How to Watch CNN Live to See Shows Like Anderson Cooper 360 & George Clooney’s New Broadway Play
Jason Pham
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It was the first 24-hour news channel in the United States, but if you don’t have cable, you may be wondering how to watch CNN live online to stream programs Anderson 360, The Lead With Jake Tapper, and even George Clooney’s new Broadway show, Good Night and Good Luck.
With more than 68 million television households subscribed to the network as of December 2023, CNN—which is also the first all-news channel in the United States—is one of the most-watched networks on TV. And its popularity has only grown during major news events, such as the presidential elections and catastrophic natural disasters. But if you’re a cord cutter or just want a reduce on your cable bill, you’re in luck, as we’ve found one of the most affordable ways to watch CNN without breaking the bank. And it comes with loads of other channels too.
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How to watch CNN live online
One of the best and most affordable ways to watch CNN live online is with Sling, a live TV streaming service that starts at just $23 for your first month and offers dozens of channels, including CNN.
The service offers three plans with CNN: Sling Orange starting at $45.99 per month; Sling Blue starting at $50.99 per month; and Sling Orange & Blue starting at $65.99 per month.
However, Sling has a current deal where new users can subscribe for half off of their first month, which brings the price of Sling Orange down to to $23 for your first month; Sling Blue to $25.50 for your first month; and Sling Orange & Blue to $33 for your first month. In addition to the 50-percent-off deal, Sling is also giving new subscribers a free month of AMC+, AMC’s exclusive streaming service more than 1,000 movies and TV shows including AMC Originals like The Walking Dead, Mayfair Witches, Interview With the Vampire, and more.
As for which of Sling’s plans is right for you, Sling Orange offers 34 total channels including seven exclusive sports and family channels, such as ESPN, Disney Channel, and Freeform. Sling Blue offers 47 total channels including 20 exclusive news and entertainment channels like FOX News and MSNBC, as well as local networks like ABC, FOX, NBC, and FOX Sports in select markets. Sling Orange & Blue is the best of both worlds and offers all the channels included in both plans. In addition to the channel selection, Sling Orange allows users to stream on one device at a time, while Sling Blue and Sling Orange & Blue allow users to stream on three devices at a time. Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch CNN with Sling.
- Visit Sling.com
- Click “Try Us Today“
- Enter your information and payment method
- Select your plan between Sling Orange, Sling Blue, and Sling Orange & Blue
- Search for “CNN”
- Start watching!
What’s on CNN?
See below for a list of current programs on CNN.
- The Source With Kaitlan Collins
- CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
- Anderson Cooper 360
- Early Start with Rahel Solomon
- Erin Burnett OutFront
- Eva Longoria: Searching For Spain
- Real Time With Bill Maher
- My Happy Place
- CNN Newsroom Live
- CNN This Morning
- CNN News Cenral
- The Situation Room
- Inside Politics
- The Arena With Kasie Hunt
- The Lead
- Laura Coates Live
- CNN This Morning Weekend
- First of All
- Smerconish
- Table for Five
- The Amanpour Hour
- Have I Got News For You
- Inside Politics Sunday
- State of the Union
- areed Zakaria GPS
- The Whole Story
- United States of Scandal
- How It Really Happened
CNN is available to stream with Sling.
