Summary
| Comparaison | Sling Orange + Blue | DirecTV Stream |
|---|---|---|
| In a nutshell | Over 50 major channels for $61/mo | Best image quality & channel lineup |
| Price | $60.99/month | $86.99/month |
| Trial | No | 5 days | Our rating | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Number of channels | 50 | 124 |
| Unlimited DVR | No | Yes |
| Parental controls | Yes | Yes |
| Disney Channel | Yes | No |
| ESPN | Yes | Yes |
| ESPN2 | Yes | Yes |
| Fox Sports 1 (FS1) | Yes | Yes |
| History | Yes | No |
| Lifetime | Yes | No |
| NBC | Yes | Yes |
| Paramount Network | No | Yes |
| RSNs | No | Yes |
| TNT | Yes | Yes |
Channels on Sling Orange + Blue and not DirecTV Stream
The channels that Sling Orange + Blue has and which are not available on DirecTV Stream:
- A&E
- ABC
- Charge!
- Comet
- Disney Channel
- EPIX Drive-In
- ESPN3
- History
- Lifetime
- Local Now
- National Geographic
- NFL Network
- Travel Channel
- Vice
Channels on DirecTV Stream and not Sling Orange + Blue
The channels that DirecTV Stream has which are not available on Sling Orange + Blue:
- ACC Network
- AccuWeather
- Alien Nation
- Anger Management
- Animal Planet
- Are We There Yet?
- BABY FIRST
- BabyTV
- Boomerang
- 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
- Duck Dynasty
- E! Entertainment
- EarthxTV
- Ebony TV
- El Rey Rebel
- ESPN Deportes
- ESPNews
- ESPNU
- FMC
- Fox Business Network
- FOX SOUL
- Fox Weather
- FUEL TV
- Fuse Music
- Galavision
- Hallmark Channel
- Hallmark Mystery
- HerSphere
- Home Shopping Network
- HSN
- ION
- ION Television
- Jewelry Television
- MovieSphere
- MTV Classic
- MTV2
- NBA TV
- 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
- Tastemade Home
- Tastemade Travel
- TCM
- TeenNick
- Telemundo local channels
- The First
- theGrio
- TV Land
- TV One
- Univision
- Up TV
- VH1
- WE tv
- Women’s Sports Network
Popularity: Sling Orange + Blue is more popular than DirecTV Stream
Sling Orange + Blue has 1,900,000 subscribers whereas DirecTV Stream has 788,000 subscribers. This means that Sling Orange + Blue has 1,112,000 more subscribers than DirecTV Stream. That's a pretty big difference.
Sling Orange + Blue and DirecTV Stream cost
Sling Orange + Blue is cheaper than DirecTV Stream: Sling Orange + Blue costs $61 whereas DirecTV Stream costs $87/month. Subscribing to DirecTV Stream instead of Sling Orange + Blue will set you back $26 every month ($312/year).
Why get Sling Orange + Blue?
Sling is a great option if you want to cut the cord but keep access to many channels. If you don't watch sports, you don't have to get the package for them.
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.
Devices: Sling Orange + Blue is more widely available than DirecTV Stream
Sling Orange + Blue is available on Airplay supported, AirTV, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Cox, Google TV Streamer, iOS, iPhone, LG TV, Mi Box, Roku, Samsung TV, TiVo, Vizio, Vizio Smart TV, 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 15 less devices than Sling Orange + Blue.
Channel count: DirecTV Stream has 74 channels more than Sling Orange + Blue
DirecTV Stream's lineup includes 124 channels whereas Sling Orange + Blue has channels. Getting a subscription to DirecTV Stream will give you access to 74 more channels than Sling Orange + Blue. That's quite a bit of channels.
Trial: Sling Orange + Blue does not offer a trial
Sling Orange + Blue does not offer a free trial.
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Trial: DirecTV Stream offers a trial
DirecTV Stream has a trial. The trial duration is 5 days.
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Sling Orange + Blue's specialty
The specialties of Sling Orange + Blue are: Baseball, College basketball, College football, Lifestyle, News, Science fiction, Soccer, Sports, True Crime.
DirecTV Stream's specialty
The specialties of DirecTV Stream are: College basketball, College football, International channels, Lifestyle, News, Soccer, Sports.
Sling Orange + Blue's accepted payment methods
Sling Orange + Blue accepts: 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).
DirecTV Stream's accepted payment methods
The payment methods that DirecTV Stream accepts are: Amazon Appstore, credit card, debit card, Paypal, Retailer gift card, Roku Channel Store.
Channels on both DirecTV Stream and Sling Orange + Blue
The channels that are available on both DirecTV Stream and Sling Orange + Blue are:
- AMC
- AXS TV
- BBC America
- BET
- Bloomberg Television
- Bravo
- Cartoon Network
- CNN
- Comedy Central
- Discovery Channel
- E!
- ESPN
- ESPN2
- Food Network
- FOX
- Fox Sports 1 (FS1)
- Freeform
- Fuse
- FX
- HGTV
- HLN
- IFC
- Investigation Discovery (ID)
- MotorTrend
- MSNBC
- NBC
- NBC local channels
- Nick Jr.
- QVC
- SYFY
- TBS
- TLC
- TNT
- USA Network
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