Top 5 Free Streaming News Apps for Cord Cutters

Want to stream news as a cord cutter? Here are the Top 5 FREE streaming news apps for Cord Cutters.

All of these channels are available on Roku and Amazon TV Fire streaming devices.

Cord cutters can stay connected to the people, communities, and the world around us by streaming news straight to your TV.

Top 5 FREE Streaming News Apps for Cord Cutters

 

1. CBS News (24/7)

CBS News provides LIVE Streaming NEWS 24/7.

The CBSN (NEWS) 24/7 app also includes LIVE NEWS streams from…

• CBS News (CBSN) New York
• CBS News (CBSN) Los Angeles
• CBS Sports HQ
• ET Live.

This channel also has on-demand highlights of content from popular shows such as CBS Evening News, CBS This Morning, 60 Minutes, 60 Minutes Overtime, Sunday Morning, and Face The Nation.

2. NBC News

NBC News provides LIVE streaming news, but for only 15 minutes.

But, this channel has a LOT of on-demand streaming news content from a lot of great NBC news shows such as Nightly News, TODAY, Meet the Press, Morning Joe, and The Rachel Maddow Show. Also, the NBC News streaming news app does a great job of breaking up the content. This allows you to find news that interests you.

Here is some of the on-demand news content you can find in the NBC News app

NBC News

• Top Stories
• US News
• Politics
• Trending
• World News
• Nightly Films
• Better – Simple ways to transform your life at work and at home
• Think – Fresh opinions, sharp analysis, and powerful ideas
• Mini Docs and Features
• Russia Investigation
• Identities
• Culture Matters
• Good News
• Biz Tech, and Media
• Mach – Science, Tech, Innovation, The Future
• Lester Holt Reports
• MSNBC Highlights
• News You Can Use

MSNBC

• Watch Live (15 minutes)
• MSNBC Highlights
• MSNBC Weekend
• MSNBC Dayside
• Decision 2020
• Politics
• Russian Investigation
• Profiles and Interviews
• Immigration
• Race in America
• Think – Fresh opinions, sharp analysis, and powerful ideas

Today

• Today’s Highlights
• Recipes
• Six-Minute Marathon
• Quoted by With Hoda
• Through Mom’s Eyes
• Celebrity Interviews
• Walk In My Shoes
• Healthy Living
• Crazy Kitchens
• Joy Full Eats
• Royals
• Survivors
• Cold Cuts
• Awards Season
• Why I Love My…
• The Upside

NBC News Shows

• Nightly News
• Meet The Press
• Dateline
• Today
• NBC News Now
• Decision 2020

MSNBC Shows

• Morning Joe
• The Rachel Maddow Show
• Deadline White House
• MTP Daily
• The Beat
• Hardball
• All In
• The Last Word
• The 11th Hour
• AM Joy

Today Shows

• Today
• Today with Hoda & Jenna
• 3rd Hour of Today
• Weekend Today
• Sunday Today
• Today Originals

3. ABC News

ABC News has LIVE streaming news, live news, and featured stories. This channel also has on-demand highlights of content from popular shows such as Good Morning America, World News Tonight with David Muir, Nightline, and 20/20.

ABC News TV Shows Segments

You can watch on-demand segments from these ABC News Shows…

• Good Morning America
• ABC World News Tonight with David Muir
• Nightline
• This Wee
• 20/20

4. Newsy

Newsy has LIVE streaming news, taped news, and on-demand news videos.

Newsy is a national news network that delivers balanced, unbiased reporting.

Newsy News Segments

You can watch on-demand news segments in these categories…

• Featured
• World
• US
• Politics
• Business
• Technology
• Entertainment
• Science & Health
• Sports

Newsy Shows

Now, Newsy even has news investigations and documentaries.

• Morning Rush – Quick Morning News Coverage
• Newsy Now – Top Stories
• The Briefing – Look at important news events
• Today’s Headlines
• Newsy Reports – The stories that matter
• The Why – In-depth contextual reporting
• Newsy Tonight – Today’s Top Stories
• Up For Debate – Debates that restore critical thinking, facts, reason, and civility
• Tell Me More – In Depth Conversations
• What the Fact – Keeping politicians in check with analysis and fact-checking
• What the Health – Health care and health policy news
• Newsy Presents: Blueprint

5. Sky News

Sky News is a United Kingdom (UK) news channel that provides LIVE streaming news 24-hours a day.

While Sky News is based in the UK, news coverage includes breaking news of US business, political, and entertainment topics.

Sky News also has on-demand news about…

• The United States (US)
• UK
• World
• Technology
• Entertainment
• The Royal Family

 

Get More Streaming News on Sling TV (not free)

While Sling TV is not free, it has a lot of channels that offer streaming news.

Sling TV has two streaming packages you can buy called “Orange” and “Blue”.

The Sling TV Orange package includes the news channels CNN, Bloomberg TV, Newsy, Cheddar Business, and Cheddar News.

The Sling TV Blue package includes the news channels CNN, BBC World News, MSNBC, Bloomberg TV, CNBC, Newsy, Cheddar Business, and Cheddar News.

Sling News Extra Package

If you still want more news, you can get the Sling News Extra Package for $5/mo.

Sling TV Orange subscribers who buy the News Extra Package get BBC World News, The Blaze, HLN, Weather Underground, Fusion, euronews, News 18, RT America, CGTN, SCI, Newsmax TV, and FS TV.

Sling TV Blue subscribers who buy the News Extra Package get MSNBC, CNBC, BBC World News, The Blaze, HLN, Weather Underground, euronews, France24, News 18, NDTV 24×7, RT America, CGTN, SCI, Newsmax TV, and FS TV.

The Sling TV app is available for the Roku, Amazon TV Fire, and Apple TV.

Read more about Sling TV… What is Sling TV?