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Sling TV’s $5 pass buys you one day of cable TV

Emma Roth

created: Aug. 12, 2025, 1:43 p.m. | updated: Aug. 12, 2025, 4:29 p.m.

Sling TV has launched a new option that lets you watch live content without signing up for a streaming or cable subscription. Sling TV also offers a weekend pass from Friday through Sunday for $9.99, along with a seven-day pass for $14.99. Each add-on costs $1 more when added to the day pass, $2 for the weekend pass, or $3 for the week pass. Live TV streaming services are already pretty pricey, and the ones focused on live sports are no different. Both Comcast and DirecTV have $70 per month live sports streaming bundles, while ESPN and Fox’s upcoming sports streaming services will cost $29.99 and $19.99, respectively.

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