Election Day is finally here, the polls are open, and the campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are nearing the finish line. So now it's time to turn on the TV and tune in to watch the 2024 election results. And don't worry if you don't pay for cable TV in 2024. Just because you cut the cord doesn't mean you can't tune in to election coverage tonight. Here's how to watch Election Night without cable, where to stream election news for free, how to stay updated on the 2024 election results in real time tonight, and more.

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Live coverage channels for the 2024 election:

The good news heading into this election season is that there is no shortage of networks covering the 2024 presidential election. In fact, you can rely on it all of them provide coverage of election results. But just in case, here is an overview of the major news channels reporting on the 2024 election and when coverage begins.

News channels with election coverage in 2024:

• ABC News: 7pm ET

• BBC News: 5:40 p.m. ET

• Bloomberg: 5:00 p.m. ET

• CBS News: 7pm ET

• CNBC: 7pm ET

• CNN: 4 p.m. ET

• C-SPAN: 7pm ET

• FOX news: 6pm ET

• MSNBC: 6pm ET

• NBC News: 5:00 p.m. ET

• Newsmax: 5:00 p.m. ET

• News Nation: 6pm ET

• PBS News: 7 p.m., ET

• Scripps news: 6 p.m

• Telemundo: 4 p.m. ET

• Univision: 7 a.m. ET

Streaming platforms with live coverage of the 2024 elections:

How to watch election coverage in 2024:

Where to Stream Election Night News:

Amazon Prime Video is launching its first election coverage this year Election Night Live with Brian Williams. The election night special will be broadcast live on the platform. Contributors include James Carville and Shepard Smith. Coverage begins at 5:00 p.m. ET/2:00 p.m. PT.

In addition to Amazon Prime Video, an Amazon Prime subscription includes free shipping, exclusive offers, access to Prime Day sales events, Amazon Music, one year of free GrubHub+, and more.

A standard Amazon Prime subscription costs $15 per month or $139 per year. However, discounts are available for students and those with qualified government assistance. You can try Amazon Prime free for 30 days. You can also simply subscribe to Prime Video directly and forego all other Prime benefits. A Prime Video subscription costs $9 per month.

$15/month on Amazon

Similar to the Olympics, Peacock will offer viewers a “curated three-view experience with breaking news, data analysis and real-time results.” The platform is also the exclusive home of the “Kornacki Cam,” where Steve Kornacki will provide his analysis of the poll numbers coming in throughout the night. Coverage begins at 6:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. ET.

For $8 per month, an ad-supported Peacock subscription lets you stream live sports and events on NBC, as well as thousands of hours of shows and movies, including popular sitcoms like Parks and Recreation And The office and even current cinema releases like Twister (coming soon) and The Guy case.

For $14 per month, you can upgrade to an ad-free subscription, which includes live access to your local NBC affiliate (not just on certain sports and events like election night) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline .

$7.99/month at Peacock

Where to watch live election news for free:

While many of the platforms listed above offer free trials, there are even more options to watch election night live for free, including Paramount's free platform Pluto TV, Tubi, Slings Freestream, Amazon's Freevee and more.

Here's how to watch election night coverage online for free:

Many news networks are also offering free live streams of their election coverage on their websites, X, TikTok and YouTube accounts:

More ways to watch election night coverage: