Get Into the Holiday Spirit by Watching

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There’s no better way to get into the holiday spirit than cozying up and laughing along to your favorite Christmas skits.

With that in mind, why not tune in to A Saturday Night Live Christmas? The annual two-hour special will stream ahead of SNL‘s Christmas show, hosted by Ariana Grande. The holiday event will be available starting tonight, Dec. 18, at 9 p.m. PT/ET and features a hefty compilation of the show’s most iconic holiday sketches going back to 1975, featuring cameos from cast members past and present like Eddie Murphie, Fred Armisen, John Belushi, Beck Bennett and Pete Davidson. You’ll also see cameos made by musicians like Justin Timberlake from past sketches.

Since the program will be broadcast on NBC, cord-cutters can stream the holiday special live on any live TV streaming service that carries the network, which includes DIRECTV, Fubo, Sling and Hulu + Live TV. Below, we’re showing you how you can tune into the holiday special for free using the services mentioned above. Keep reading to find out more.

Where to Watch A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special for Free

DIRECTV is a great option for those looking to watch the holiday flick. A standard subscription to DIRECTV, which gives you access to watch NBC, will run you just $49.99 a month for the first month right now under the service’s ENTERTAINMENT plan. If you’re unsure about committing to a new subscription, you can simply try the service out for free for five days, which will give you plenty of time to watch the film.

You’ll get access to live TV, local networks such as CBS, ABC and PBS, and you can also watch a slew of entertainment networks, including AMC, Bravo, E!, FX, FXX, Freeform, HGTV, Hallmark Channel, Lifetime and Paramount Network. That’s more than 90-plus channels that you can tap into.

Another way to watch the holiday film via NBC is on Fubo, which has a week-long free trial available here. This will give you just enough time to watch the holiday football movie multiple times over. Fubo’s package includes a free DVR so you record the broadcast to watch all the performances back on-demand. Continue with one of Fubo’s streaming deals or cancel before your free trial is up to avoid being charged. See details here.

Sling Blue is one of the easier ways to watch the Christmas special and costs $50.99 a month. Sling Blue includes 40+ channels beyond NBC including Fox News, CNN, TNT, NFL Network, Bravo, FOX News and more. With your subscription, you’ll have access to the holiday special, along with all the live sports and news you could ever want. Unfortunately, Sling Blue does not have a free trial option.

For the most content for your coin, Hulu + Live TV. A subscription, which includes NBC, will run you $82.99 per month. The service has a three-day free trial for new and eligible returning subscribers, so you can watch the SNL special and cancel your subscription at any time within those three days.

If you do choose to stick with your subscription, which we’d recommend, you’ll have access to more than 95 live TV channels and Hulu’s extensive library, which includes a ton of holiday entertainment. And, unlike the rest of the options, you can also expand your content library by bundling Hulu + Live TV with Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited.