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# Disney is suing Sling TV over one-day cable passes
- URL: https://www.techloy.com/disney-sues-sling-tv-over-one-day-cable-passes/
- Published: 2025-08-28T09:51:57.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-28T10:56:53.000Z
- Description: It is allegeing that Sling bundled Disney-owned networks into these short-term packages without approval.
- Author: Emmanuel Umahi
- Tags: / News, Disney Plus, Sling TV

[Disney](https://www.techloy.com/tag/disney-plus/) isn’t happy with Sling TV’s latest experiment. The company has filed a lawsuit against the Dish-owned live TV streamer, claiming its new short-term streaming passes violate their licensing deal.

Earlier this month, Sling TV [rolled out](https://www.theverge.com/news/758020/sling-tv-pass-one-day-cable-tv) a new set of passes that let viewers buy access to cable networks for just one day, a weekend, or a week. Prices start as low as $5, giving fans a chance to tune into a single sports game, an award show, or another big event without committing to a full subscription. The lineup even includes heavy hitters like ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, and the Disney Channel.

But Disney says Sling crossed a line. According to a report from *Deadline*, the lawsuit, filed under seal, alleges that Sling bundled Disney-owned networks into these short-term packages without approval. Under their licensing agreement, Disney states that Sling and Dish are only supposed to offer its channels through monthly subscriptions.

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“Sling TV’s new offerings, which they made available without our knowledge or consent, violate the terms of our existing license agreement,” a Disney spokesperson told *Deadline*. The company has demanded that Sling pull its channels from the new passes.

Sling, on the other hand, is pushing back hard. In a statement to [*The Verge*](https://www.theverge.com/news/766933/disney-sling-tv-streaming-cable-passes-lawsuit), Sling TV spokesperson Ted Wietecha dismissed Disney’s claims as “meritless,” insisting the company will “vigorously defend our right to bring customers a viewing experience that fits their lives, on their schedule and on their terms.”

The battle highlights the ongoing tug-of-war between traditional media giants and streaming services over the extent of freedom customers actually have when it comes to watching live TV.