How to Watch CNN Without Cable?

You can watch CNN without cable. CNN can watch with the following streaming services: Sling TV and DirecTV Stream. 

CNN is fully known as Cable News Network. CNN is a multinational news channel with its headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. CNN is a child company of Warner Bros. Discovery. 

It was founded as a 24-hour news channel by Reese Schonfeld and Ted Turner in 1980. In 1980, CNN was the first and only channel to broadcast 24 hours news coverage. It was also known as the first news TV channel in the US.

Cheapest Way to Watch CNN

DirectTv Stream

DirecTV Stream is also a great online TV service where you can watch CNN live or on-demand.

Some important channels that DirecTV Stream offers are A&E, AMC, BET, Bravo, Cartoon Network, CNN, Comedy Central, Discovery, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, E!, ESPN, Food Network, Fox News, Freeform, FX, FXX, Hallmark Channel, HGTV, History, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, MSNBC, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Syfy, TBS, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, truTV, USA Network, VH1, and WE tv.

For only $69.99, the DirecTV Stream Entertainment plan allows you to watch 65 channels, including CNN, A&E , TNT, and Nickelodeon.

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DirecTV Stream Packages, Pricing & Channels

Package	Price	Channels
DirecTV Stream Entertainment	$59.99/mo	65+
DirecTV Stream Choice	$79.99/mo	90+
DirecTV Stream Ultimate	$94.99/mo	130+
DirecTV Stream Premier	$139.99/mo	140+

DirecTV Stream offers a 5-day free trial when you sign up for a new account with no contracts so you can cancel anytime.

Checkout the DirecTV Stream complete channel list, packages, pricing & features.

DirecTV Stream can be streamed on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Google Chromecast, iPhone, iPad, Android Phone, Tablet, Mac, Windows, LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV.

DirecTV Stream is not available on Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo.

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Alternative Streaming Services with CNN

Sling TV

Sling TV is a great online TV service where you can watch CNN live or on-demand.

Some notable channels that Sling TV offers are Bloomberg, AMC, BET, Bravo, Cartoon Network, CNN, Comedy Central, Discovery, Disney Channel, E!, ESPN, Food Network, Fox News, Freeform, FX, HGTV, History, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, MSNBC, Syfy, TBS, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, truTV, and USA Network.

Sling Orange package offers you to watch a number of 30 channels including A&E and CNN, BBC America, Cheddar Business, or Newsy for 35.

Sling Blue package offers you to watch a number of 45 channels including CNN and FOX, NBC, or MSNBC for 35. 

Sling TV Packages, Pricing & Channels

Package	Price	Channels
Sling TV Orange	$35/mo	37
Sling TV Blue	$35/mo	49
Sling TV Orange + Blue	$50/mo	56

Sling TV offers $10 Off when you sign up for a new account with no contracts so you can cancel anytime.

Checkout the Sling TV complete channel list, packages, pricing & features.

Sling TV can be streamed on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Google Chromecast, iPhone, iPad, Android Phone, Tablet, Xbox, Mac, Windows, LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV.

Sling TV is not available on PlayStation and Nintendo.

How to Watch CNN for Free

You can watch CNN for free using the free trials of the streaming services listed above.

The following TV streaming services offer free trials where you can access CNN for free:

Free Trial Streaming Services

Streaming Service	Free Trial	Channels
DirecTV Stream	5-Day Free Trial	140+
FuboTV	7-Day Free Trial	160+
Philo	7-Day Free Trial	60+
Vidgo	7-Day Free Trial	100+

Checkout the full channel list, features and device compatibility for DirecTV Stream, FuboTV, Philo, and Vidgo.

Watch CNN on Amazon Fire TV Stick

Follow these steps to watch CNN on your Amazon Fire TV Stick:

1. Sign-up for a streaming service that carries CNN ( Sling TV, DirecTV Stream).
2. Go to the Home Screen on your Fire TV. 
3. Select “Find”, then click on “Search”.
4. Search for the streaming service that you signed up for.
5. Click on the streaming service app from the list then click “download”.
6. Once it automatically downloads and installs, click on Open.
7. Sign-in to your streaming service.
8. Select CNN from the list of channels.

Watch CNN on Roku

The following are the steps to enable CNN on Roku devices:

1. Sign-up for a streaming service that carries CNN ( Sling TV, DirecTV Stream).
2. Go to the Home Screen of your Roku, then click on “Search.”
3. Search for the name of the streaming service you've subscribed to that you want to install
4. Select the streaming service from the list
5. Select “Add Channel” to install the channel. If it is already installed, it will say “Go To Channel.”
6. Open the channel and sign in to your streaming service
7. Select CNN from the list of channels. 

Watch CNN On Apple TV

The following are the steps to enable CNN on Apple TV :

1. Sign-up for a streaming service that carries CNN ( Sling TV, DirecTV Stream).
2. Go to the Home Screen and click on the search icon in the top-left corner
3. Search for the name of the streaming service you've subscribed to that you want to install
4. Once you find the streaming service click on the cloud icon to install the app
5. Open the app and sign in to your streaming service. 
6. Select CNN from the list of channels.

How can I watch CNN on my TV?

You can watch CNN without cable on Sling, Sling Orange, DirecTV Stream, Hulu, YouTube TV, Spectrum TV, or Pluto TV Live.

Are there different CNN channels?

Unlike its sister channel, CNN, a North American-only subscription service, CNN International is carried on a variety of TV platforms across the world, and broadcast from studios inside and outside the US, in Atlanta, New York City, London, Mumbai, Hong Kong, and Abu Dhabi.