How to Watch Local Now Without Cable?

You can watch Local Now without cable.  Local Now can be watched with the following streaming services:FuboTV and Sling TV.

The American over-the-top internet television service known as Local Now (stylized as “local now”) is owned by Entertainment Studios’ subsidiary, The Weather Group, LLC. Developed as a spinoff of The Weather Channel, the service features a repetitive playlist consisting of weather, news, sports, entertainment, and lifestyle segments, with region-specific feeds tailored to the user’s location.

Local Now was first created as a TV Everywhere service with a focus on vMVPD subscribers. However, after being acquired by Entertainment Studios in 2018, it changed its model to a free-to-access platform. Since then, it has grown into a hybrid streaming service that relies on advertisements. The service has added AVOD content through digital linear channels, a range of VOD programming provided by Entertainment Studios, as well as various news providers and independent content distributors.

Cheapest Way to Watch Local Now 

Sling TV

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

Some notable channels that Sling TV offers are Bloomberg, AMC, BET, Bravo, Cartoon Network, FreeForm, Comedy Central, Discovery, Disney Channel, E!, ESPN, Local Now, Fox News, Freeform, FX, HGTV, History, Local Now, 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 FreeForm, BBC America, Cheddar Business, or Newsy for 35.

Sling Blue package offers you to watch a number of 45 channels including FreeForm, 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.

Alternative Streaming Services with Local Now

FuboTV

FuboTV is a great online TV service where you can watch Local Now live or on-demand.

Some notable channels that FuboTV offers are A&E, AMC, BET, Bravo, Cartoon Network, fubo Sports Network, Comedy Central, Discovery, Disney Channel, E!, ESPN, Local Now, Fox News, Estrella TV, FX, HGTV, History, Local Now, Lifetime, MSNBC, Syfy, TBS, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, truTV, and USA Network.

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FuboTV Packages, Pricing & Channels

Package	Price	Channels
FuboTV Pro	$69.99/mo	110+
FuboTV Elite	$79.99/mo	160+
FuboTV Latino	$32.99/mo	30+

FuboTV offers a 7-day free trial when you sign up for a new account with no contracts so you can cancel anytime.

Checkout the FuboTV complete channel list, packages, pricing & features.

FuboTV 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. FuboTV is not available on Nintendo and Playstation.

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How to Watch Local Now for Free   

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

The following TV streaming services offer free trials where you can access Local Now 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 Local Now on Amazon Fire TV Stick

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

1. Sign-up for a streaming service that carries Local Now (FuboTV and Sling TV )
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 Local Now from the list of channels.

Watch Local Now on Roku

The following are the steps to enable Local Now on Roku devices:

1. Sign-up for a streaming service that carries Local Now (FuboTV and Sling TV )
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 Local Now from the list of channels. 

Watch Local Now On Apple TV

The following are the steps to enable Local Now on Apple TV:

1. Sign-up for a streaming service that carries Local Now (FuboTV and Sling TV ).
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 Local Now from the list of channels. 

How do I use the Local Now app?

Go to the Apps Menu and select the Local Now tile. The main screen will show local news, weather and videos (according to the zip code at your service address) and more.

How much is the local now app?

Local Now has re-launched its free ad-supported streaming service, now offering both local news and entertainment content. The app is available on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Xfinity, Vizio, Samsung, Hisense, and Android and iOS devices.