Summary
| Comparaison | DirecTV Stream | Sling Orange |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $86.99/month | $40/month |
| Trial | 5 days | No | Our rating | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Number of channels | 124 | 34 |
| Unlimited DVR | Yes | No |
| Parental controls | Yes | No |
| Disney Channel | No | Yes |
| ESPN | Yes | Yes |
| ESPN2 | Yes | Yes |
| Fox Sports 1 (FS1) | Yes | No |
| History | No | Yes |
| Lifetime | No | Yes |
| NBC | Yes | No |
| Paramount Network | Yes | No |
| RSNs | Yes | No |
| TNT | Yes | Yes |
Channels on DirecTV Stream and not Sling Orange
The channels that DirecTV Stream has and which are not available on Sling Orange:
- ABC
- ACC Network
- AccuWeather
- Alien Nation
- Anger Management
- Animal Planet
- Are We There Yet?
- BABY FIRST
- BabyTV
- Boomerang
- Bravo
- C-SPAN
- C-SPAN2
- CBS
- CBS local channels
- Cleo TV
- CMT
- CNBC
- CNN en Espanol
- CNNi
- Comedy Dynamics
- Court TV
- Crime 360
- CW
- Daystar HD
- Discovery Channel
- Duck Dynasty
- E! Entertainment
- EarthxTV
- Ebony TV
- El Rey Rebel
- ESPN Deportes
- ESPNews
- ESPNU
- FMC
- FOX
- Fox Business Network
- FOX SOUL
- Fox Sports 1 (FS1)
- Fox Weather
- FUEL TV
- Fuse Music
- FX
- Galavision
- Hallmark Channel
- Hallmark Mystery
- HerSphere
- HLN
- Home Shopping Network
- HSN
- ION
- ION Television
- Jewelry Television
- MovieSphere
- MSNBC
- MTV Classic
- MTV2
- NBA TV
- NBC
- NBC local channels
- News Nation
- One America News
- Ovation
- Oxygen True Crime
- Paramount Network
- PBS
- PBS Kids
- PBS local channels
- Poker GO
- Pursuit Channel
- QVC2
- QVC3
- Racing America
- REELZ
- REVOLT
- RFD-TV
- RSNs
- Scientology Network
- Scripps Sports
- Shop LC
- Somos Novelas
- Spectrum SportsNet
- SportsGrid
- Start TV
- SundanceTV
- SYFY
- Tastemade Home
- Tastemade Travel
- TCM
- TeenNick
- Telemundo local channels
- The First
- theGrio
- TLC
- TV Land
- TV One
- Univision
- Up TV
- USA Network
- VH1
- WE tv
- Women’s Sports Network
Channels on Sling Orange and not DirecTV Stream
The channels that Sling Orange has which are not available on DirecTV Stream:
- A&E
- Charge!
- Comet
- Disney Channel
- EPIX Drive-In
- ESPN3
- History
- Lifetime
- Local Now
- MGM+
- Sling Scapes
- Travel Channel
- Vice
Popularity: Sling Orange is more popular than DirecTV Stream
Sling Orange has 2,120,000 subscribers whereas DirecTV Stream has 788,000 subscribers. This means that Sling Orange has 1,332,000 more subscribers than DirecTV Stream. That's a pretty big difference.
Sling Orange and DirecTV Stream cost
Sling Orange is cheaper than DirecTV Stream: Sling Orange costs $40 whereas DirecTV Stream costs $87/month. Subscribing to DirecTV Stream instead of Sling Orange will set you back $47 every month ($564/year).
Why get DirecTV Stream?
DirecTV Stream is a Live TV streaming platform with a twist: you can download the app on any of your existing devices, or for a $120, you can get a box with a custom remote control for the service. But without the box, DirecTV Stream functions like a Netflix or Hulu, allowing you to stream Live TV from anywhere by downloading the app. Within your home, you can stream on up to 20 devices (!), and from outside your home you can stream on up to three devices.
Why get Sling Orange?
Get Sling Orange if you watch ESPN or Disney channels, which are not available on Sling Blue.
Devices: Sling Orange is more widely available than DirecTV Stream
Sling Orange is available on Airplay supported, AirTV, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Cox, Google TV Streamer, iOS, LG TV, Mi Box, Roku, Samsung TV, TiVo, Vizio, Windows 10, Windows 11, Xbox or Xbox One.
Whereas DirecTV Stream is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, Roku or Samsung TV. That's 13 less devices than Sling Orange.
Channel count: DirecTV Stream has 90 channels more than Sling Orange
DirecTV Stream's lineup includes 124 channels whereas Sling Orange has channels. Getting a subscription to DirecTV Stream will give you access to 90 more channels than Sling Orange. That's quite a bit of channels.
Trial: DirecTV Stream offers a trial
DirecTV Stream has a trial. The trial duration is 5 days.
Find out more on DirecTV Stream
Trial: Sling Orange does not offer a trial
Sling Orange does not offer a free trial.
DirecTV Stream's specialty
The specialties of DirecTV Stream are: College basketball, College football, Lifestyle, News, Soccer, Sports.
Sling Orange's specialty
The specialties of Sling Orange are: Baseball, College basketball, College football, Science fiction, Soccer, Sports, True Crime.
DirecTV Stream's accepted payment methods
DirecTV Stream accepts: Amazon Appstore, credit card, debit card, Paypal, Retailer gift card, Roku Channel Store.
Sling Orange's accepted payment methods
The payment methods that Sling Orange accepts are: Amazon Pay, Apple App Store, Apple Pay, credit card, debit card, Google Pay, Google Play Store, Mybundle.tv, Paypal, Retailer gift card, Roku Channel Store, Roku Payment Method (RPM).
Channels on both Sling Orange and DirecTV Stream
The channels that are available on both Sling Orange and DirecTV Stream are:
- AMC
- AXS TV
- BBC America
- BET
- Bloomberg Television
- Cartoon Network
- CNN
- Comedy Central
- ESPN
- ESPN2
- Food Network
- Freeform
- HGTV
- IFC
- Investigation Discovery (ID)
- MotorTrend
- Nick Jr.
- QVC
- TBS
- TNT
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