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Ahead of Saturday night’s SNL Christmas episode, hosted this year by Ariana Grande, fans can catch Saturday Night Live‘s annual two-hour special, A Saturday Night Live Christmas, a compilation of the show’s most iconic holiday sketches since 1975.
A Saturday Night Live Christmas airs on Thursday, Dec. 18, at 9 p.m. PT/ET, and since it will be broadcast on NBC, cord-cutters can stream it live on any live TV streaming service that carries the network, including DirecTV (with a five-day free trial), Fubo (with a seven-day free trial), Sling and Hulu + Live TV.
Since select streamers are offering free trials and limited-time discounts, viewers can watch at no cost; keep reading to learn more about each option.
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The two-hour TV special will air on NBC on Thursday, Dec. 18, at 9 p.m. PT/ET (and can be livestreamed with DirecTV, Fubo, Sling or Hulu + Live TV). It will also be available on Peacock the following day, Dec. 19. It will air on NBC a second time on Monday, Dec. 22, during the same 9 p.m. time slot.
As mentioned, since select streamers are offering free trials and limited-time discounts, viewers can catch the annual event for free; keep reading to learn more about each option.
Learn more about each plan option, including how to build your own channel lineup (starting at just $29.99 per month), at directv.com.
Fubo
Seven-day free trial; packages from $55.99 per month ($45.99 for first month)
Watch NBC with a subscription to Fubo, which offers a seven-day free trial for new subscribers.
After the trial, plans start at $45.99 for the first month and $55.99 monthly afterward.
Sling
Half off first month for select plans
NBC is included in Sling’s Blue Plan ($50.99 per month) and Sling’s Orange & Blue plan, which is currently half off for the first month: $33 for the first month and $65.99 monthly thereafter.
Hulu + Live TV
Three-day free trial; packages from $82.99 per month
Watch NBC for free with a three-day trial to Hulu + Live TV, which comes bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+, starting at $89.99 per month.
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