What subscription tiers are available on Sling TV?
What subscription tiers are available on Sling TV?
Sling is one of the least expensive live TV streaming services available, but what do you get for your money?
Sling TV has something for everyone to watch. The live TV streaming service specializes in offering a relatively smaller channel selection, but at a price of just $46 per month. Viewers can still find top cable sports, news, and entertainment channels with Sling TV, despite that seemingly discounted cost.
So, what’s the catch? What does Sling TV give you for your $46 per month, anyway? We’ll help you answer those questions and fill in more details about which channels are found on Sling TV below.
Everything you need to know about Sling TV’s plans
How much are Sling TV’s plans?
Sling TV has two levels of channel package offerings. The base price of $46 per month will get you either Sling Orange or Sling Blue, each of which comes with 30 channels or more, with some networks exclusive to each plan.
Sling also combines the exclusive channels from Sling Orange and Sling Blue into its super-sized channel plan, Sling Orange and Blue, which costs $61 per month.
Does Sling TV have annual plans?
No, Sling TV does not carry any annual plans. The maximum term of service on Sling TV is one month, which gives viewers the flexibility to cancel their subscription on their terms instead of being locked into a long-term contract.
In August 2025, Sling TV announced the launch of its Flex Pass program, which allows customers to sign up for one-day access for $5, weekend access for $10, or weeklong access for $15. Flex Pass works with either Sling Orange or Sling Blue.
Does Sling TV come with a free trial?
No. Although Sling TV frequently runs discounts of as much as 50% off its base channel plans for a new customer’s first month, it does not have a free trial of any kind for new subscribers.
Can you add an extra member to a Sling TV subscription?
No, Sling TV doesn’t allow you to pay more to add an extra member living outside your home to your account.
Which channels do you get with each Sling plan?
Because Sling offers fewer channels overall than other live TV streaming services, we can list out the networks you get access to with each base channel package here:
| “Essentials” | “Select” | “Orange” | “Blue” | “Combo” | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Save with Sling | Save with Sling | Save with Sling | Save with Sling | Save with Sling | ||
| $19.99 | $29.99 | $45.99 | $45.99 | $60.99 | ||
| A&E | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| AMC | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| BET | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Bravo | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Cartoon Network | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| CNN | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Comedy Central | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Discovery | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Disney Channel | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | |
| Disney Junior | - | - | + $6 | - | + $6 | |
| E! | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| ESPN | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | |
| Food Network | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Fox News | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Freeform | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | |
| FX | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| FXX | - | - | - | + $6 | + $6 | |
| Hallmark Channel | - | - | + $6 | + $6 | + $6 | |
| HGTV | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| The History Channel | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Investigation Discovery | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Lifetime | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| MS NOW | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| MTV | - | - | + $6 | + $6 | + $6 | |
| Nickelodeon | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Paramount Network | - | - | + $6 | + $6 | + $6 | |
| SYFY | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| TBS | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| TLC | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| TNT | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Travel Channel | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| truTV | - | - | + $6 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| USA Network | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| VH1 | - | - | + $6 | + $6 | + $6 | |
| WE tv | - | - | + $6 | + $6 | + $6 |
Does Sling TV have add-on packs available?
Yes, Sling TV carries a wide selection of add-on packs to give you access to more sports, movies, or particular genres of TV. To learn more about add-on packs on Sling TV, click here.
Does Sling TV have local channels?
Sling TV doesn’t carry local broadcast channels in all markets, and doesn’t offer CBS anywhere. For a complete listing of the markets where Sling TV carries local channels, click here.
What are the features of Sling TV?
Sling Orange allows viewers to watch on one screen at a time, and most live programming will top out at 1080p screen resolution.
Sling Blue ups the number of simultaneous streams to three. If you combine the channel plans into Sling Orange and Blue, you can watch on up to four devices in the same household simultaneously.
Breaking down Sling TV plans
| Sling TV plan | Price | Channel count | Content focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sling Blue | $46 per month | 48+ | News, reality TV, drama |
| Sling Orange | $46 per month | 34 | Sports & family |
| Sling Orange and Blue | $61 per month | 50+ | All-around entertainment |
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.