To watch CBS News live online, use CBS News 24/7. It’s the network’s free streaming news channel, and you’ll find it at cbsnews.com/live and in the CBS News app for iPhone and Android. You don’t need to sign in or subscribe. It also runs on Paramount+, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, Samsung TV Plus and several other streaming services. CBS also has 14 free local news streams for cities like New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. Here’s where to find each one and what airs when.
Key facts (as of October 2026)
- CBS News 24/7 is free at cbsnews.com/live and in the CBS News app, with no sign-in.
- It also runs on Paramount+, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel and Samsung TV Plus.
- CBS offers 14 free local news streams for cities such as New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.
CBS News 24/7 at a glance
CBS News 24/7 has changed names a few times, which confuses many viewers. It launched on November 6, 2014, as CBSN, one of the first streaming-only news channels from a major US network. In 2022 it became the CBS News Streaming Network. On April 22, 2024, it took its current name, CBS News 24/7, and added more live programming.
The channel is run by CBS News, which is headquartered at the CBS Broadcast Center on West 57th Street in New York. CBS News is part of Paramount Skydance, the company formed when Paramount merged with Skydance Media in 2025. In October 2026 that company completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, which put CBS News and CNN under the same owner, now known as Skydance. Tom Cibrowski became CBS News president in February 2025, and Bari Weiss was named editor-in-chief in October 2025.
CBS News 24/7 isn’t the same as your local CBS station. The broadcast network carries programs like CBS Mornings, the CBS Evening News and 60 Minutes, along with entertainment and sports. CBS News 24/7 is a separate, ad-supported news feed made for streaming, though it also replays some network news programs.
Where to watch CBS News live
Since the channel is free and ad-supported, you can find it in many places. This table lists the official options. Line-ups on streaming services change, so check your device if a listing seems missing.
| Platform | Cost (as of October 2026) | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| cbsnews.com/live | Free | Works in any web browser |
| CBS News app (iOS and Android) | Free | Also carries the local CBS News streams |
| Pluto TV | Free | Owned by Paramount, like CBS News |
| The Roku Channel | Free | In the live TV guide |
| Samsung TV Plus | Free | Built into Samsung smart TVs |
| Xumo Play, Sling Freestream, Google TV, Prime Video live TV | Free | Free ad-supported live channels |
| Paramount+ | Included with subscription | Live alongside on-demand CBS shows |
| Hulu + Live TV, Fubo | Included with subscription | Part of larger channel line-ups |
On the web and on your phone
The quickest route is the live page on cbsnews.com. Open it in a browser and the stream starts after a short ad. CBS describes it as a place to “watch live news for free,” and there’s no account wall.
The CBS News app gives you the same stream on iPhone and Android. It also lets you switch between the national channel and CBS’s local news streams. On a laptop or desktop, our guide to watching live news on a PC or Mac covers browser and app tips.
On your TV for free
Smart TVs and streaming players have several free routes. Pluto TV is the natural home for the channel because Paramount owns both. On Roku, open The Roku Channel’s live guide. Samsung TV owners can use Samsung TV Plus, which comes built in.
Xumo Play, Sling Freestream, Google TV’s free channels and Prime Video’s live TV section also carry CBS News 24/7. For device-by-device steps, see our guides to live news on Fire TV and live news on Samsung and LG smart TVs.
With a paid subscription
Paramount+ subscribers can watch CBS News 24/7 live inside the app, next to CBS’s on-demand library. Hulu + Live TV and Fubo also include it. You don’t need any of these to watch the channel. They’re just convenient if you already pay for them.
Local CBS News streams
Besides the national channel, CBS runs 14 free local news streams. They’re tied to CBS-owned stations in cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Baltimore and markets in Texas. You’ll find them on the CBS News live page and in the app. They’re useful for local weather, traffic and breaking news if you’ve moved away from home.
Coming soon: the NewsLive streaming app. We’re building one subscription for live international news on Android, Roku, Fire TV and desktop. The service is under development — follow NewsLive for launch updates.
What airs on CBS News 24/7
CBS News 24/7 has reshaped its schedule several times since 2025. In October 2025, it ended the CBS Mornings Plus and CBS Evening News Plus spin-offs and expanded its Primetime show to two hours. In December 2025, the morning show was expanded and renamed CBS News 24/7 Mornings.
The evening line-up below is based on the channel’s published program list, in Eastern Time. Schedules change often, and breaking news can take over any slot, so check the live page for what’s on now.
| Time (ET) | Program | Anchor |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00 pm | The Takeout | Major Garrett |
| 6:00 pm | The Daily Report | Lindsey Reiser |
| 7:00 pm | CBS News 24/7 Primetime | Juliette Goodrich |
| 10:00 pm | CBS Evening News (replay) | Network broadcast |
Mornings start with CBS News 24/7 Mornings, anchored from New York by Vladimir Duthiers. Since January 2026, Adriana Diaz and Kelly O’Grady have been his co-anchors. Through the day, live coverage comes from studios in New York, Washington and San Francisco.
The Takeout with Major Garrett focuses on politics and Washington. Primetime is the channel’s main evening roundup, anchored from San Francisco. For viewers in the UK, 7:00 pm ET is midnight London time for most of the year.
The live page also carries programming from other CBS brands, such as 48 Hours, 60 Minutes and CBS Sports HQ, at various times.
Watching from outside the US
CBS News 24/7 is built for US audiences. CBS hasn’t published a list of countries where the stream works. The services above, including Pluto TV, The Roku Channel and Samsung TV Plus, also have separate channel line-ups in each country. So a channel that’s free in the US may not show up in the app where you live.
The best approach is to try the official sources directly. Open cbsnews.com/live, install the CBS News app, and check your local Pluto TV and Paramount+ line-ups. In parts of Central America, the pay-TV provider Tigo Star carries the channel. If the live stream isn’t offered in your country, CBS News’s video clips and full episodes online are the fallback.
Our guide to watching US news channels outside the US compares how each network handles viewers abroad. If you want a second free US option, the ABC News Live stream works in a similar way.
How CBS News 24/7 compares with cable news
CBS News 24/7 and ABC News Live are the two big free streaming channels from US broadcast networks. Cable networks like CNN, Fox News and MS NOW mostly require a subscription for their live channel. That makes CBS News 24/7 one of the cheapest ways to follow US news live: it costs nothing beyond a few ad breaks.
The trade-off is that some hours are replays, and the schedule has fewer big-name prime-time shows than cable. If you mostly want straight news when something happens, that’s rarely a problem.
Frequently asked questions
Is CBS News 24/7 free?
Yes. CBS News 24/7 is free to watch on cbsnews.com/live and in the CBS News app, with no sign-in required. It’s ad-supported. It’s also free on Pluto TV, The Roku Channel and Samsung TV Plus in the US.
What happened to CBSN?
CBSN was the original name of CBS’s streaming news channel when it launched in 2014. It became the CBS News Streaming Network in 2022 and was renamed CBS News 24/7 in April 2024. It’s the same channel under a new name.
Is CBS News 24/7 on Paramount+?
Yes. Paramount+ subscribers can watch CBS News 24/7 live in the app. You don’t need Paramount+ to watch, though, because the channel is free on the CBS News website and app.
Can I watch the CBS Evening News live online?
The CBS Evening News airs live on CBS stations. CBS News 24/7 replays it later in the evening, at 10:00 pm ET according to the channel’s program list. Local CBS stations’ own streams and Paramount+ are other options.
Does CBS have local news streams?
Yes. CBS runs 14 free local news streams for markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston and Baltimore. You’ll find them on the CBS News live page and in the CBS News app.
Can I watch CBS News 24/7 outside the US?
It depends on your country. CBS doesn’t publish a list of countries where the stream is available, and free streaming services have different line-ups abroad. Try cbsnews.com/live and the CBS News app first.
