Election Day 2020: How to watch CNN, FOX News, MSNBC free live streams online, more national voting results c
The 2020 election presents unprecedented challenges, including voting in the midst of a pandemic, a highly controversial race between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, and a record number of voters casting their ballots. People on all sides say the stakes have rarely been higher, and TV networks, media organizations and late-night comedians are going all out to cover Tuesday’s Election Day 2020 events and results.
• You can watch election coverage tonight live for FREE with fuboTV (free trial) for MSNBC and FOX News broadcasts. If you prefer CNN, C-SPAN or other networks, you can also watch live coverage for free with Hulu + Live (free trial) and Sling TV (free trial). NBC is also offering a free trial through their new streaming service, Peacock. You can watch MSNBC coverage live on msnbc.com/live.
Note: CNN can be viewed via Hulu + Live, but CNN is also allowing coverage to be streamed on CNN.com, with no cable log-in required, from 6 a.m. PT Tuesday to 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Tensions are also running high, with many Americans deeply concerned about what the Nov. 3 election will bring. Will the election reflect voter thoughts about how Trump has handled the coronavirus, at a time when case counts are surging across the country? Will Black Lives Matter protests against police brutality sway voters, one way or the other? What will voters, including those who stand in line for hours to cast a ballot in person, say when their voices are heard, not only in the presidential election, but in races around the country?
• Latest Oregon election results, local news stories and headlines
We don’t yet know when results will be clear, but millions of Americans will be paying extraordinarily close attention to what transpires. Here are details on how to watch on Tuesday, as news and developments in what’s being called one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime emerge.
TV news coverage: Broadcast networks will all carry coverage. On ABC, “Your Voice/Your Vote: Election Night 2020” is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. PT. The “CBS News 2020: Election Night -- America Decides” coverage begins at 5 PT. “NBC News Special: Decision Election Night” begins at 4 p.m. PT. The “PBS NewsHour Special: Election 2020” begins at 6 p.m. PT.
Major cable news networks including CNN, Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, and MSNBC will be providing round-the-clock coverage on Tuesday.
C-SPAN will also carry live coverage all day Tuesday. Telemundo will offer Spanish-language primetime coverage beginning at 4 p.m. PT.
Late night talk show hosts: Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” will preside over “Votegasm 2020: What Could Go Wrong (Again),” a special scheduled to air live on both coasts, at 8 p.m. PT and 11 p.m. ET. The special will include news and analysis, along with interviews, and will be simulcast on Comedy Central, MTV, MTV2, VH1, BET, BET Her and Pop TV.
Stephen Colbert, of “Late Night with Stephen Colbert,” moves to the CBS sibling network, Showtime, for another live election special. “Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America America Great Again Better 2020” will air at 8 p.m. PT and 11 p.m. ET. Colbert and his guests, including Charlamagne Tha God, and “The Circus” hosts Alex Wagner, John Heilemann and Mark McKinnon, will weigh in on election results.
Live stream: Stream the broadcast and cable news networks on their online websites; NBC’s Peacock (free trial) streaming service will carry live election night coverage on “The Choice,” a free channel on the service; stream the “Daily Show” special on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
Or, as described above, you can watch election coverage on major TV news networks tonight live for FREE with fuboTV (free trial) and some other streaming services that offer free trials. FuboTV includes MSNBC and FOX News channels that will broadcast election coverage tonight. If you prefer CNN, C-SPAN or other networks, you can also watch live coverage for free with Hulu + Live (free trial) or Sling TV (free trial). NBC is also offering a free trial through their new streaming service, Peacock.
If you don’t already have one, another great way to watch future election coverage and major broadcast events for free — without signing up for a cable package, satellite package or streaming service — is by purchasing an HDTV antennae. An HD antennae will get you several of the top over-the-air broadcast channels such as ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, PBS and more.
A solid and well-rated HDTV antenna can be purchased for under $30. This Gesobyte brand HDTV antennae is currently the top selling HDTV antennae product on Amazon and is under $30 and ships quickly with Prime. So, if you have a Prime account, you should be able to get it and be watching broadcast TV, NFL games and more as soon as it arrives.
If you are an Oregonian, you can find everything you need to know in order to cast your vote today or about where to find election results as they are made available, on our politics page. Here are some early highlights and key stories before results start pouring in:
• Oregonians, here’s where you can drop your ballot off on Election Day
• The Oregonian/OregonLive Editorial Board’s recommendations for the 2020 election
• When will election 2020 results be known in Oregon, nation? Key races, places to watch
• Election Day 2020 vote security front of mind for officials in Oregon
-- Kristi Turnquist
kturnquist@oregonian.com 503-221-8227 @Kristiturnquist