How to Watch FOX News, MS NOW & CNN Without Cable

You don’t need an expensive cable TV plan to watch cable news networks anymore.

Up until recently, I would have told you that sports, local channels and cable news were the three things holding the pay-TV bundle together.

Now, you might as well remove cable news from the list.

FOX News, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) and CNN are the three cable news networks that cord cutters ask me about the most.

All three of them now have streaming options outside of a traditional bundle.

These are a good value if you want access to just one of the networks, not all of them.

FOX News Channel: The live 24/7 channel is available as part of FOX One, which also includes the FOX broadcast network and FOX Sports. This service is $19.99 a month or $199.99 a year.

CNN: You can stream CNN live through the CNN All Access service, which also includes on-demand content and unlimited articles from CNN.com. It costs $6.99 a month or $69.99 a year.

MS NOW: A 24/7 live stream is included with an MS NOW Membership, plus on-demand content and ad-free articles. This service is $7.99 a month or $79.99 a year.

FOX One, CNN All Access and MS NOW Membership may also offer limited-time deals for more savings.

If you want a wider variety of cable news channels or just more channels in general, there are several live TV bundles that I recommend.

These are skinny bundles, not full bundles with more than 100 channels.

DIRECTV MyEntertainment Genre Pack: FOX News, CNN, MS NOW and CNBC are included in this entertainment-focused bundle of more than 60 channels. It costs $42.99 a month.

DIRECTV MyNews: This plan includes the major cable news networks and your local ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC stations. It costs $44.99/month.

Sling Select: FOX News is included in this super-skinny bundle of around a dozen channels, plus some local coverage in select cities. It starts at $19.99 a month.

Sling Blue: FOX News, CNN, MS NOW and CNBC are included in this bundle alongside some sports and entertainment networks, with local coverage in select cities. This plan starts at $45.99 a month.

If you want to stay updated on the latest cable news coverage without paying for it, check out the YouTube channels for your favorite networks.

It won’t get you live coverage, but many full segments are uploaded shortly after they air on TV.

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