
Sling TV’s entry price is low, and this is by design, as one of the benefits of Sling TV is that it is a highly customizable service.
Although this design offers consumers the option to sign up at a cheaper price than other services, Sling also offers a variety of Extras (add-ons), all of which add to the monthly price.
Generally speaking, Sling TV’s individual add-ons are not that expensive. While the Sports Extra add-on costs an additional $11 a month, most of the other add-ons cost as little as $6 a month.
Available add-ons include:
- Sports Extra: SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPNU, NBA TV, and more.
- News Extra: NewsMax, NewsNation, OAN Network, Law & Crime, Science Channel, and more.
- Entertainment Extra: Paramount Network, MTV, Game Show Network, TV Land and more.
- Hollywood Extra: Turner Classic Movies, SundanceTV, REELZ, and more.
- Lifestyle Extra: Hallmark Channel, VH1, Lifetime Movie Network, and more.
- Heartland Extra: Great American Family, Outdoor Channel, INSP, and more.
- Kids Extra: Disney Junior, Disney XD, NickToons, TeenNick, and more.
There is also a $5/mo Unlimited DVR add-on for those that want to remove the limit on the number of recording hours.
If opting for all of these add-ons, including DVR Plus, the price of a Sling TV subscription each month will be more comparable to the price of DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu Live TV, and YouTube TV.
For those that want as rich of a channel lineup as possible, Sling offers a way to add all the extra channels at a discounted price.
Sling’s Total TV Deal bundles all of the channel add-ons, as well as the DVR Plus upgrade, for an additional $21 a month.
After adding the Total TV Deal to Orange or Blue, the minimum cost rises to $66 a month.
Day, Week and Weekend Pass
While it is normal to sign up to a live TV streaming plan on a monthly basis, Sling also offers shorter options. Specifically, the option to sign up for just one day, a weekend or an entire week.
| Day Pass | $4.99 |
| Weekend Pass | $9.99 |
| Week Pass | $14.99 |
These short-term plans unlock access to the Sling Orange package. Unlike the monthly subscriptions, they also don’t automatically renew at the end of the paid period.
This makes the Day, Week, and Weekend Pass good options for those looking to test out Sling, or catch a movie, series or live event that’s currently streaming.
Those purchasing a Day, Week or Weekend Pass can also add Sling’s Extra add-ons to increase the selection of channels they have access to.
Sling TV
- Day Pass
- Week Pass
- Weekend Pass
From $4.99
You Can Watch Sling For Free
While Sling’s day, weekend, week and monthly plans require a payment or paid subscription, it is also possible to watch Sling for free, thanks to the Sling Freestream service.
As Sling Freestream is a FAST service, the channel lineup won’t include the traditional networks included with a paid plan. That said, users do get access to a completely free service offering 100s of FAST channels.
In addition to the live channels, Sling Freestream also provides access to a variety of on demand movies and series. All of which are also available to stream for free.
Sling Freestream
- Live Channels
- Movies
- Shows
Free
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