Summary
| Comparaison | Sling Orange | DirecTV Stream |
|---|---|---|
| In a nutshell | World-class image quality & channel lineup | One of the cheapest ways to get Disney-owned channels like ESPN |
| Price | $86.99/month | $45.99/month |
| Trial | 5 days | No | Our rating | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Number of channels | 80 | 32 |
| Unlimited DVR | Yes | No |
| Parental controls | Yes | No |
| 4K | 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 Sling Orange and not DirecTV Stream
The channels that Sling Orange has and which are not available on DirecTV Stream:
- ABC
- ACC Digital Network
- AccuWeather
- Alien Nation
- Anger Management
- Animal Planet
- Are We There Yet?
- Ax Men
- Baby First
- Big 12
- Bob Ross
- Boomerang
- Bravo
- BUZZR
- C-SPAN
- C-SPAN2
- CBS
- CBS local channels
- Cheddar News
- Cleo TV
- CMT
- CNBC
- CNN en Espanol
- CNN International
- Comedy Dynamics
- Court TV
- Crime 360
- Curiosity Now
- CW
- Daystar HD
- Declassified
- Discovery Channel
- Duck Dynasty
- E! Entertainment
- EarthxTV
- Ebony TV
- El Rey Rebel
- ESPN Deportes
- ESPNews
- ESPNU
- FMC
- FOX
- Fox Business Network
- Fox News Channel
- FOX SOUL
- Fox Sports 1 (FS1)
- Fox Weather
- FUEL TV
- Fuse Music
- FX
- FXX
- Galavision
- Hallmark Channel
- Hallmark Mystery
- HerSphere
- HLN
- Home Shopping Network
- HSN
- ION
- ion Television
- Jewelry Television
- MeatEater TV
- MovieSphere
- MSNBC
- MTV
- MTV2
- NBA TV
- NBC
- NBC local channels
- News Nation
- Newsmax
- 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 News
- Shop LC
- Somos Novelas
- SportsGrid
- Start TV
- SundanceTV
- SYFY
- Tastemade Home
- Tastemade Travel
- TCM
- TeenNick
- Telemundo local channels
- The First
- theGrio
- TLC
- TNA
- truTV
- TV Land
- TV One
- Univision
- Up TV
- USA Network
- VH1
- Waypoint TV
- WE tv
- Women’s Sports Network
- Yahoo! Finance
Channels on DirecTV Stream and not Sling Orange
The channels that DirecTV Stream has which are not available on Sling Orange:
- A&E
- Bloomberg TV+
- Charge!
- Comet
- Disney Channel
- EPIX Drive-In
- ESPN3
- History
- Lifetime
- Local Now
- MGM+
- Sling Scapes
- Travel Channel
- Vice
Popularity: DirecTV Stream is more popular than Sling Orange
DirecTV Stream has 2,330,000 subscribers whereas Sling Orange has 788,000 subscribers. This means that DirecTV Stream has 1,542,000 more subscribers than Sling Orange. That's a pretty big difference.
Price: DirecTV Stream is cheaper than Sling Orange
DirecTV Stream's costs $46 whereas Sling Orange costs $87. Getting Sling Orange instead of DirecTV Stream will set you back $41 more every month.
Why get Sling Orange?
DirecTV Stream is a Live TV streaming platform with a twist: you can download the app on any of your existing devices, or if you choose, you can get a "Gemini Air" 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 DirecTV Stream?
Get Sling Orange if you watch ESPN or Disney channels, which are not available on Sling Blue.
Devices: DirecTV Stream is more widely available than Sling Orange
DirecTV Stream is available on AirTV, Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, 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 Sling Orange is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, Roku or Samsung TV. That's 12 less devices than DirecTV Stream.
Channel count: Sling Orange has 48 channels more than DirecTV Stream
Sling Orange's lineup includes 80 channels whereas DirecTV Stream has only 32 channels. Getting a subscription to Sling Orange will give you access to 48 more channels than DirecTV Stream. That's quite a bit of channels.
Trial: Sling Orange offers a trial
Sling Orange has a trial. The trial duration is 5 days.
Trial: DirecTV Stream does not offer a trial
DirecTV Stream does not offer a free trial.
Find out more on DirecTV Stream
Sling Orange's specialty
The specialties of Sling Orange are: International channels, Lifestyle, News, RSNs, Soccer, Sports.
DirecTV Stream's specialty
The specialties of DirecTV Stream are: Baseball, Science fiction, Soccer, Sports, True Crime.
Sling Orange's accepted payment methods
Sling Orange accepts: Amazon Appstore, credit card, debit card, Paypal, Retailer gift card, Roku Channel Store.
DirecTV Stream's accepted payment methods
The payment methods that DirecTV Stream 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 DirecTV Stream and Sling Orange
The channels that are available on both DirecTV Stream and Sling Orange are:
- AMC
- AXS TV
- BBC America
- BET
- Bloomberg TV
- 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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