ABC, Fox and NBC are available in select markets. Top channels not available on Sling Blue: CBS, Animal Planet, Disney Channel, ESPN, Nickelodeon. While Sling doesn't have a free trial, it does offer a cut-down version called Freestream with a number of included channels. In addition to a relatively affordable price, Sling TV has two new feathers in its cap: an upgraded DVR (increased to 50 hours) and a new interface (as seen above) which makes the service a lot more fun to use. Sling is also cheaper than most other streaming services, let alone cable. As a result, Sling TV may cost up to $20 more than Philo, but it still has better channels, more options and a comparatively better live TV streaming interface. Further, the addition of ABC to five markets has increased its price there to $45 - while it remains $40 in others.
