It’s the same with other kinds of channels, too.

You’ll get both the Cooking Channel and Food Network, even though most providers only give you one. That means the rest of its entertainment lineup is better than most. And you’ll miss out on The Weather Channel too.Įntertainment and lifestyle: 3.5/5 Sling has a decent entertainment despite the fact that many local channels count toward this category, and Sling doesn’t have many of those. However, because Sling doesn’t have many local channels, you won’t get much local news from channels like CBS, FOX, and The CW. News and politics: 3.5/5 With Sling you’ll get national and international news from MSNBC, Fox News, BBC America, Newsmax, HLN, and CNBC. But you’ll miss out on some staples like Nickelodeon and PBS, as well as Disney Junior, Smithsonian Channel, and Game Show Network. You can get NBA TV, MLB TV, and NFL Network, though, so that’s a plus.įamily and education: 3/5 Sling has some great family friendly favorites like Discovery, National Geographic, History Channel, Animal Planet, Disney, and Nick Jr. Otherwise, you’ll have to choose between ESPN (Orange) or FOX Sports, NFL Network, and NBC (Blue). To get them all, you’ll have to get both the Orange and Blue plans and the sports add-on. Sports: 3/5 Sling has about two-thirds of the top sports channels, which is lower than a lot of streaming services. That’s some of the worst local content we’ve seen, even for a streaming service-which typically have fewer local channels than cable TV plans. Local: 1/5 Sling TV offers a solid channel lineup, but you’ll get just three local channels: NBC, Estrella, and Comet.

Unfortunately, you’ll see very few local channels no matter how many packages you add to your plan. Compared to other services, it has fewer channels in its base packages, but it offers plenty of top channels as add-ons.

Sling provides a good mix of channels, including a few sports, kids, lifestyle, and comedy channels.

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