Election Day is finally here, the polls are open and Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump’s campaigns are about to cross the finish line. So now it’s time to turn the TV on and tune in to see 2024 election results. And don’t worry if you aren’t paying for cable in 2024, just because you’ve cut the cable cord doesn’t mean you can’t tune into election coverage tonight. Here’s how to watch election night without cable, where to stream election news free, how to keep with 2024 election results in real time tonight and more.
And if you’re looking for live updates of the 2024 Election right now, Yahoo News has you covered.
2024 election live news coverage channels:
The good news for watching this election season unfold is that there is no shortage of channels covering the 2024 presidential election. In fact, you can pretty much count on all of them to offer election results coverage. But just in case, here’s a rundown of the major news channels covering the 2024 election and when coverage starts.
News channels showing election coverage 2024:
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ABC News: 7 p.m. ET
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BBC News: 5:40 p.m. ET
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Bloomberg: 5 p.m. ET
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CBS news: 7 p.m. ET
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CNBC: 7 p.m. ET
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CNN: 4 p.m. ET
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C-SPAN: 7 p.m. ET
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FOX News: 6 p.m. ET
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MSNBC: 6 p.m. ET
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NBC News: 5 p.m. ET
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Newsmax: 5 p.m. ET
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NewsNation: 6 p.m. ET
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PBS News: 7 p.m., ET
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Scripps News: 6 p.m.
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Telemundo: 4 p.m. ET
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Univision: 7 a.m. ET
Streaming platforms showing live election coverage 2024:
How to watch election coverage in 2024:
Where to stream election night news:
Amazon Prime Video is jumping into its first bout of election coverage this year with Election Night Live With Brian Williams. The election night special will stream live on the platform. Contributors include James Carville and Shepard Smith. Coverage will begin at 5 p.m. ET/ 2 p.m. PT.
On top of Amazon Prime Video, an Amazon Prime subscription includes free shipping, exclusive deals, access to the Prime Day sales events, Amazon Music, a year of free GrubHub+ and more.
A standard Amazon Prime subscription is $15 monthly or $139 annually, but discounts are available for students and those on qualified government assistance. You can try Amazon Prime free for 30 days. You can also just subscribe directly to Prime Video and forego all the other Prime Benefits. A Prime Video subscription costs $9 monthly.
Much like during the Olympics, Peacock will offer viewers a “curated three-view experience featuring breaking news, data analysis and real-time results.” The platform is also the exclusive home of the “Kornacki Cam” where Steve Kornacki will deliver his analysis of polling numbers as they come in through the night. Coverage will begin at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. ET.
For $8 per month, an ad-supported Peacock subscription lets you stream live sports and events airing on NBC and thousands of hours of shows and movies, including beloved sitcoms such as Parks and Recreation and The Office and even recent theatrical releases like Twisters (coming soon) and The Fall Guy.
For $14 monthly you can upgrade to an ad-free subscription which includes live access to your local NBC affiliate (not just during designated sports and events like election night) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline.
Where to watch live election news for free:
While a lot of the platforms listed above offer free trials, there are even more ways to watch election night unfold live for free, including Paramount’s free platform Pluto TV, Tubi, Sling’s Freestream, Amazon’s Freevee and more.
How to watch election night coverage free online:
Many news networks will also have free livestreams of their election coverage on their websites, X, TikTok and YouTube accounts:
More ways to watch election night coverage:
