YouTube TV: In general the YouTube TV interface is easier to navigate, and not just to people used to regular YouTube. If you have Apple TV things are a little better - for example, the Sling interface now offers thumbnails, which is a helpful addition. The menus and interfaces on both are relatively utilitarian, especially in the Roku versions.

Major channels missing from YouTube TV: A&E, History, Lifetime.

Major channels missing from Sling Blue: ABC, CBS, PBS, Animal Planet, Disney Channel, ESPN, Fox News, Nickelodeon.

Major channels missing from Sling Orange: ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, PBS, Bravo, Animal Planet, Fox News, FS1, FX, MSNBC, Nickelodeon, USA Network.

You can check see how the YouTube TV and Sling differ in their channel lineups in this handy chart, or just scroll to the end of this article, but here's a quick summary of the main missing channels: Sling's $50 Orange & Blue package combines the two packages, but as it only adds five more channels out of the 100 most popular (including ESPN and Disney) it also represents fairly poor value. Yet, if you want a few more channels (and live in the right place for the local channels) then Blue might be more enticing. Why get Orange at all? If you want sports, and especially ESPN. Sling Blue offers Fox and NBC in a handful of major markets but the Orange package has none. Sling TV offers few to no local channels, depending on your package and where you live. YouTube TV offers over twice the number of channels of Sling Blue, in addition to the major local channels (including PBS) in most areas.

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Sling TV is known for its promotions, and it is currently offering discounts on its service for the first month: Blue, Orange or the combo Orange & Blue are all half-price. It costs an extra $5 a month for a DVR, for example, or $5 to add packages such as Comedy, Sports or Kids, which include extra channels such as TV Land, NBA TV and Disney Junior, respectively. Signing up for the basic Sling TV is cheap, but the costs can pile up once you start adding channels or features. Sling TV: Sling offers three different tiers of plans: Blue ($35), Orange ($35) and Orange & Blue ($50) with a mix of channels available. ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and PBS in most marketsĬost: Sling is cheaper and has more options

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