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The Masters, March Madness, the Madrid Open, IPL cricket and "MasterChef" season 16 are just a few of the marquee TV events playing out in April 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.
How to watch Sling TV live in the U.S.
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 get you a Willow TV subscription from just $10/month, with no need to sign up to the Blue or Orange bundles 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 Masters (ESPN, Golf Channel) and the conclusion of March Madness (TBS, TNT, TruTV) are appointment viewing this April, further highlights of which include IPL cricket (Willow) and Madrid Open, Monte Carlo Masters and Charleston Open tennis (Tennis Channel).
MLB 2026 (ESPN, TBS, FOX, NBC, FS1, MLB Network), the Premier League (NBC, USA Network), NHL (ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, TBS, TNT) and NASCAR (FOX, FS1) march on, and the NBA (ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, NBC, NBA TV) playoffs begin.
Monday, March 30 — Sunday, April 5
Charleston Open (Tennis Channel)
Saturday, April 4
March Madness Final Four (TBS, TNT, TruTV)
Sunday, April 5 — Sunday, April 12
Monte Carlo Masters (Tennis Channel)
Monday, April 6
March Madness Final Four (TBS, TNT, TruTV)
Thursday, April 9 — Sunday, April 12
The Masters (ESPN, Golf Channel)
Saturday, April 18 — June 2026
NBA playoffs
Monday, April 20 — Sunday, May 3
Madrid Open (Tennis Channel)
What else is on Sling TV?
TV highlights for April include the returns of "The Floor", "The Quiz with Balls", "The 1% Club", "MasterChef", "Farmer Wants a Wife" and "Running Wild with Bear Grylls".
On ABC: "Scrubs" S10, "Grey's Anatomy" S22, "The Rookie" S8, "9-1-1!" S9, "Will Trent" S4, "High Potential" S2, "9-1-1: Nashville" S1, "Abbott Elementary" S5, "Celebrity Family Feud" S11, "The Greatest Average American" S1, "America's Funniest Home Videos" S36, "Shark Tank" S17, "The View" S28, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" S24 and "American Idol" S24 are amongst the latest releases currently airing on ABC.
On NBC: "Law & Order" S25, "Law & Order: SVU" S27, "Chicago Fire" S14, "Chicago PD" S13, "Chicago Med" S11, "The Hunting Party" S2, "Happy's Place" S2, "St. Denis Medical" S2, "Stumble" S1, "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins" S1, "The Wall" S6, "The Voice" S29, "Saturday Night Live" S51, "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" S13, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" S13 and "The Voice" S29 are all currently mid-series.
On FOX: April picks include the premieres of "The Floor" S5 (Wednesday, April 8), "The Quiz with Balls" S3 (Monday, April 13), "The 1% Club" S3 (Monday, April 13), "MasterChef" S16 (Wednesday, April 15), "Farmer Wants a Wife" S4 (Tuesday, April 21) and "Running Wild with Bear Grylls" S9 (Tuesday, April 21). "Doc" S2, "Best Medicine" S1, "Memory of a Killer" S1, "Animal Control" S4, "Going Dutch" S2, "Family Guy" S24, "American Dad!" S22, "Bob's Burgers" S16, "Universal Basic Guys" S2, "The Masked Singer" S14, "Next Level Chef" S5, "Extracted" S2 and "Fear Factor: House of Fear" S1, will continue.
On FX: "The Beauty" S1 and "Love Story" S1 just finished airing in March .
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.
Why should you use a VPN to watch Sling TV live?
Sling TV operates exclusively in the U.S.. Even if you're able to access the website or app from abroad, you won't be able to watch anything.
A VPN (Virtual Private Network), however, can make your devices appear as if they're back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. Ideal for sports and TV fanatics away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market:
What is the best VPN for Sling TV?
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