Scripps Spelling Bee 2016 Live Stream: How to Watch Online for Free

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The 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion will be crowned on Thursday night. (Getty)

Looking for a live stream of the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night? We’ve got you covered.

The final round will be broadcast on ESPN from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET. Here’s a rundown of all the live stream options:


Watch Scripps National Spelling Bee 2016 Live Stream Online

If you don’t have access to a cable or satellite log-in, you can watch the spelling bee through Sling TV, an online streaming service that provides access to select channels for a monthly fee. The service’s Best of Live TV package, which includes ESPN, costs $20 a month. But if you’re looking for a way to watch this event for free, you can do so with Sling’s free 7-day trial. Click here to sign up for Sling TV. You’ll need to enter your credit card information when signing up, but if you cancel your subscription before the trial period ends, you will not be charged.

If you do have access to a cable or satellite log-in, you can simply watch the spelling bee via WatchESPN.com. You’ll need to enter your cable log-in and password to watch the stream.


Watch Scripps National Spelling Bee 2016 on Mobile or Other Devices

If you have a Sling TV subscription, you can watch the spelling bee on the Sling app, which you can download for free in the App store or the Google Play store. There’s also a Sling app for Roku, Chromecast, Nexus player, ZTE and XBox One.

Click here for a full list of compatible devices for the Sling TV app.

You can also watch the spelling bee via the WatchESPN app, which you can download for free in the App Store, the Google Play store, the Amazon App store, the Windows Store or for Xbox One. You’ll need either a Sling TV log-in or a cable log-in to watch the stream.

Click here for a full list of compatible devices for the WatchESPN app.