Picking the right live TV streaming service is increasingly confusing as more and more services hit the market. So we wanted to break it down and help make the decision between Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, and SFN TV NOW easier.
Streaming Player comparison
The first thing you should look at is which of these services is available on the devices you own.
| Streaming Player | Sling TV | PS Vue | SFN TV NOW |
| Roku | X | X | X |
| Fire TV | X | X | |
| Apple TV | X | ||
| Chromecast | X | X | |
| iOS | X | X | X |
| Android Phones/Tables | X | X | X |
| Android TV | X | ||
Channels
The next question you probably have is what service offers the channels I want? Many of these services offer local channels in select markets to make sure to check out their sites to see if you get local channels. (If you are on your phone turn it sideways or it cuts off part of this chart.)
| Channel | Sling TV | PS Vue | SFN TV Now |
| A&E | X | X | |
| AMC | X | X | X |
| American Heroes Channel | X | X | |
| Animal Planet | X | X | |
| Aspire TV | X | ||
| AWE | X | ||
| AXS | X | ||
| Baby TV | X | ||
| BBC America | X | X | |
| BBC World News | X | X | |
| Beach TV | X | ||
| Channel | Sling TV | PS Vue | SFN TV Now |
| BET | X | X | |
| BET Gospel | X | ||
| BET Jams | X | ||
| BET Soul | X | ||
| Big Ten Network | X | X | |
| Bloomberg Television | X | X | |
| Boomerang | X | X | X |
| Bravo | X | X | |
| Cartoon Network/Adult Swim | X | X | X |
| Catholic Channel | X | ||
| CBS Sports Network | X | ||
| Centric | X | ||
| Chiller | X | ||
| Channel | Sling TV | PS Vue | SFN TV Now |
| Cinemax | X | ||
| Cloo | X | ||
| CMT | X | X | |
| CMT Music | X | ||
| CNBC | X | X | |
| CNBC World | X | ||
| CNN | X | X | X |
| CNN International | X | ||
| Comcast Sportsnet | X | X | |
| Comedy Central | X | X | |
| Cooking Channel | X | X | |
| Crime & Investigation Network | X | ||
| Channel | Sling TV | PS Vue | SFN TV Now |
| C-SPAN | X | ||
| C-SPAN 2 | X | ||
| C-SPAN 3 | X | ||
| Destination America | X | X | |
| Discovery | X | X | |
| Discovery Family | X | X | |
| Discovery Life | X | X | |
| Disney Channel | X | X | X |
| Disney Junior | X | X | X |
| Disney XD | X | X | X |
| DIY Network | X | X | |
| Duck TV | X | ||
| Channel | Sling TV | PS Vue | SFN TV Now |
| E! | X | X | |
| EPIX | X | X | |
| EPIX Drive-In | X | ||
| EPIX Hits | X | X | |
| EPIX2 | X | ||
| ESPN | X | X | X |
| ESPN 2 | X | X | X |
| ESPN Bases Loaded | X | ||
| ESPN Buzzer Beater | X | ||
| ESPN Classic | X | ||
| ESPN Deportes | X | X | X |
| ESPN Goal Line | X | ||
| ESPN U El Ray | X X | X | X |
| Channel | Sling TV | PS Vue | SFN TV Now |
| ESPNews | X | X | X |
| Esquire | X | ||
| Euronews | X | ||
| EWTN | X | ||
| Fla Ma | X | ||
| Fntsy Sports Network | X | ||
| Food Network | X | X | |
| Fox (where available) | X | ||
| Fox Business | X | X | |
| Fox College Sports | X | ||
| Fox News Channel | X | X | |
| Fox Regional Sports Networks | X | X | X |
| Channel | Sling TV | PS Vue | SFN TV Now |
| France 24 | X | ||
| FreeForm | X | X | X |
| FS1 | X | X | X |
| FS2 | X | X | X |
| Fuse | X | ||
| FX | X | X | X |
| FXM | X | X | |
| FXX | X | X | X |
| FYI | X | X | |
| Golf Channel | X | X | |
| GSN | X | ||
| HBO | X | ||
| Channel | Sling TV | PS Vue | SFN TV Now |
| HDNet Movies | X | ||
| HGTV | X | X | |
| History | X | X | |
| Hi-Yah! | X | ||
| HLN | X | X | X |
| HLN | X | X | |
| HSN | X | ||
| IFC | X | X | X |
| Insp | X | ||
| Investigation Discovery | X | X | |
| Ion Television | X | ||
| Jewelry TV | X | ||
| Channel | Sling TV | PS Vue | SFN TV Now |
| Lifetime | X | X | |
| Lifetime Movies | X | X | |
| Local Now | X | ||
| Logo | X | X | |
| Machinima | X | ||
| Maker | X | ||
| MGM | X | ||
| MLB Network | X | ||
| MSNBC | X | X | |
| MTV | X | X | |
| MTV 2 | X | X | |
| MTV Hits | X | ||
| Channel | Sling TV | PS Vue | SFN TV Now |
| MTV Live | X | ||
| MTV U | X | ||
| NASA TV | X | ||
| Nat Geo Wild | X | X | X |
| Nat Geo | X | X | X |
| NBC Sports Network | X | X | |
| NDTV | X | ||
| News18 | X | ||
| Newsy | X | X | |
| Nick Jr. | X | X | |
| Nickolodeon | X | ||
| Nicktoons | X | X | |
| Channel | Sling TV | PS Vue | SFN TV Now |
| OAN | X | ||
| One World Sports | X | ||
| Outside TV | X | X | |
| OWN | X | X | |
| Oxygen | X | X | |
| Poker | X | ||
| Polaris+ | X | ||
| Pop | X | ||
| Qubo | X | ||
| QVC | X | ||
| REELZ | X | ||
| RT Network (Russia) | X | ||
| Channel | Sling TV | PS Vue | SFN TV Now |
| Science Channel | X | X | |
| SEC Network | X | X | X |
| Showtime (Additional Subscription Required) | X | ||
| Sony Movie Channel | X | ||
| Spike | X | X | |
| Sprout | X | ||
| Sundance TV | X | X | X |
| SyFy | X | X | |
| TBN | X | ||
| TBS | X | X | X |
| TeenNick | X | X | |
| TLC | X | X | |
| TNT | X | X | X |
| Channel | Sling TV | PS Vue | SFN TV Now |
| Travel Channel | X | X | |
| Tru TV | X | X | X |
| Turner Classic Movies | X | X | X |
| TV Land | X | X | |
| Universal | X | ||
| Unimas | X | ||
| Univision | X | ||
| UP | X | ||
| USA | X | X | |
| Velocity | X | X | |
| VH1 | X | X | |
| VH1 Classic | X | ||
| Vibrant | X | ||
| Vice | X | ||
| Viceland | X | ||
| WE tv | X | X | X |
| Weather Channel | X | ||
| Fox Deportes | X | X | |
| One World Sports | X |
NFL Network X
*Additional charges may apply to access all of these channels.
Number of Streams
Sling TV will allow you to stream one or three streams at once depending on what package you sign up for. You can also use your Sling TV login for some apps such as WatchESPN.
PlayStation Vue will work on five devices at once but they must all be in your home network. You can use your PlayStation Vue login on different apps such as WatchESPN.
SFN TV NOW will work on three devices at once but you can buy an additional two streams for an extra fee.
DVR
Sling TV has no DVR, but most of their channels have on-demand versions of the shows aired on their channels.
PlayStation Vue offers a 30-day DVR, and after 30 days the recording is removed.
SFN TV NOW offers a 14-day DVR, and after 14 days the recording is removed.
So what service should you pick?
The best part is Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, and SFN TV NOW all offer a free trial. Our suggestion is to give them a try and see if you like them. Also as for price check each service site as they keep changing prices.
