The 2024 Iowa Caucuses begin on January 15 and the race to the White House is heating up. The good news is that in today’s age, you don’t need to be locked into any long-term contracts or pay monthly fees for bulky equipment to stay informed on what’s going on.
Many major news networks are available to watch without the inconvenience of cable or satellite. CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, CNBC, and other free services are available on streaming platforms. NewsNation will also provide special coverage beginning at 6 PM ET on January 15.
How to Watch the 2024 Iowa Caucuses Without Cable TV
Many news stations throughout the country will be covering the 2024 Iowa Caucuses and cord cutters can checkout 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.
Paramount+, MAX, and Peacock also offer news from CBS, CNN, and NBC, respectively.
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 | ✓ | ✓* | ✓ |
**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