Millions of Americans will be casting their ballots throughout the country today and cord cutters can stream all of the fallout throughout the day. Whether you want to watch your local elections or the big one featuring former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, you can stream at home or on your mobile devices.
Many major news networks are available to watch without the inconvenience of cable or satellite. Throughout the day, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, CNBC, and other free services are available on streaming platforms. For this year’s election, DIRECTV STREAM customers can watch Election HQ multiview on various news channels.
Find out how to watch Election Day 2024 coverage, below.
How to Watch the 2024 Election Coverage Without Cable TV
Many news stations throughout the country will be covering the 2024 Election Coverage and cord cutters can check out the chart below to find out which networks are included on each streaming service. With Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, or any compatible device with a subscription to DIRECTV STREAM, Fubo, Sling TV, Philo, Hulu + Live TV, or YouTube TV, you have plenty of options to choose from.
Disney+, Paramount+, MAX, and Peacock also offer news from ABC, CBS, CNN, and NBC, respectively. And you can also find live news on Prime Video and FreeVee from Amazon.
You can also watch your local broadcast stations for free with an antenna and AntennaWeb is a great tool to find out which affiliates are in your area.
Keep in mind that location and packaging will vary but you can click the link of each streaming service to find out more information.
| DIRECTV STREAM | Fubo | Hulu + Live TV | Philo | Sling TV | YouTube TV | |
| ABC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓** | ✓ | |
| CBS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| FOX | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓** | ✓ | |
| NBC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓** | ✓ | |
| CW | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| ABC News | ✓ | ✓ | ✓* | ✓ | ||
| DIRECTV STREAM | Fubo | Hulu + Live TV | Philo | Sling TV | YouTube TV | |
| BBC America | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| BBC World News | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| CBS News | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Cheddar News | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓* | ✓ | |
| CNBC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| CNBC World | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| CNN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| euronews | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Fox Business | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| FOX Nation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Fox News | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| DIRECTV STREAM | Fubo | Hulu + Live TV | Philo | Sling TV | YouTube TV | |
| MSNBC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| NewsNation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Newsmax | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| NewsNet | ✓ | |||||
| DIRECTV STREAM | Fubo | Hulu + Live TV | Philo | Sling TV | YouTube TV | |
| PBS | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Revry News | ✓ | |||||
| DIRECTV STREAM | Fubo | Hulu + Live TV | Philo | Sling TV | YouTube TV | |
| Scripps News | ✓ | ✓* | ✓ |
*Available as part of Sling Freestream
**Locals on Sling TV are only in some areas. There may also be a higher fee in areas with locals.
**Channels may vary base on package and location
Pluto TV has over 20 free streaming channels in its “News + Opinion” category, with national coverage from Bloomberg TV, ABC News Live, BBC News and more, as well as local coverage in its “Local News” category from NBC, FOX, and CBS affiliates.
You can also stream news on other FAST platforms, and YouTube.