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At homeFree: CBSNews.comCBSNews.com + CBS News app
AbroadYes: 91 countriesYes: live in 91 countries, says CBS
Cost at homeFreeChecked 3 November 2026
The short answer

How to watch CBS News live online

CBS News 24/7 is CBS's free streaming news service. CBS says it is available free to everyone with access to the internet, live on CBSNews.com and in the CBS News apps, and live in 91 countries.

CBS says CBS News 24/7 is available free to everyone with access to the internet, live on the web and in all CBS News apps: iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Xbox, and Samsung, LG and Vizio smart TVs.

CBS News is also on Pluto TV and Paramount+.

Country
United States
Run by
CBS News and Stations (Skydance)
Type
News
Language
English
Cost at home
Free
Abroad
Yes: live in 91 countries, says CBS
Checked
3 November 2026
Outside the US

Can you watch CBS News abroad?

CBS says CBS News 24/7 is available live in 91 countries and on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as on CBSNews.com and Paramount+.

That page does not list the 91 countries.

CBS News 24/7

The free live news stream on CBSNews.com and in the CBS News apps.

91 countries · Free · Official page

Country by country

Watch CBS News in the UK, Canada, Mexico and more

CBS News in the UK, Canada, Mexico, Spain, Australia and Germany

CBS News 24/7 (91 countries, free). The free live news stream on CBSNews.com and in the CBS News apps. Check if your country is one of them.

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Apps and devices

Apps for CBS News: TV, phone and laptop

CBS NewsWeb, phones, smart TVs, streaming sticks, Xbox91 countries, says CBS
Pluto TV, Paramount+AppsWhere they are offered
About the channel

What is CBS News?

CBS News is the news division of CBS. CBS News 24/7, its free streaming news service, launched in November 2014 as CBSN.

Questions

CBS News: common questions

Is CBS News 24/7 free?

Yes. CBS says it is available free to everyone with access to the internet, on CBSNews.com and in the CBS News apps.

Where can I watch CBS News live?

On CBSNews.com, in the CBS News apps for phones, smart TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV and Xbox, and on Pluto TV and Paramount+.

Is CBS News free on Roku?

Yes. CBS says CBS News 24/7 is free in all CBS News apps, Roku and Amazon Fire TV among them.

Can I watch CBS News outside the US, for example in the UK?

CBS says CBS News 24/7 is available live in 91 countries, but that page does not list them, so we cannot say which ones.

What was CBSN?

CBSN was the first name of CBS News 24/7, launched in November 2014.

Which app do I need to watch CBS News live?

CBS News (91 countries, says CBS): web, phones, smart TVs, streaming sticks, Xbox. Pluto TV, Paramount+ (Where they are offered): Apps.

Can I watch CBS News on a smart TV?

Yes. CBS News has an app for smart TVs and streaming sticks (91 countries, says CBS).

Sources

Where the facts come from

We check every fact on the broadcaster's own pages, or on two independent sources that agree.

  1. CBS News: about CBS News 24/7, the free streaming news network
  2. CBS News: download the free CBS News app
  3. CBS News: live
  4. Cord Cutters News: Paramount completes Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, launches Skydance (6 Oct 2026)
  5. Wikipedia: CBS News

Last checked: 3 November 2026. Prices and rules change: the official pages always win.

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