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Most content has moved to on-demand streaming services, but plenty of shows, events, and sports are still available exclusively through traditional cable TV channels. That’s why many viewers now include a live TV streaming service in their arsenal, but there are two (related) problems: One, these live TV streaming services are expensive, usually costing between $50 and $100 a month. Two, many people don’t need these cable streamers all the time. If you’re just trying to watch a single event — be it a TV special, a big game, or a weekend-long golf tournament — signing up for a month of live TV streaming can feel wasteful.
That’s why Sling’s new short-term passes are such good news. The new short-term streaming options from Sling allow streaming customers to sign up for a day, a weekend, or a week of live TV streaming at a heavily discounted rate. That means you can tune into that game, award show, or any other event without shelling out for a full, month(s)-long subscription.
At a Glance: Sling Short-Term Packages
$4.99+
shop short-term packages
Day Pass: 24 hours of streaming for $4.99
Weekend Pass: Friday-Sunday streaming for $9.99
Week Pass: Seven days of streaming for $14.99
“This launch is about putting control back in the hands of the fans, whether it’s tuning in for college football, professional sports, award shows, or a spontaneous movie night, all without having to sign a long-term, binding contract,” said Seth Van Sickel, Sling TV Senior Vice President, Product and Operations, in a release. “With college football just around the corner, our new Day Pass offering is all consumers need to win on game day, for just $4.99.”
Ahead is a breakdown of the new Sling short-term packages, including what you get and how much they cost.
What Are Sling’s Short-Term Packages? Pricing, Options
Sling’s new short-term plans get you access to the popular live TV streaming service for a limited time, ranging from 24 hours to seven days. There are no binding contracts, and they all cost less than a lunch out.
Sling is offering three different short-term plans, including the Day Pass, Weekend Pass, and Week Pass. Here are pricing details for each:
Day Pass, $4.99: Get 24-hour access for big games, award shows, or movie night.
Weekend Pass, $9.99: Get access from Friday to Sunday. Ideal for a weekend of games (like college football kickoff) or movie/TV marathons.
Week Pass, $14.99: Get seven days of streaming. Great for a week-long tournament or live TV streaming while on vacation.
Sling Extras add-ons are also available with your short-term pass. These add-ons deliver more channels in certain categories, including more sports, news, or entertainment channels. The Sports Extra add-on, for example, delivers Golf Channel, Tennis Channel, NBA TV, NFL Redzone, and other channels.
Sling Channel Lineup
The new Sling packages carry all the channels in Sling’s Orange package. That means you get access to 34 channels, including popular networks like ESPN, TBS, TNT, and CNN. Here are all the channels you get with a Sling day, weekend, or week pass.
A&E
AMC
AXS TV
BBC America
BET
Bloomberg Television
Charge!
CNN
Cartoon Network
Comedy Central
Comet
Disney Channel
Epix Drive-In
ESPN
ESPN2
ESPN3
ESPN4K
Food Network
Freeform
Fuse
HGTV
History Channel
IFC
Investigation Discovery
Lifetime
Local Now
MotorTrend
Nick Jr.
QVC
TBS
TNT
Travel Channel
Vice
