Sling might be more expensive than Paramount+ but it also offers more channels and customization options.
So which one is for you? Let's find out together using the criteria below.
Sling might be more expensive than Paramount+ but it also offers more channels and customization options.
So which one is for you? Let's find out together using the criteria below.
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.
Soccer fans can enjoy every UEFA Champions League game and every UEFA Europa League game on Paramount+. Football fans can enjoy many NFL and College Football games on CBS Sports. Plus, there are CBS local channels that cover most of the United States.
Paramount+ Premium has 42,000,000 subscribers whereas Sling Orange + Blue has 2,330,000 subscribers. This means that Paramount+ Premium has 39,670,000 more subscribers than Sling Orange + Blue. That's a pretty big difference.
Paramount+ Premium's costs $12 whereas Sling Orange + Blue costs $55. Getting Sling Orange + Blue instead of Paramount+ Premium will set you back $43 more every month.
Sling Orange + Blue is available on AirTV, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Cox, iOS, iPhone, LG TV, Mi Box, Roku, Samsung TV, TiVo, Vizio, Vizio Smart TV, Windows 10, Windows 11, Xbox or Xbox One.
Whereas Paramount+ Premium is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, LG TV, PlayStation 4, Portal TV, Roku, Samsung TV, Vizio, Xbox, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X or Xfinity Flex. That's 4 less devices than Sling Orange + Blue.
Sling Orange + Blue's lineup includes 46 channels whereas Paramount+ Premium has only 4 channels. Getting a subscription to Sling Orange + Blue will give you access to 42 more channels than Paramount+ Premium. That's quite a bit of channels.
Sling Orange + Blue does not offer a free trial.
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Paramount+ Premium has a trial. The trial duration is 7 days.
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The specialties of Sling Orange + Blue are: Baseball, Lifestyle, News, Science fiction, Soccer, Sports, True Crime.
The specialties of Paramount+ Premium are: Action, Family, Movies, Old TV shows, Original series, Science fiction, Soccer, Sports, TV shows.
The channels that Sling Orange + Blue has and which are not available on Paramount+ Premium:
The channels that Paramount+ Premium has which are not available on Sling Orange + Blue:
The channels that are available on both Paramount+ Premium and Sling Orange + Blue are:
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Paramount Plus is mostly a Netflix-style streaming service, offering movies and TV shows on-demand like The Good Fight and Yellowstone.
The premium plan of Paramount Plus gives you access to Live TV from CBS: CBS local channels, CBS News (CBSN), CBS Sports, ET live, and some live sporting events like NFL on CBS Live. It also offers on-demand access to programming from Comedy Central, MTV, BET, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Paramount Pictures, and Smithsonian Channel.
As of 2023, it increased its monthly price to $11.99, but with that comes a significant upgrade: Premium members have access to all of Showtime's content, which includes movies and shows like Billions, Dexter, and Yellowjackets, as well as live coverage on sports including boxing, football, and MMA.
Price: $11.99/month
Free Trial: 7 days
Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, LG TV, PlayStation 4, Portal TV, Roku, Samsung TV, Vizio, Xbox, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, Xfinity Flex
Channel lineup: CBS local channels, CBS Sports HQ, CBSN, ET Live
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