Sling TV Improves Flexibility in Its Three-Day Streaming Package

Sling TV has disrupted the live television streaming sector through affordable short-term access options, enabling viewers to enjoy the Orange package—with channels like ESPN—for durations as short as one day. The service is now updating one of its short-term plans with a more appealing alternative.

The previous Weekend Pass, priced at $10 and providing access to Sling Orange from Friday through Sunday, has been discontinued. Replacing it is the Sling 3-Day Pass, allowing streaming of Orange channels over any consecutive three days.

This update refines Sling's short-term access model, which permits users to engage with its live channels for periods shorter than the standard monthly subscription.

Within Sling's short-term offerings, the Weekend Pass previously offered the most limited scheduling, restricting use to weekends only, whereas the $5 single-day option and $15 seven-day option could begin on any weekday.

Sling's short-term passes provide an ideal way for viewers to access specific content, such as a single Monday Night Football matchup on ESPN, without committing to a complete month's service.

The Sling Orange package, featuring ESPN alongside CNN, TBS, TNT, HGTV, and roughly two dozen additional channels, carries a standard monthly fee of $45.99. In comparison, rival services including Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV charge at least $83 per month.

Providers such as Disney and Warner Bros. express dissatisfaction with Sling's short-term passes, precisely because they appeal to those avoiding long-term commitments. Disney, for instance, prefers subscribers opt for a full month of Sling Orange or its recently introduced ESPN Unlimited service at $30 monthly.

Disney and Warner Bros. have initiated legal action against Sling, alleging violations of agreements through the unannounced launch of these short-term passes and related issues.

In the prior month, a federal judge rejected Disney's motion for a preliminary injunction against Sling and indicated skepticism regarding the merits of Disney's claims in a full trial.

The legal proceedings from Disney and Warner Bros. against Sling remain ongoing.

This piece forms part of TechHive's reporting on leading live TV streaming platforms.