Sling TV has launched a new option that permits you to watch reside content material with out signing up for a streaming or cable subscription. Now, you may pay $4.99 for a “day cross,” providing 24 hours of reside and on-demand entry to a number of channels, together with ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, TNT, A&E, Disney Channel, CNN, and others.
Sling TV additionally provides a weekend cross from Friday via Sunday for $9.99, together with a seven-day cross for $14.99. These passes embrace the “standard networks” inside Sling TV’s $45.99 per thirty days Orange subscription, however if you happen to’re in search of extra channels, you may pay for one of many service’s add-ons, like Sports activities Additional, Information Additional, Way of life Additional, and extra. Every add-on prices $1 extra when added to the day cross, $2 for the weekend cross, or $3 for the week cross.
It appears like Sling TV’s new passes will turn out to be useful if you happen to’re attempting to observe a selected sporting occasion, awards present, or season premiere with out getting locked right into a subscription. Reside TV streaming companies are already fairly expensive, and those targeted on reside sports activities are not any completely different. Each Comcast and DirecTV have $70 per thirty days reside sports activities streaming bundles, whereas ESPN and Fox’s upcoming sports activities streaming companies will price $29.99 and $19.99, respectively.