Your Sling Subscription Could Cost More Soon. Here’s What to Know
Sling is the latest streaming service to increase prices in 2026. The increase concerns customers subscribing to the Sling Blue package and at least one local ABC, Fox or NBC station.
Sling, CNET’s pick for the best budget live TV streaming service, offers two main plans, Blue and Orange. Blue plans may include access to local channels depending on where you live. Sling’s latest price increase brought Blue to $46 per month. If you had the trio ABC, Fox And NBC, your bill was a Additional $5 per month. Today, the cost of having all three locals has increased to $9. With one or two premises, you will pay $4 more per month.
You can check if you have access to local channels through Sling here. New customers will already see the changes and existing customers will start paying a new price from February 20.
Sling Select plan The price also varies between local chains but was not affected by the January increase. A Select subscription costs $20 without ABC, Fox or NBC, $25 with one or two channels, and $30 with all three.
Sling Blue prices January 2026
| Number of local stations | Previous price | New price |
|---|---|---|
| Three | $51 per month | $55 per month |
| One or two | $46 per month | $50 per month |
| No premises | $46 per month | $46 per month |
In a post on Sling’s website, the company said premises are the most expensive part of its channels. “The cost we pay to local broadcast networks in order to provide you with the programming you rely on continues to rise significantly – well above the price of inflation,” he said.
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