Act fast you ve got 48 hours to claim a free trial with Sling TV TechRadar Skip to main content TechRadar is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's why you can trust us. Act fast you ve got 48 hours to claim a free trial with Sling TV By Alice Marshall published 2 August 2022 Try out the cable alternative for free until August 20 (Image credit: Sling TV) Whether you've been considering cutting the cord or the deed has already been done, Sling TV is one of the cable-alternative streaming services around. That's thanks to its roster of 45+ live TV channels and over 10,000 hours of on-demand content - and right now you can benefit from a free trial that will last for over two weeks. The regular Sling TV free trial has been out of action for a while but, for an extremely limited time, new customers can sign up and enjoy the service for free right up until August 20 (opens in new tab). That gives you more than two weeks to decide whether it's the right service for you. The offer is only around until Wednesday (August 4), so don't think about it for too long. Sling TV is a good option for the upcoming 2022/23 NFL season. It's also home to plenty more sports coverage, entertainment, and news, with a choice of plans and add-ons to make it any easy pick as a best streaming service. In fact, you can redeem the free trial on its Orange, Blue, or combined plan, with all the details on how to claim this offer just below. (opens in new tab)Sling TV free trial until August 20 (opens in new tab) Choose between either Sling Blue (opens in new tab), Sling Orange (opens in new tab), or combine the two and access up to 45 live TV channels including ESPN 1, 2, and 3, CNN, FX, and more, as well as tons of on-demand TV shows and movies. Sign up by the end of August 4 and enjoy a free trial until 08/20.View Deal (opens in new tab) What is Sling TV Sling TV has become a very reasonable alternative to regular cable. This app-based streaming service lets you stream live TV and on demand content across more than 45 Sling TV channels. After signing up, pick from the 80,000+ shows and movies that are at your fingertips. The pause subscription option allows you to take a 30-day break from the streaming service. So if you've got a busy month with no time to binge watch your favourite shows, simply pause your subscription to save yourself some money. Then restart your subscription when you are ready. Not making use of your subscription at all? Easily cancel it with no extra fees. (Image credit: Shutterstock) (opens in new tab) With DVR on Sling TV you can record your favorite episodes to re-watch to your hearts content. These recordings will be around for as long as you are an active Sling TV customer, only deleted 30 days after you have paused your subscription. Keep in mind recording isn't available with ESPN3, ACC Network Extra, SEC Network+ and Local Now, but you're good to go with everything else.Watch from abroad with one of today's best streaming VPNsToday's best Sling tv deals50% off 1st month (opens in new tab)Sling Blue (opens in new tab)$35/mth (opens in new tab)View Deal (opens in new tab)at Sling TV (opens in new tab)50% off 1st month (opens in new tab)Sling Orange (opens in new tab)$35/mth (opens in new tab)View Deal (opens in new tab)at Sling TV (opens in new tab)50% off 1st month (opens in new tab)Sling Orange + Blue (opens in new tab)$50/mth (opens in new tab)View Deal (opens in new tab)at Sling TV (opens in new tab) Alice MarshallAlice is the resident eCommerce Staff Writer at Future with a focus on VPN and streaming services, such as Disney Plus and HBO Max. She predominantly writes buying and streaming service guides, as well as how to watch articles. Previously a Commercial Content Writer at Trusted Reviews, Alice has five years experience giving online buying advice, and over two years writing about consumer tech. TechRadar Newsletter Sign up to get breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more, plus the hottest tech deals! Thank you for signing up to TechRadar. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST POPULARMOST SHARED1The iPhone 14 Pro is made of the wrong stuff; the Pixel 7 proves that to me2Stop saying Mario doesn't have an accent in The Super Mario Bros. Movie3Google Pixel Tablet is what Apple should've done ages ago4RTX 4090 too expensive? 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