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The 2024 presidential race concludes on Tuesday (November 5), nearly four months after Vice President Kamala Harris entered the campaign against former President Donald Trump.
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This year's race for the White House featured just one presidential debate, multiple campaign rallies and a myriad of celebrity endorsements from Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Cardi B, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and other music stars.
Whether you're hosting or attending an election watch party, you can expect wall-to-wall coverage on cable news, local channels and social media. If you're planning to watch the election results live, we've put together a list of the easiest ways to watch and stream the 2024 presidential election live without cable.
Election Night: How to watch coverage live without cable
Election night is like the Super Bowl for cable news. As such, coverage of the presidential race will be broadcast on major news outlets, including MSNBC, CNN, ABC News, CBS, NBC, Fox News, C-SPAN and PBS News.
You can live stream cable channels on DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV.
Want to watch for free? DirecTV and Fubo offer free trials for up to one week. Streaming plans start at $59.99 for Fubo and $87 for DirecTV Stream.
Most channels, including NBC News, CNN and CBS News, plan to broadcast election coverage live and stream it through their respective on-demand platforms (Peacock, Paramount+, Max, etc.).
For example, CNN's coverage will include pre-election editions of it The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper 360, CNN NewsNight: State of the Race with Abby Phillip and Laura Coates Live broadcast live on cable channel and streaming on Max. CNN's election coverage begins at 5 p.m. ET on Monday.
ABC will air and stream election coverage on ABC, Disney+ and Hulu. Fox News' election coverage will be broadcast on Fox News and streamed on Fox New Digital.
NBC's election coverage will be broadcast live on Peacock, where users can access Election Multiview with three live streams of NBC News coverage and analysis from 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT on Tuesday. Coverage ends around 2am. ET on Wednesday, November 6.
CBS News will broadcast and carry election night coverage on CBS, Paramount+ and CBS News 24/7. Primetime coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on Tuesday. Election night will feature Norah O'Donnell live from the CBS News headquarters in New York. Margaret Brennan, John Dickerson, Gayle King, Cecilia Vega, Robert Costa and Ed O'Keefe will join O'Donnell.
Coverage will likely be available to stream on Philo as well. Streaming plans start at $28/month. Click here to start your free trial.
Want to broadcast the election internationally? Expats, world trotters, and anyone else attempting to watch outside of the US can access streaming platforms, channels, and more with ExpressVPN.
How to Watch Election Coverage on Prime Video
Prime Video will also broadcast live coverage of the 2024 election hosted by Brian Williams. Election Night: Live with Brain Williams starts at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT on Prime Video.
Access to Prime Video comes with your Prime membership. Not a member? Start your free trial here.
Speaking of tech, if you need a new TV for election night and beyond, there are plenty of affordable options like onn. 40-inch FHD (1080P) Roku Smart LED TV ($118) or Vizio's 50-inch Classic 4K UHD TV on sale for $298.
Need a drink to get you through election night? Total Wine, Amazon Fresh and Walmart offer in-store delivery and pickup for wine, beer, wine, liquor and non-alcoholic beverages.
