There was a time when watching a single football game meant begging your cable company for a bloated package, half of which you’d never touch, and a year-long contract you couldn’t escape. Sling TV’s new $4.99 Day Pass takes that whole idea, punts it into the stands, and says, “Watch what you want, when you want, then get on with your life.”
Rolling out just in time for football season, Sling’s Day Pass is the first of its kind, offering 24 hours of live TV, sports, and entertainment for less than the cost of a stadium hot dog. And if one day of binge-watching isn’t enough, the $9.99 Weekend Pass and $14.99 Week Pass have you covered. Think of it as streaming service commitment counseling: you can enjoy the good parts without moving in together.
The appeal here is obvious. Maybe you’re a college football diehard who only cares about the Saturday lineup. Maybe you’re just here for the Oscars. Or maybe you’re stuck hosting visiting relatives who insist on watching a week’s worth of cable news. With these short-term passes, you get exactly what you need—ESPN, TNT, Disney Channel, CNN, Comedy Central, and more—without paying for the other 358 days you don’t.
And if you want to pile on even more, Sling lets you tack on Extras for pocket change: $1 for a Day Pass, $2 for a Weekend, and $3 for a Week. Sports, movies, kids’ shows—it’s basically a buffet, except you’re not stuck with the bill for twelve months.
The timing isn’t subtle. Football season is around the corner, and Sling knows plenty of fans want the game-day coverage without the cable bill hangover. It’s flexible, it’s fast, and for $4.99, it’s the kind of deal that makes you wonder why it took this long to exist.
In short, Sling has figured out how to give viewers exactly what they want while charging them only for the days they care. Whether it’s a nail-biter in overtime or just a guilty-pleasure movie night, you can drop in, watch, and walk away—no awkward breakup call to your provider required.
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