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Image 1 of / 8 Caption Close Image 2 of 8 Get access to a deep library of FOX On Demand content. Get access to a deep library of FOX On Demand content. Image 3 of 8 Watch FOX Sports 1 live and on demand. Watch FOX Sports 1 live and on demand. Image 4 of 8 Sling's new base package includes FOX, FS1, FOX Regional Sports Networks, FX, and more...along with other standards like AMC from their original package. Sling's new base package includes FOX, FS1, FOX Regional Sports Networks, FX, and more...along with other standards like AMC from their original package. Image 5 of 8 Image 6 of 8 Here's a look at every channel you'll get with Sling's new $20 per month offering. Here's a look at every channel you'll get with Sling's new $20 per month offering. Image 7 of 8 The addition of FS1 and FOX Regional Sports Networks is good news for fans of Champions League and Bundesliga soccer, as well as MLB fans. The addition of FS1 and FOX Regional Sports Networks is good news for fans of Champions League and Bundesliga soccer, as well as MLB fans. Image 8 of 8 Sling TV now offers Fox channels: 4 things you need to know 1 / 8 Back to Gallery

Big news from Sling TV this morning, as they announced the launch of another base package that allows multiple streams simultaneously. The package, which is currently in beta, is built around Fox Sports 1, FX, FOX Regional Sports Networks, FX, and the Fox Broadcast Network. (Fox’s cable news channel is NOT included.) This news comes not long after PlayStation Vue made the move to go nationwide with a streaming service that also includes Fox channels in its lineup.

With the idea of live streaming TV channels without cable still being pretty new, there are usually some caveats that you need to understand before signing up. That being said, I was able to get my hands on an account and check things out this morning. Here are a few things worth mentioning.

1. You can get a live local Fox feed . . . depending on where you live

Having local channels baked into your streaming service is an attractive proposition. Sling TV has already done so with ABC in select markets – Houston being one of them. Now with this new package, the following 17 markets currently have access to their live local Fox affiliate: Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte N.C., Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Gainesville, Fla., Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Pa., Phoenix, San Francisco, Tampa, Fla. and Washington D.C.

Sling expects to add more markets soon. In the meantime, areas that don’t get the local feed will receive Fox on demand.

2. You’ll have access to your Fox regional network, which means more sports without cable

Fox regional sports networks are well-known for their baseball and basketball coverage (and they also happen to be broadcasting a good chunk of the NHL Playoffs). So for the first time in many markets, people will be able to see a lot more baseball than they could before. That includes teams like the Yankees, Royals, and more. It’s also worth noting that having FoxX Sports stations gives soccer coverage that wasn’t available before: most notably Champions League and Bundesliga.

Sadly, for Houstonians, we still won’t be able to watch the Astros without cable, since they’re on Root Sports. However, we will be able to watch the Rangers games…

As for blackouts, it’s not exactly easy to understand how they will affect you (isn’t that always the case?). According to Sling TV’s help page, your Regional Sports Network will “occasionally blackout certain games.” If you have blackout-specific questions. I’d direct them to Sling TV’s customer service line.

Also, if you aren’t sure which Regional Sports Network you’d receive, you can go here to find out.

3. You can now stream on 3 devices at once

In the past, when someone has emailed me saying that Sling TV would not work for their family, 9 times out of 10, the reason was that you could only stream it on one TV at a time. It appears Sling heard this concern and has made a move to fix it. With this new base package, you can stream on up to 3 devices at a time. That means you can have the TV in the living room going, the TV upstairs in your bedroom, and your daughter watching elsewhere on her mobile device, all at the same time.

4. This new base package doesn’t have ESPN

While this news is great for some, it’s been noted that this package won’t be a complete solution for all. The ESPN/Disney channels are noticeably missing from this package, so if you want to watch an event like the NFL Draft, this won’t offer you the answer. However, if you want both, you can sign up for both packages and have them merged. This will put you at $40 per month, which might make sense for some, but will have others hesitating for sure.

Regardless, Sling TV is available on a month-to-month basis. So you can try it out for a month, cancel, add a package, pay for both, mix and match…whatever you like. You’re not locked in for the long-term.

It’s an interesting step for Sling TV, to be sure. It will be interested to see what changes continue to be made, as this offering is still in the beta phase. In the meantime, you can learn more about Sling’s new package by visiting their site here.

Chris Brantner runs CutCableToday.com, a site dedicated to all things cord cutting. Follow him on Twitter @CutCableToday.