Sling TV drops its one-day cable passes

Sling Passes, which let you watch channels like ESPN and CNN without a full-month cable subscription, are no longer available.

Sling Passes, which let you watch channels like ESPN and CNN without a full-month cable subscription, are no longer available.

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Jay Peters

Oct 2, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC

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Dish-owned Sling TV will no longer be offering its Sling Pass feature that allowed people to buy a single day of cable TV programming at a time,as reported byThe Desk.

The feature was announcedlast yearand offered a day pass, a weekend pass, and a week-long pass option to be able to watch channels like ESPN and CNN without a full-month cable subscription. But soon after it launched,DisneyandWarner Bros. Discoverysued Sling TV over Sling Pass, though a federal judge ruledagainst Disneyin its request for a preliminary injunction to block the feature.

“Sling was built to give our customers the ultimate control over their entertainment, and Sling Passes delivered on that promise for millions,” Sling TV says ina statement on its website. “Though Sling Passes are no longer available, we look forward to continuing to innovate and showing our customers new ways to experience the content they love.”The Deskalso reports that the note was sent to customers.

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