Campers rejoice! Camp Rock 3 is coming to Disney Channel
Campers rejoice! Camp Rock 3 is coming to Disney Channel
Everyone’s favorite camp is back with old friends and new faces.
Millennials, the wait is over, because the long-awaited return of Camp Rock is finally here, and Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato are back as well! “Camp Rock 3” premieres on the Disney Channel on Thursday, Aug. 13, at 8 p.m. ET and streams on demand on Disney+ the next day. Sixteen years after the franchise’s last installment, Connect 3 is coming back to Camp Rock to mentor the next generation of adolescent rockers. To watch the movie as it premieres on Disney Channel, we recommend signing up for a subscription to Sling TV.
How to watch ‘Camp Rock 3’
- When: Premieres Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET
- TV: Disney Channel
- Stream: Watch with a subscription to Sling TV.
- From anywhere: Watch with a subscription to a VPN.
Everything you need to know about ‘Camp Rock 3’
What is the release schedule for ‘Camp Rock 3’?
“Camp Rock 3” will air live on the Disney Channel at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 13. The movie will become available to stream on Disney+ on Friday, Aug. 14, starting at 3:01 a.m. ET.
Why do we recommend watching ‘Camp Rock 3’ on Sling TV?
Sling TV will allow subscribers to watch “Camp Rock 3” live on Disney Channel for as little as $5 per day! Disney Channel is available in the Sling Orange package, which has multiple subscription options available. Viewers can sign up for $46 per month, or use Passes to watch Sling Orange’s channels for $5 per day, $10 per three days, or $15 per seven days. With such an inexpensive option available to watch “Camp Rock 3” on Disney Channel, it’s impossible not to recommend Sling TV to stream the movie. One day of Sling Orange is less than half the cost of a month’s subscription to Disney+, and a fraction of the price of one month of a streamer like Fubo or YouTube TV.
Sling TV
Sling TV is The Streamable’s choice for cord-cutters on a budget. Sling is a live TV streaming service with multiple channel packages. The $45.99/month Sling Orange plan offers about 30 channels, including Disney Channel and ESPN. The $45.99/month Sling Blue plan offers about 40 channels, including ABC, Fox, and NBC in major markets.
You can combine Orange+Blue for a total of $60.99 / month. Sling also offers many channel add-on packages starting at $6/month.
Can you watch ‘Camp Rock 3’ for free?
You can watch “Camp Rock 3” with a free trial to one of several services that include Disney Channel in their plans. DIRECTV has a five-day free trial for new subscribers and includes Disney Channel in all My Genre and Signature plans. The MyKids Genre Pack includes the Disney Channel, along with 10+ other networks and Disney+, for just $21 per month, and the much larger ENTERTAINMENT plan starts at $90 per month.
Hulu + Live TV has a three-day free trial for new subscribers, after which its core plan with the Disney Bundle included costs $90 per month. YouTube TV offers Disney Channel for $83 per month, as well as numerous genre plans. Its free trial lasts between two and 21 days, depending on numerous customer-specific criteria. Fubo offers Disney Channel in its Pro and Elite plans, starting at $89 and $99 per month, respectively. The service has a free trial of between one and seven days, again depending on variables unique to each user.
| DIRECTV | Fubo | Hulu | Sling TV | YouTube TV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | Free Trial | Free 3-Day Trial | Save with Sling | Free Trial | |||||
| $20.99 | $9.99 | $28.99 | $19.99 | $29.99 | $45.99 | $45.99 | $64.99 | ||
| Disney Channel | + $0 | + $59 | + $61 | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | + $18 | |
What are all the services you can use to watch ‘Camp Rock 3’?
In addition to Sling and all of the free options above, you can also watch “Camp Rock 3” on Disney+ beginning on Friday, Aug. 14, the day after it airs on Disney Channel. If you would rather go the on-demand route, you can sign up for Disney’s flagship streaming service for just $12 per month, which will also give you plenty of time to stream the first two “Camp Rock” movies as well.
Disney+
Disney+ is a video streaming service with over 13,000 series and films from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, The Muppets, and more. It is available in 61 countries and 21 languages. It is notable for its popular original series like “The Mandalorian,” “Ms. Marvel,” “Loki,” “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” and “Andor.”
Watch the trailer for ‘Camp Rock 3’
What is ‘Camp Rock 3’ about?
“Camp Rock 3” returns to the musical summer camp 18 years after the initial film, with the Jonas Brothers reprising their roles as Shane, Nate, and Jason Gray of Connect 3. When the band unexpectedly loses the opening act for its upcoming reunion tour, the trio heads back to Camp Rock to find a talented young performer or group capable of filling the spot. Their search essentially turns the camp into an audition, with a new generation of musicians competing for the chance to join Connect 3 on tour.
The competition centers on several young campers, including the ambitious Sage, her brother Desi, rebellious guitarist Fetch, cellist Rosie, and drummer Cliff. As they try to distinguish themselves musically, the pressure of the competition creates rivalries, strains friendships, and sparks new relationships, forcing the campers to decide how much they are willing to sacrifice to win. Like the earlier Camp Rock films, the third movie mixes musical performances and teen romance with a story about friendship, collaboration, and discovering what kind of artist — and person — you want to be.
Not only will the JoBros be back for the new installment, but Demi Lovato will also make a surprise cameo appearance as Mitchie Torres. In addition to returning to the franchise in the film, Lovato also serves as an executive producer on the film. “Camp Rock” and “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” are among the Top 10 Disney Channel Original Movies of all time and were the No. 1 cable movie of their respective premiere years.
Camp Rock 3
When pop group Connect 3 returns to Camp Rock to search for an opening act for their reunion tour, rising tensions and fierce competition among campers test old friendships and spark unexpected romances.

