Despite costing way more, Vidgo actually shares similarities with the much more affordable Sling Orange and Sling Blue. Like Sling Orange, Vidgo carries Disney and ESPN channels, and like Sling Blue, it has National Geographic and NFL Network. Vidgo's main advantage—and the likely reason why it's offered at a hefty price despite faulty interface and limited DVR—is that it has a competitive lineup of sports and family-friendly channels. Vidgo has beIN Sports, MLB Network, Big Ten Network, and the Hallmark channels, all of which are only available via add-ons on Sling. Speaking of add-ons, Sling has a lot of them, so if you don't mind customizing, then Sling's budget-friendly Orange and Blue plans might be for you. But if you like having everything in one place, then maybe Vidgo is a better fit. To help you figure out the best service for your needs, we've compiled all there is to know about these three popular live TV streaming services.
Sling Orange vs Sling Blue vs Vidgo
Channels on Sling Blue and not Sling Orange
The channels that Sling Blue has and which are not available on Sling Orange:
Channels on Sling Orange and not Sling Blue
The channels that Sling Orange has which are not available on Sling Blue:
- ABC
- Bravo
- Discovery Channel
- E!
- FOX
- Fox Sports 1 (FS1)
- FX
- HLN
- MSNBC
- National Geographic
- NBC
- NBC local channels
- NFL Network
- SYFY
- TLC
- USA Network
Popularity: Sling Blue is more popular than Sling Orange
Sling Blue has 2,120,000 subscribers whereas Sling Orange has 2,120,000 subscribers. This means that Sling Blue has 0 more subscribers than Sling Orange.
Price: Sling Orange and Sling Blue cost the same
Sling Orange's costs $46 and Sling Blue also costs $46 (for base backages without any add-ons.)
Why get Sling Blue?
Get Sling Orange if you watch ESPN or Disney channels, which are not available on Sling Blue.
Why get Sling Orange?
If you like channels such as Comedy Central, Cartoon Network, and TBS, Sling Blue is a cheap alternative to cable - costing only $45.99 a month.
Devices: Sling Blue is more widely available than Sling Orange
Sling Blue is available on Airplay supported, AirTV, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Cox, Google TV Streamer, iOS, LG TV, Mi Box, Roku, Samsung TV, TiVo, Vizio, Windows 10, Windows 11, Xbox or Xbox One.
Whereas Sling Orange is available on Airplay supported, AirTV, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google TV Streamer, iOS, LG TV, Roku, Samsung TV or Xbox 360. That's 7 less devices than Sling Blue.
Channel count: Sling Orange has 12 channels more than Sling Blue
Sling Orange's lineup includes 46 channels whereas Sling Blue has only 34 channels. Getting a subscription to Sling Orange will give you access to 12 more channels than Sling Blue. That's quite a bit of channels.
Trial: Sling Blue does not offer a trial
Sling Blue does not offer a free trial.
Trial: Sling Orange does not offer a trial
Sling Orange does not offer a free trial.
Sling Blue's specialty
The specialties of Sling Blue are: Baseball, College basketball, College football, Science fiction, Soccer, Sports, True Crime.
Sling Orange's specialty
The specialties of Sling Orange are: College basketball, College football, Lifestyle, News, Science fiction, Soccer, True Crime.
Sling Blue's accepted payment methods
Sling Blue accepts: Amazon Pay, Apple App Store, Apple Pay, credit card, debit card, Google Pay, Google Play Store, Mybundle.tv, Paypal, Retailer gift card, Roku Channel Store, Roku Payment Method (RPM).
Sling Orange's accepted payment methods
The payment methods that Sling Orange accepts are: Amazon Pay, Apple App Store, Apple Pay, credit card, debit card, Google Pay, Google Play Store, Mybundle.tv, Paypal, Retailer gift card, Roku Channel Store, Roku Payment Method (RPM).
Channels on both Sling Orange and Sling Blue
The channels that are available on both Sling Orange and Sling Blue are:
- A&E
- AMC
- AXS TV
- BBC America
- BET
- Bloomberg Television
- Cartoon Network
- Charge!
- CNN
- Comedy Central
- Comet
- EPIX Drive-In
- Food Network
- Fuse
- HGTV
- History
- IFC
- Investigation Discovery (ID)
- Lifetime
- Local Now
- MGM+
- Nick Jr.
- QVC
- Sling Scapes
- TBS
- TNT
- Travel Channel
- Vice
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