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Due to a contract dispute between YouTube TV and Disney, ESPN is unavailable on YouTube TV, but viewers can watch Monday Night Football by purchasing a 24-hour Sling TV Orange Day Pass for $4.99, which includes access to ESPN and ESPN2.
The article explains how to watch the 2025 NFL season kickoff game between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles online via Sling TV, highlighting different subscription plans and their channel offerings.
Sling TV introduces 'Sling Select', a slimmer $20 bundle of 11 sports and lifestyle channels, with options for local station add-ons in select cities, as part of its efforts to attract viewers wary of rising streaming costs amid broader financial struggles at its parent company, EchoStar.
The women's NCAA tournament's Sweet 16 games are underway, with all four No. 1 seeds and three No. 2 seeds advancing. Iowa's Caitlin Clark and Syracuse's Dyaisha Fair set records in the Second Round. The games can be watched on ESPN and ABC, with streaming options available through Sling TV. The schedule includes matchups like Notre Dame vs. Oregon State and Iowa vs. Colorado, with the tournament culminating in the Championship Game on April 8.
The women's NCAA tournament's Sweet 16 games are set to begin on Mar. 29, with all four No. 1 seeds and three No. 2 seeds advancing. The games will be broadcast on ESPN and ABC, and can also be streamed through Sling TV's Orange & Blue plan. The schedule includes matchups such as Notre Dame vs. Oregon State and Iowa vs. Colorado, with the tournament culminating in the Championship Game on April 8 in Glendale, Arizona.
The Daytona 500, postponed due to rain, will now take place today at 4:00 p.m. ET in a doubleheader with the Xfinity Series race. Joey Logano and Michael McDowell will lead the pack, and viewers can catch the action on Fox or through live TV streaming services like Sling TV and FuboTV, which offer free trials for those without cable.
The 2024 NBA All-Star Saturday Night, featuring the Slam Dunk Contest and 3-point contest, can be watched on TNT and streamed on Max. Viewers without cable can use live TV streaming services like Sling TV, which is currently offering a 50% off deal for the first month. The All-Star Game will air on TNT and stream on Max on Sunday, February 18.
The 2024 NHL All-Star Game will take place on February 3, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. ET and can be watched on ABC or live streamed on platforms such as ESPN+, Sling TV, FuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, and ESPN+. Viewers without cable can take advantage of streaming options, including a 50% off promotion for the first month of Sling TV's Orange + Blue Tier plan, a seven-day free trial of FuboTV, and a subscription to Hulu + Live TV for $77 per month. Additionally, an ESPN+ subscription offers exclusive live sports, original shows, and on-demand content for $10.99 per month or as part of a cost-saving bundle with Disney+ and Hulu for $14.99 per month.
Live TV streaming services like Hulu, YouTube TV, Sling TV, DirecTV Stream, Fubo, and Philo offer competitive pricing and channel lineups, providing an alternative to cable with access to sports networks and TV shows. Each service offers different lineups of channels for various prices, with Hulu being the most expensive at $77 per month with ads and $90 without ads. YouTube TV stands out for its excellent channel selection, easy-to-use interface, and best-in-class cloud DVR at $73 per month. Sling TV is a budget-friendly option starting at $40 per month, while DirecTV Stream offers a variety of packages, including an option for following local NBA or MLB teams. Fubo, known for its sports focus, will increase its price in February 2024 and lacks Turner networks. Philo, at $25 per month, offers a variety of channels but lacks sports and big-name news networks.
Dish Network lost 64,000 net pay TV subscribers in Q3, added 117,000 Sling TV subscribers, and recorded a net decline of 181,000 customers in its traditional Dish satellite TV business. The company cited increased competition from other subscription video-on-demand and live-linear OTT service providers as a reason for the decline in subscribers. Dish's total pay TV users as of September 2023 amounted to 8.84 million, and the company reported a third-quarter loss of $139 million.
Users of Amazon Fire Stick can access local TV channels through top live TV streaming apps like Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, and Sling TV, which offer a selection of local networks depending on location. The Fire TV Recast device can also be used to watch and record live local channels using an HD antenna, making it an ideal choice for cord-cutters who desire the convenience of streaming local content.
Sling TV has added several new features to make it easier to keep tabs on the March Madness tournament, including picture-in-picture viewing on desktop browsers, an iOS widget displaying a custom channel list, and an updated in-app guide with live scores and game times. Watching games on Sling requires a subscription, with the standard cost being $40 per month for each package.