Sling TV is a new live TV service that allows subscribers to watch a collection of cable TV channels on their TVs, computers or mobile devices. These are live TV channels, just like those offered by a cable or satellite TV service, except they’re delivered over the Internet.
Although Sling TV is a subsidiary of Dish Network, the satellite provider, it’s operated as an entirely separate service. You do not need a Dish subscription to get Sling TV.
Where is Sling TV available?
For now and the foreseeable future, it’s only available to people who live in the United States.
What does Sling TV cost and what does it include?
The base package, called “The Best of Live TV,” is $20 per month. It requires no contract or commitment, and you can cancel or suspend service at any time.
The package includes 19 channels, most of them basic cable staples like ESPN, AMC, Disney Channel, TNT, History and HGTV. Add-on packs, each $5 more per month, are also available. You need to subscribe to the base package first before you can access any add-on channels, so Sling TV’s minimum cost is $20 per month.
