7 Best Services to Watch CNN Without Cable on Roku

CNN brings viewers up-to-date on news from all over the world, covered by storied journalists Anderson Cooper, Jake Tapper, and others.

You can watch CNN with roku and without cable on Sling TV Orange, Sling TV Blue, Hulu with Live TV, DirecTV Stream, Sling TV Orange + Blue , HBO Max, or YouTube TV.

Below, we dive into each of the services that cord-cutters use to watch CNN on Roku.

  • Sling TV Orange includes CNN.
  • Focus: Great for sports fans and all families.
  • Other channels: Bloomberg TV, HLN, Fox News, plus 32 additional others.
  • Plans: CNN is in the Orange base plan.
  • Features: 50-hour DVR storage, one stream. Works on Roku, Fire TV.

Price: $45.99/month

Roku app store rating: 3.3 ☆☆

Roku app store link

  • Sling TV Blue has CNN.
  • Focus: Focuses on news. Offers broad entertainment options.
  • Other channels: FOX News, MSNBC, BBC World News, plus 40 additional channels.
  • Plans: CNN is in the main Blue package. Three streams, 50-hour DVR.
  • Features: DVR upgrade available always. No contracts.

Price: $45.99/month

Roku app store rating: 3.3 ☆☆

Roku app store link

  • Hulu with Live TV includes CNN.
  • Focus: Combines on-demand content. Offers live content.
  • Other channels: Fox News, ABC News, MSNBC, and 92 total channels.
  • Plans: CNN is in all its live TV plans. These bundle Disney+, ESPN+.
  • Features: Unlimited Cloud DVR storage. Two streams, six profiles.

Price: $82.99/month

Free Trial: 3 days

Roku app store rating: 3.7

Roku app store link

  • DIRECTV STREAM includes CNN.
  • Focus: Feels like traditional television. Many live channels offered.
  • Other channels: CNBC, FOX News Channel, MSNBC, plus many more news channels.
  • Plans: CNN is in the MyNews skinny bundle. This bundle has over 10 national news channels.
  • Features: Unlimited cloud DVR storage. Multiple streams allowed.

Price: $86.99/month

Free Trial: 5 days

Roku app store rating: 3.3 ☆☆

Roku app store link

Programming: The breadth of shows and movies justifies the higher price of Max. As of the pandemic, the platform has also begun to release new movies originally intended for the big screen. It even includes podcasts.

Price: $9.99/month

  • YouTube TV has CNN.
  • Focus: Over 100 channels. A complete live TV solution.
  • Other channels: MSNBC, Fox News, and 98 more channels are similar.
  • Plans: CNN is in its single base plan. Unlimited DVR storage, 9-month save.

Price: $82.99/month

Free Trial: 7 days

Roku app store rating: 3.8

Roku app store link

How to pay for a CNN subscription with Paypal?

The services that accept Paypal and carry CNN are: Sling TV Orange, Sling TV Blue, Hulu with Live TV, DirecTV Stream, Sling Orange + Blue (Bundle), HBO Max, and YouTube TV.

How to pay for a CNN subscription with Apple Pay?

The services that accept Paypal and carry CNN are: Sling TV Orange, Sling TV Blue, and Sling Orange + Blue (Bundle).

How to pay for a CNN subscription with Google Pay?

The services that accept Paypal and carry CNN are: Sling TV Orange, Sling TV Blue, Sling Orange + Blue (Bundle), and YouTube TV.

The streaming services on this page were chosen by our editors. If you choose to subscribe to a streaming service we recommend as a result of our research, analysis, and curation, our work is sometimes (but not always) supported by an affiliate commission from the streaming service when you make a purchase.

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