Summary
| Comparaison | Sling Orange | Sling Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $40/month | $40/month |
| Trial | No | No | Our rating | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Number of channels | 34 | 46 |
| Disney Channel | Yes | No |
| ESPN | Yes | No |
| ESPN2 | Yes | No |
| Fox Sports 1 (FS1) | No | Yes |
| History | Yes | Yes |
| Lifetime | Yes | Yes |
| NBC | No | Yes |
| TNT | Yes | Yes |
Channels on Sling Orange and not Sling Blue
The channels that Sling Orange has and which are not available on Sling Blue:
Channels on Sling Blue and not Sling Orange
The channels that Sling Blue has which are not available on Sling Orange:
- ABC
- Bravo
- Discovery Channel
- E!
- FOX
- Fox Sports 1 (FS1)
- FX
- HLN
- MSNBC
- National Geographic
- NBC
- NBC local channels
- NFL Network
- SYFY
- TLC
- USA Network
Popularity: Sling Orange is more popular than Sling Blue
Sling Orange has 2,120,000 subscribers whereas Sling Blue has 2,120,000 subscribers. This means that Sling Orange has 0 more subscribers than Sling Blue.
Price: Sling Blue and Sling Orange cost the same
Sling Blue's costs $40 and Sling Orange also costs $40 (for base backages without any add-ons.)
Why get Sling Orange?
Get Sling Orange if you watch ESPN or Disney channels, which are not available on Sling Blue.
Why get Sling Blue?
If you like channels such as Comedy Central, Cartoon Network, and TBS, Sling Blue is a cheap alternative to cable - costing only $40 a month.
Devices: Sling Orange is more widely available than Sling Blue
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 Sling Blue is available on Airplay supported, AirTV, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google TV Streamer, iOS, LG TV, Roku, Samsung TV or Xbox 360. That's 7 less devices than Sling Orange.
Channel count: Sling Blue has 12 channels more than Sling Orange
Sling Blue's lineup includes 46 channels whereas Sling Orange has only 34 channels. Getting a subscription to Sling Blue will give you access to 12 more channels than Sling Orange. That's quite a bit of channels.
Trial: Sling Orange does not offer a trial
Sling Orange does not offer a free trial.
Trial: Sling Blue does not offer a trial
Sling Blue does not offer a free trial.
Sling Orange's specialty
The specialties of Sling Orange are: Baseball, College basketball, College football, Science fiction, Soccer, Sports, True Crime.
Sling Blue's specialty
The specialties of Sling Blue are: College basketball, College football, Lifestyle, News, Science fiction, Soccer, True Crime.
Sling Orange's accepted payment methods
Sling Orange 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).
Sling Blue's accepted payment methods
The payment methods that Sling Blue 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 Blue and Sling Orange
The channels that are available on both Sling Blue and Sling Orange are:
- A&E
- AMC
- AXS TV
- BBC America
- BET
- Bloomberg Television
- Cartoon Network
- Charge!
- CNN
- Comedy Central
- Comet
- EPIX Drive-In
- Food Network
- Fuse
- HGTV
- History
- IFC
- Investigation Discovery (ID)
- Lifetime
- Local Now
- MGM+
- Nick Jr.
- QVC
- Sling Scapes
- TBS
- TNT
- Travel Channel
- Vice
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