Which live TV streamer is best for watching CNN?
Which live TV streamer is best for watching CNN?
Viewers have lots of choices for watching CNN, but which does The Streamable recommend most highly?
With everything going on in the world today, access to a live news channel that’s on air 24 hours per day is more important than ever. That’s where CNN comes in; CNN doesn’t come with a partisan slant as apparent as those at Fox News or MSNBC, and it’s widely available to stream without a cable subscription. But which service is best for watching CNN? We’ll take a look and let you know which live TV streaming platform you should be using to watch CNN.
Which live TV streamer is best for watching CNN?
How to stream CNN
CNN is available to watch with one of four live TV streaming services: DIRECTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. Philo doesn’t carry any live news or sports networks, or local broadcast channels, and Fubo doesn’t carry any Warner Bros. Discovery channels at all.
Of the options listed above, some stand out as being much better than others. We’ll give you the details on which streamers we recommend most highly for watching CNN below.
| DIRECTV | Fubo | Hulu | Philo | Sling TV | YouTube TV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | Free Trial | Free 3-Day Trial | Free Trial | Save with Sling | Free Trial | |||||
| $20.99 | $9.99 | $28.99 | $25 | $19.99 | $29.99 | $45.99 | $45.99 | $64.99 | ||
| CNN | + $22 | - | + $61 | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | + $18 | |
Top choice for streaming CNN without cable: Sling TV
Sling TV isn’t actually the cheapest way to stream CNN without a cable subscription, but it’s still our top choice. Sling comes with either the Sling Orange or Sling Blue plan, so you can choose to watch other news networks like Fox News and MSNBC in Sling Blue, or get access to the ESPN family of channels with Sling Orange. You can get Sling TV starting at $46 per month, but the streamer frequently has deals to allow new customers to get up to 50% off their first month of service.
Runner-up for watching CNN without cable: DIRECTV
If saving money is your biggest goal while streaming CNN, DIRECTV’s MyNews Genre Pack is the best choice. This package costs $40 per month after a five-day free trial, and it includes CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, local affiliates of Fox and NBC, and more. The package only features around 12 total channels, but it is a good, budget-friendly way to watch CNN and other top news networks.
Good choice for bundlers to watch CNN without cable: Hulu + Live TV
Hulu + Live TV comes with CNN in its base package, with more than 90 other selections. This service comes with a three-day free trial, and also includes free subscriptions to Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ with all plans starting at $83 per month or more.
Last choice to stream CNN without cable: YouTube TV
YouTube TV definitely makes sense as a service you can use to watch CNN without cable. It comes with the channel in its base plan, which starts at $83 per month. YouTube TV comes with a free trial of between two and 14 days, but it’s hard to know until you start the sign-up process how long your trial will be. It also doesn’t include any free streamers, and it doesn’t beat either Sling TV or DIRECTV on price, which is why it’s last on our list of options.