| Service | Price/mo | Has MSNBC? |
|---|---|---|
| Philo | $25.00 | No |
| Sling Blue | $45.99 | Yes |
| Sling Orange | $45.99 | No |
| DirecTV Stream | $82.99 | Yes |
| YouTube TV | $82.99 | Yes |
| Fubo | $89.00 | No |
| Hulu + Live TV | $89.99 | Yes |
Prices and lineups as of 2026-07-19. Verify on the provider's own page before you sign up; carriage and pricing change often and can vary by zip code.
MSNBC changed its name to MS NOW on November 15, 2025. The rebrand came alongside Comcast spinning NBCUniversal's cable networks, including MSNBC, CNBC, USA Network, and Syfy, into a standalone company called Versant, effective January 1, 2026. The programming, the anchors, and the carriage deals below did not change, only the name and the logo. If a provider's own app or guide shows "MS NOW," that's the same channel this page covers.
MSNBC follows the same Sling pattern as USA Network and Bravo: Sling Blue carries the general-entertainment and news channels that lean toward NBCUniversal-adjacent programming, while Sling Orange focuses on ESPN and Disney-owned family channels. MSNBC sits in Blue's news lineup alongside CNN and Fox News, not in Orange's.
A household on Sling Orange expecting ESPN and Disney Channel will not find MSNBC there. Getting it means switching to Sling Blue outright or paying for the combined Sling Orange & Blue plan, which carries both tiers' full lineups at a higher price than either tier alone.
Sling Blue ($45.99/mo), YouTube TV ($82.99/mo), Hulu + Live TV ($89.99/mo), and DirecTV Stream ($82.99/mo) all carry MSNBC in their standard base lineup, no add-on package required. Sling Blue is the cheapest of the four by a wide margin, though it streams on fewer devices at once and skips most local affiliates outside select markets.
YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, and DirecTV Stream cost roughly double Sling Blue's price, but each adds a much broader lineup, including local channels in most markets and live sports, that Sling Blue's smaller channel count doesn't match. If MSNBC is one line item in a bigger household wish list that also includes ESPN or a local news affiliate, one of those three full-lineup plans is the more realistic pick.
NBCUniversal pulled its channels, including MSNBC, from Fubo on November 21, 2025, during a carriage-fee dispute. A new distribution deal announced in June 2026 brought back NBC, Telemundo, and Bravo, but MSNBC was not part of that deal. The reason is the January 2026 Versant spinoff: MSNBC, CNBC, USA Network, Syfy, E!, and Golf Channel now belong to Versant, a separate company from NBCUniversal, and Fubo's June 2026 agreement only covers channels NBCUniversal still owns directly. As of 2026-07-19, MSNBC remains missing from Fubo with no announced return date.
Sling Orange does not carry MSNBC either, for the plan-tier reason above, and Philo skips it entirely: Philo's whole model leaves out 24-hour news channels like MSNBC, CNN, and Fox News to keep its base price at $25.00/mo.
MSNBC itself will never be free over the air; it's a cable-only network with no broadcast-spectrum presence, at any price, from any provider. Sling Blue doesn't carry every local affiliate in every market either, so pairing Sling Blue's $45.99/mo plan with a one-time antenna purchase is a common combination for households chasing local news or network primetime alongside MSNBC. See how antennas actually work for the indoor/attic/roof distinction before you buy one.
Check the full monthly cost comparison to see how Sling Blue and the three full-lineup services stack up against a typical cable bill before you commit to one.
Sling Blue at $45.99/mo is the straightforward pick if MSNBC sits alongside other general-entertainment or news viewing in your household, and you don't also need ESPN or Disney Channel. If your household wants both sides, the combined Sling Orange & Blue plan covers MSNBC and ESPN in one subscription, at a higher price than either tier alone.
If your household also wants live local news or network primetime and Sling Blue's local coverage doesn't reach your market, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, or DirecTV Stream all carry MSNBC plus a broader local lineup. Check the rest of your household's must-have channels against our channel finder before deciding, since the Fubo gap and the Sling Orange versus Blue split are the two real decision points on this page, not whether MSNBC is available at all.
MSNBC's carriage list is close to CNN's on the Sling side: both carry on Sling Blue and skip Sling Orange. The difference is Fubo. Fubo carries neither CNN nor MSNBC, but for different reasons: CNN has been missing since a 2020 Turner/WarnerMedia dispute, while MSNBC's gap traces to the 2026 Versant spinoff.
A household weighing MSNBC against CNBC should expect the same Fubo gap and the same Versant-spinoff story on both, since Comcast spun them into the same company on the same date. The difference is Sling: MSNBC is a Sling Blue base-plan channel, while CNBC needs the separate $6/mo News Extra add-on on top of Sling Blue.