How to watch Sling TV — October 2026 highlights

The return of 'Scrubs', 'Abbott Elementary', NBA basketball, NHL ice hockey and the 'Law & Order', '9-1-1' and 'Chicago' franchises are just a few of the marquee TV events playing out in October 2026 — and you can watch all of them with a subscription to Sling TV.

Sling TV is a cable alternative that ranks highly on our best live TV streaming services roundup because it's cost-efficient, highly customizable and flexible.

Scroll down to find out what you can watch on Sling TV this month, and how to tune in live from anywhere in the world.

How to watch Sling TV live in the U.S.

Sling TV has a range of plans to choose from, and reasonable prices too. At $4.99 per day, $9.99 for three days, $14.99 per week, $45.99 per month or $115 per quarter, Sling Orange is the cheapest Sling plan. It carries ESPN, ESPN2, TBS, TNT and more.

Sling Blue starts at $45.99 per month and carries FX, USA Network, FS1, NFL Network, TruTV, TBS, TNT and more as standard, plus ABC, FOX and NBC in select locations for an additional $5 per month. New customers can get 50% off their first month of Sling Blue.

The Sling Orange & Blue plan gets you all of the channels above, for $65.99 per month. New customers can get 50% off their first month of Sling Orange & Blue.

Three of the best Sling TV add-ons are Desi Binge Plus and Dakshin Flex, which provide access to a Willow TV subscription from just $10/month, with no need to sign up to Blue or Orange first, and Sports Extra, which carries Tennis Channel, NBA TV, MLB Network, NHL Network and more, for $11 per month on top of a base plan.

Live sports on Sling TV

The 2026/27 NHL season (ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, TBS, TNT) and the 2026/27 NBA season (ESPN, ABC, NBC, NBA TV) begin in October.

The NFL 2026/27 (NFL Network, ABC, FOX, NBC, ESPN, ESPN2), Premier League 2026/27 (NBC, USA Network), MLB 2026 (ESPN, TBS, FOX, NBC, FS1, MLB Network), NASCAR 2026 (FOX, FS1), and WNBA 2026 (ABC, ESPN, NBC, USA Network, NBA TV) campaigns, meanwhile, march on.

Further October highlights include the ATP 1,000 Shanghai Masters and WTA 1,000 Wuhan Open (both Tennis Channel), and the Baycurrent Classic FedEx Cup Fall tournament and Buick LPGA Shanghai (both Golf Channel).

What else is on Sling TV?

TV highlights for October include the returns of 'Scrubs', 'Abbott Elementary', the 'Law & Order', '9-1-1' and 'Chicago' franchises, and 'Grey's Anatomy'.

On ABC: 'Grey's Anatomy' S23, '9-1-1: Nashville' S2, 'Abbott Elementary' S6, 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune' S7 and '9-1-1' S10 are all set to premiere in October, while 'RJ Decker' S2, 'Scrubs' S11, 'America's Funniest Home Videos' S37, 'Dancing with the Stars' S35, 'Shark Tank' S18, 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' S10 and 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' S24 are currently mid-series.

On NBC: 'Law & Order' S26, 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' S28, 'Chicago Fire' S15, 'Chicago P.D.' S14, 'Chicago Med' S12 and 'Happy's Place' S3 premiere in October, while 'Line of Fire' S1, 'The Voice' S30, 'The Traitors: New Blood', 'The Wall' S6, 'Saturday Night Live' S52, 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' S13 and 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' S13 continue.

On FOX: October is a continuity month, with 'Doc' S3, 'Animal Control' S5, 'Best Medicine' S2, 'The Simpsons' S38, 'Grimsburg' S3, 'Universal Basic Guys' S3, 'Hell's Kitchen' S25, 'Special Forces: World's Toughest Test' S5, 'Name That Tune' S6, 'The Floor' S6, 'Celebrity Weakest Link' S2 and '99 to Beat' S2 all currently mid-series.

On FX: 'The Lowdown' will premiere in October, while 'American Horror Story' S13 and 'The Drop: A Snowfall Saga' are both mid-season.

How to watch Sling TV live abroad

If you've ever gone on vacation and tried to fire up Sling TV, you won't need telling that the service is locked to the U.S. and doesn't work anywhere else.

However, using the best VPN you can unblock Sling TV's lineup of TV channels and make the most out of your subscription no matter where you are.