Once you’ve selected your base package, it’s time to choose your Extras: additional bundles of channels and services you can add for varying prices. There’s a $10 discount for the first month of each package. Choose whichever lineup best matches your preferred content (Orange has ESPN, for example, while Blue has BBC America) or just get the Orange + Blue package for $45 a month. They’re identically priced at $30 a month, though Blue offers 20 channels than Orange. First, choose your starter base of channels, either Orange or Blue. Sling wants to be better than traditional cable by offering semi a la carte programming. Most movies will require either an Orange or Blue subscription, but a handful can be viewed without one. There isn't anywhere near the range of kids movies or classics to rival the likes of Disney Plus. That said, we saw a nice selection of newer films like Hustlers and older favorites like A League of Their Own. Outside of the Rental section, you’ll find a modest selection of films in the On Demand section, though what’s there will vary depending on network programming. The rental library is movies-only and not nearly as deep as something like Amazon Prime Video, but it has the recently-released films you missed in the theaters. Want something you’re at least reasonably certain won’t be awful? Search for a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 90% and above. Want something safe for the wee ones? Search for anything with a G-rating.
In contrast with its regular programming, Sling has an excellent selection of movies for rental, and lets you sort them with a set of filters you’ll wish every streaming service would adopt. If you pay the monthly fee to use Sling DVR, you can set programs to record - wonderful when you stumble across a show you’d enjoy but don’t have time to watch then and there. Imagine turning on your TV and flipping through the channels until you landed on something that you found appealing. Unlike other streaming services, Sling doesn’t work like a library, but rather like the cable and satellite providers it wants to replace. Sling starts to get a little weird when it comes to regular TV programming. (We won’t spoil the ending for you, but we like the Rams’ chances.) At the exact time of this writing, Sling is broadcasting a 2018 game pitting the Kansas City Chiefs vs the LA Rams. Basketball, wrestling, robot fighting, NASCAR, eSports, and more are available, as well as championships and games from past years. Sports fans will also find much to enjoy on Sling, provided they’re willing to cough up some coin. You won’t have as wide a selection of networks if you don’t subscribe to one of Sling’s packages, but you can still get the information you need every day. You can view live news broadcasts in Polish, Urdu, French, and Arabic to name a few, or access archived shows. Sling distinguishes itself from other streaming services like Netflix by letting you catch up on the day’s headlines with live news programming from around the world. And all of this can be yours without the need for a cable tech who’ll definitely, absolutely be at your house sometime between 8am and 6pm. Most intriguing of all, Sling offers a host of live programming, including sports and news from around the world. You can add or dump bundles of channels on a month-to-month basis with a minimum of hassle, something that definitely can’t be said of traditional cable subscriptions. It offers most of the same channels you’d get from your local cable or satellite provider, but using an a la carte model that allows for customization. Sling TV presents itself as cable, but better. 12 month plan - $20 per month ($240 total cost).Check out our guide to the best TV options in 2020, which has everything from OLED and QLED to budget 4K TVs.
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