How to Watch the News Without Cable

If you’re looking to stay up to date on anything and everything happening locally and globally, you’ve got to tune into the news. While our TV habits have changed drastically over the past few years, our standby TV news stations remain the same — we’re still watching CNN, Fox, MSNBC, CBS, NBC and ABC.

Thankfully, the news is easier to watch now than ever. While there are plenty of different options and wading through them all can undoubtedly be pretty confusing, that’s where we come in. We’re here to help you watch your favorite news station, and we did the work for you so you can watch it without dealing with a pricey cable package. Some channels even offer a totally free option, too!

Here’s everything you need to know for how to watch the news without cable:

HOW TO WATCH CNN WITHOUT CABLE:

If you’re looking to check out CNN, luckily you can watch the news for free on their website, CNN.com. Right now, they’re not requiring a cable log-in, so you can watch with just a single click on the play button. You can also stream CNN on the CNN app or CNNgo. If you don’t have cable but use a streaming service like Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, or fuboTV, you can also watch CNN there, or access the news through a free trial, which all three services offer. Other options to watch CNN include the Sling Blue package or AT&T TV Now���s Plus plan.

Check out our guide for how to watch CNN live without cable for more info.

HOW TO WATCH MSNBC WITHOUT CABLE:

To watch MSNBC without cable, you’ll need to access the news network through a streaming platform like Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, SlingTV or fuboTV. If you’re looking to watch on the MSNBC website, you will need a cable log-in, so you can’t stream from MSNBC.com without it.

HOW TO WATCH FOX NEWS WITHOUT CABLE:

Fox fans, you’ve got a couple of options to watch your network of choice. To watch Fox News without cable, you can turn to Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, or fuboTV, which all offer free trials. You can also watch Fox using the Sling Blue package or AT&T TV Now’s Plus plan.

HOW TO WATCH ABC NEWS WITHOUT CABLE:

ABC News viewers can tune into the news for free through ABC News Live, which is accessible both online or through the ABC News app for Apple, Android and Windows. If you’d rather stream ABC News using another platform, you can also tune in through Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, or fuboTV. ABC is also available through the AT&T TV Now Plus plan.

HOW TO WATCH NBC NEWS WITHOUT CABLE:

Like ABC News, NBC also has its own free streaming service, NBC News Now. You don’t need cable to access NBC News Now, and you can stream the news online or through the NBC News app. You can also watch NBC News using Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, and fuboTV, or through the AT&T TV Now Plus plan or the Sling Blue package, which offers NBC local channels in select markets.

HOW TO WATCH CBS NEWS WITHOUT CABLE:

CBS News viewers also have the option to watch the network through its own streaming service, CBSN. You can watch CBSN on the CBS News website, where it’s totally free and does not require any cable login. CBS News is also available on Hulu + Live TV,  YouTube TV, and fuboTV, as well as AT&T TV Now’s Plus plan.