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Sling Blue costs $5 more in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco
Sling Blue costs $5 more in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco
What changed
- Sling Blue (Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco)
- Was Before: $40/mo
- After: $40/mo plus a $5 increase, with local ABC, FOX and NBC
When it hits your bill
- New subscribers
- On or before
- Existing subscribers
- Next bill on or after
- Active subscribers as of January 27, 2023 were emailed 30 days before their new invoice.
What this means for you
Sling Blue subscribers in these five markets pay $5 more a month and get local ABC, FOX and NBC; Sling Orange and other markets are unchanged.
How we know
Sling's price update FAQ, archived Mar 20, 2023, adds $5 to Sling Blue in five markets.
It says the price applies immediately to new subscribers and from March 1, 2023 bills for existing ones.
Sling's Nov 3, 2022 price update set Sling Blue at $40.
Sources
- Sling Help: Sling Blue price update in five markets, archived March 20 2023 · archived copy
- Sling blog: price update, November 3 2022 (Sling Blue $40) · archived copy
Full research notes
Sling's help center price update FAQ (archived March 20, 2023) says the base price increases by $5 for only Sling Blue subscribers in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia and San Francisco, where Sling Blue now includes local ABC, FOX and NBC. It takes effect immediately for new subscribers and applies to existing customers' next bill on or after March 1, 2023; active subscribers as of January 27, 2023 got an email 30 days before their new invoice. Sling Orange, Extras, pay-per-view and rentals were unchanged. The Blue price before was $40 (Sling's November 3, 2022 price update); Sling doesn't state the new total, so it isn't recorded here. The FAQ gives no date for new subscribers, so this is dated on or before the first archived copy with the new text (the previous one, November 26, 2022, describes the 2022 increase).
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