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For years, cord-cutters had to make a choice: Could they live without live TV? There were plenty of on-demand alternatives in the late 2000s and early 2010s, but cable and satellite still had a stranglehold on live TV, including live sports. Then, in 2015, Sling TV changed everything. What is Sling TV? It's a live TV streaming service, or skinny bundle. It was the first major service of its type when it debuted, but now Sling TV has lots of competition. It's fair to wonder if Sling TV is the right skinny bundle for you, so let's talk a little about how Sling TV works. Below, we'll cover everything from what channels are on Sling TV to how to cancel Sling TV.

How Much Does Sling TV cost?

Sling TV has succeeded for a few reasons. For one, skinny bundles are more convenient than cable: You can watch them on all sorts of different devices and time-shift TV with Sling TV's cloud DVR (an Extra, or add-on, feature), so it's easy to watch live TV on your time and wherever you are. But perhaps the most important reason that people choose Sling TV over cable or satellite is that Sling TV offers a more affordable live TV experience. But how affordable is it? How much does Sling TV cost?

Sling TV's most basic bundles – Sling Orange and Sling Blue – cost $40-$45 per month. If you sign up for both, you'll get all of the base-package channels for a discounted rate of $60 per month. Once you have either or both base bundles, you can tack on Extras (add-on packages). The Extras can cost anywhere from $5 per month to $21 per month or more. You can add SHOWTIME, a whole bundle of sports channels, or some or all of the above (and much more) – it's entirely up to you.

What Channels Are on Sling TV?

CHANNELS Sling Orange Sling Blue Showtime STARZ Epix Individual Add-ons
FOX
NBC
A&E
AMC
AXS tv
BBC America
BET
Bloomberg Television
Bravo
CNN
Cartoon Network (including Adult Swim)
Cheddar News
Comedy Central
Comet
Discovery Channel
Disney Channel
E!
Epix Drive-In
ESPN
ESPN2
ESPN3
FS1
FX
Food Network
Fox News
Freeform
Fuse
HGTV
HLN Add-on
History
IFC
Investigation Discovery
Lifetime
Local Now
MSNBC
MotorTrend
NBCSN
NFL Network
National Geographic
Nick Jr.
SyFy
Stadium
TBS
TLC
TNT
Trvl (Travel Channel)
USA
Vice
truTV Add-on
NFL RedZone Add-on Add-on
Big Ten Network (BTN) Add-on Add-on
NBA TV Add-on Add-on
FS2 Add-on Add-on
MLB Network Add-on Add-on
NHL Network Add-on Add-on
Golf Channel Add-on Add-on
beIN Sports Add-on Add-on
Pac 12 Networks Add-on Add-on
Tennis Channel Add-on Add-on
MLB Strike Zone Add-on Add-on
Olympic Channel Add-on Add-on
MTV Add-on Add-on
fetv Add-on Add-on
Laff Add-on Add-on
Paramount Network Add-on Add-on
MTV2 Add-on Add-on
CMT Add-on Add-on
Logo Add-on Add-on
Revolt Add-on Add-on
Game Show Network (GSN) Add-on Add-on
TV Land Add-on Add-on
NickToons Add-on
TeenNick Add-on
Boomerang Add-on
Baby TV Add-on
Duck TV Add-on
BBC World News Add-on Add-on
NewsNation Add-on Add-on
Newsmax TV Add-on Add-on
WeatherNation TV Add-on Add-on
Euronews Add-on Add-on
SCI (Science) Add-on Add-on
News 18 Add-on Add-on
RT America Add-on Add-on
CGTN Add-on Add-on
Law & Crime Add-on Add-on
FOX Business Add-on
CNBC Add-on
France 24 Add-on
NDTV 24×7 Add-on
VH1 Add-on Add-on
Cooking Channel Add-on Add-on
DIY Network Add-on Add-on
fyi Add-on Add-on
Hallmark Channel Add-on Add-on
WE tv Add-on Add-on
LMN Add-on Add-on
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Add-on Add-on
Hallmark Drama Add-on Add-on
Oxygen Add-on
Reelz Add-on Add-on
H&I (Heroes & Icons) Add-on Add-on
StartTV Add-on Add-on
Grit Add-on Add-on
HDNet Movies Add-on Add-on
Sundance TV Add-on Add-on
Cinémoi Add-on Add-on
TCM Add-on Add-on
FXX Add-on
FXM Add-on
World Fishing Network Add-on Add-on
insp Add-on Add-on
Sportsman Channel Add-on Add-on
Pursuit Add-on Add-on
Outdoor Channel Add-on Add-on
GAC Family Add-on Add-on
GAC Living Add-on Add-on
American Heroes Channel Add-on Add-on
RFD TV Add-on Add-on
Destination America Add-on Add-on
PixL Add-on Add-on
Cowboy Channel Add-on Add-on
Nat Geo Wild Add-on
AMC+ Add-on Add-on
Shudder Add-on Add-on
Sundance Now Add-on Add-on
IFC Films Unlimited Add-on Add-on
Showtime Add-on Add-on
Showtime West Add-on Add-on
Showtime 2 Add-on Add-on
Showtime x BET Add-on Add-on
Showtime Showcase Add-on Add-on
Showtime Extreme Add-on Add-on
Showtime Next Add-on Add-on
Showtime Women Add-on Add-on
Showtime Family Add-on Add-on
STARZ Add-on Add-on
STARZ West Add-on Add-on
STARZ Edge Add-on Add-on
STARZ Comedy Add-on Add-on
STARZ Kids & Family Add-on Add-on
STARZ Encore Add-on Add-on
Epix Add-on Add-on
Epix 2 Add-on Add-on
Epix Hits Add-on Add-on
CineFest Add-on Add-on
Comedy Dynamics Add-on Add-on
Con TV Add-on Add-on
The Country Network Plus Add-on Add-on
CuriosityStream Add-on Add-on
Docurama Add-on Add-on
DogTV Add-on Add-on
Dove Channel Add-on Add-on
Magnolia Selects Add-on Add-on
Monsters & Nightmares Add-on Add-on
Warriors & Gangsters Add-on Add-on
DOX Add-on Add-on
Qello Concerts by Stingray Add-on Add-on
FlixLatino Add-on Add-on
Kartoon Channel! Add-on Add-on
Grokker Add-on Add-on
Hallmark Movies Now Add-on Add-on
BET+ Add-on Add-on
Here TV Add-on Add-on
Hopster Add-on Add-on
Outside TV Features Add-on Add-on
Pantaya Add-on Add-on
Stingray Karaoke Add-on Add-on
UP Faith & Family Add-on Add-on
VSiN Add-on Add-on
ScreamFlix Add-on Add-on
Noggin Add-on Add-on
True Royalty TV Add-on Add-on

Sling TV Channel List: Extras for Sling Orange

CHANNELS Sports Extra Comedy Extra News Extra Lifestyle Extra Hollywood Extra Heartland Extra AMC+
HLN
truTV
NFL RedZone
Big Ten Network (BTN)
NBA TV
FS2
MLB Network
NHL Network
Golf Channel
beIN Sports
Pac 12 Networks
Tennis Channel
MLB Strike Zone
Olympic Channel
MTV
fetv
Laff
Paramount Network
MTV2
CMT
Logo
Revolt
Game Show Network (GSN)
TV Land
BBC World News
NewsNation
Newsmax TV
WeatherNation TV
Euronews
SCI (Science)
News 18
RT America
CGTN
Law & Crime
VH1
Cooking Channel
DIY Network
fyi
Hallmark Channel
WE tv
LMN
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Hallmark Drama
Reelz
H&I (Heroes & Icons)
StartTV
Grit
HDNet Movies
Sundance TV
Cinémoi
TCM
World Fishing Network
insp
Sportsman Channel
Pursuit
Outdoor Channel
GAC Family
GAC Living
American Heroes Channel
RFD TV
Destination America
PixL
Cowboy Channel
AMC+
Shudder
Sundance Now
IFC Films Unlimited

Sling TV Channel List: Extras for Sling Blue

CHANNELS Sports Extra Comedy Extra Kids Extra News Extra Lifestyle Extra Hollywood Extra Heartland Extra AMC+
NFL RedZone
Big Ten Network (BTN)
NBA TV
FS2
MLB Network
NHL Network
Golf Channel
beIN Sports
Pac 12 Networks
Tennis Channel
MLB Strike Zone
Olympic Channel
MTV
fetv
Laff
Paramount Network
MTV2
CMT
Logo
Revolt
Game Show Network (GSN)
TV Land
NickToons
TeenNick
Boomerang
Baby TV
Duck TV
BBC World News
NewsNation
Newsmax TV
WeatherNation TV
Euronews
SCI (Science)
News 18
RT America
CGTN
Law & Crime
FOX Business
CNBC
France 24
NDTV 24×7
VH1
Cooking Channel
DIY Network
fyi
Hallmark Channel
WE tv
LMN
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Hallmark Drama
Oxygen
Reelz
H&I (Heroes & Icons)
StartTV
Grit
HDNet Movies
Sundance TV
Cinémoi
TCM
FXX
FXM
World Fishing Network
insp
Sportsman Channel
Pursuit
Outdoor Channel
GAC Family
GAC Living
American Heroes Channel
RFD TV
Destination America
PixL
Cowboy Channel
Nat Geo Wild
AMC+
Shudder
Sundance Now
IFC Films Unlimited

What Devices Can I Use to Watch Sling TV?

Sling TV has been around since 2015, which has given it plenty of time to build out great apps for all of the most popular streaming platforms and devices. As a result, Sling TV has really robust platform support. There's a very good chance that you can watch Sling TV using your current favorite streaming device, whether that be a Roku, Chromecast, iPhone, or other device.

Want details? We've got details. Below, you'll find a list of the devices and platforms that Sling TV plays nice with.

Streaming Platforms and Devices

  • Android TV (including the Nvidia Shield)
  • Apple TV
  • Chromecast
  • Fire TV
  • Roku

Video Game Consoles

  • Xbox One and Xbox Series X
  • PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5

Mobile devices

  • Android
  • iOS (iPhones and iPads)
  • Fire (Amazon Fire phones and tablets)

Other

  • In-browser app (Mac, Windows, and more)
  • LG and Samsung Smart TVs

Deals on Sling TV

Sling TV is a pretty cost-effective thing, but you can save even more money if you're savvy when you sign up for Sling TV and pounce on one of the service's deals and promotions. That's why we keep track of the offers that you can use to save big on Sling TV and other streaming services and devices.

Getting a Sling TV Free Trial

Does Sling TV offer a free trial? It depends. Usually, a button that says “Try Us Today” on the website is an indication of a free trial. The appearance and duration of its free trial varies, though. However, Sling TV does offer a discounted rate for the first month to new customers.

Sling TV Contracts

Sling TV is more convenient than cable or satellite, and it's cheaper, too. Does it need any more advantages? Well, in any event, it has got one: On top of everything else, Sling TV doesn't trap you into a long-term contract.

When you sign up for Sling TV, you'll be billed at the beginning of each month and will enjoy live TV all month long. The process repeats unless and until you decide that you want out of the deal. When that time comes, you can just cancel Sling TV (We'll show you how in a moment) and you and your live TV streaming service will part ways at the end of the current billing period. The “current billing period” is just whatever month you most recently paid for. You'll never pay again once you cancel, but if you cancel right after you paid for the upcoming month, your Sling TV subscription will run through the end of that month (You won't get your last payment back).

How to Cancel Sling TV

Whether you've decided to move on from the service or just want to get out of a free trial before you're billed, we've got you covered. Here's how to cancel Sling TV.

Start by heading to Sling TV's website and signing in. Then, navigate to the My Account page and click Cancel Subscription. Sling TV will beg you to stay and ask you why you're leaving, but keep clicking the cancel buttons and they'll eventually let you go.

As we mentioned in the last section, canceling Sling TV means that you're stopping all future payments. It won't do anything about payments you've already made, naturally, but you'll get what you paid for: Sling TV will end your service only when the month that you most recently paid for ends. If you're considering canceling Sling TV, just remember that you might want to do so before your next payment goes through.

Of course, if you cancel before the end of a free trial (when available), that free week is your current “billing” period, and you won't be billed at all. That's what “free” means, after all!