Sling TV Is Offering Free Live Streaming Every Night To Promote Social Distancing

Sling TV, one of the leading live TV streaming services, is offering free streaming to promote social distancing. Dubbed Happy Hour Across America, the promotion lets you stream more than 50 live channels for free from 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET to 9 PM PT / 12 AM ET every night. The Happy Hour features every channel on the Sling Blue service package, which includes networks such as AMC, A&E, FX, TNT, USA, and Nick Jr. The Blue package also has mainstream news channels and the NFL Network.

The Sling TV Blue plan normally costs $30 per month ($20 for the first month), so this is a really great offer, especially since it covers primetime hours when most people tend to watch TV. Signing up for Sling TV's Happy Hour is as simple as creating a free account--no credit card required. It took me less than a minute to sign up and add the Sling app to my Roku TV.

Sling TV is compatible with a bunch of different devices, including PC, iOS and Android, Smart TVs, Amazon Fire Sticks, Roku, and Google Chromecast. It's unclear when the Happy Hour promotion will end, so take advantage of it while you can if you don't have cable.

Sling is featured in our best streaming services guide, and it isn't the only premium streaming service offering deals right now to promote social distancing. HBO has unlocked a wide selection of its library until the end of April, while other services like CBS All Access and Shudder have offered extended free trial periods in recent weeks. For more streaming options that cost you nothing, make sure to check out our roundup of the best free streaming services.