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President Joe Biden gives his third State of the Union address tonight. The constitutionally mandated annual check-in with the American people allows President Biden to directly address voters on current policy while offering his plans for the future.
President Biden will deliver his address to a joint session of Congress and is likely to discuss immigration, aid to Ukraine and the war in Gaza. Keep reading for when and how to watch President Biden's State of the Union address.
What time will the State of the Union address start?
President Biden's State of the Union Address is scheduled to begin on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at 9:00 p.m. ET (6:00 p.m. PT).
How to watch the 2024 State of the Union address with cable
Tonight's State of the Union address will be broadcast live on network television, including ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and PBS. You can also live stream the State of the Union address, including the ASL interpretation, at WhiteHouse.Gov.
How to watch the 2024 State of the Union address without cable
While cable subscriptions include most networks covering President Biden's speech, you can also stream the President's speech with a live TV streaming subscription. President Biden's State of the Union address will stream on the platforms featured below. (Streaming options will require an internet provider.)
Stream the 2024 State of the Union address free on Paramount +
If you don't have a cable TV package that includes CBS, one of the easiest ways to catch all live events broadcast on CBS, including the 2024 State of the Union address and NFL games broadcast on CBS next season, is through a subscription to Paramount+ with Showtime. The streamer offers access to all events nationally televised on CBS with its Paramount+ with Showtime tier. In addition, you can watch top-tier soccer like the Champions League live and SEC college football games as well, plus popular shows such as "Survivor" and "NCIS."
A subscription to Paramount+ with Showtime is $11.99 per month after a seven-day free trial.
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Watch the 2024 State of the Union address free on Amazon Prime Video
The 2024 State of the Union address is available to stream on Amazon Prime via a Paramount+ with Showtime on Prime Video add-on subscription. Amazon is offering a seven-day free trial of Paramount+ with Showtime. Tap the button below to start your trial and watch today's speech for free. After the free trial period ends, a subscription to Paramount+ with Showtime tier is $11.99 per month.
Watch the State of the Union address free with Fubo
You can watch the State of the Union address on Fubo. Though Fubo is a sports-centric streaming service, it offers live TV streaming of your local network affiliate (when available). That means you'll be able to watch the State of the Union address on Fubo. Your subscription will also get you access to almost every NFL game next season, network-aired NBA games this season, 2024 March Madness and local network programming. Packages include ABC, NBC, Fox and CBS, ESPN, NFL Network and more. You'll be able to watch more than the State of the Union address, all without a cable subscription.
To watch the 2024 State of the Union address without cable, start a seven-day free trial of Fubo. You can begin watching immediately on your TV, phone, tablet or computer. In addition to President Biden's speech, you'll have access to NFL football next season, FuboTV offers MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and international soccer games.
Fubo's Pro Tier is priced at $80 per month after your free seven-day trial, but Fubo is currently offering the first month for $60.
Top features of FuboTV Pro Tier:
- There are no contracts with Fubo -- you can cancel at any time.
- The Pro tier includes over 184 channels.
- Fubo includes all the channels you'll need to watch live sports.
- All tiers come with 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR recording.
- Stream on your TV, phone, tablet and other devices.
Watch the State of the Union address on Peacock
Peacock offers subscribers access to live sports and events airing on NBC, including every NBC and Peacock-exclusive football game and tonight's State of the Union address. The streaming service also offers Big Ten football and basketball, Premier League soccer and WWE wrestling (including formerly PPV-only events such as Wrestlemania). There are 80,000 hours worth of recorded content to watch as well, including hit movies and TV series such as "The Office" and "Parks and Recreation."
To watch tonight's address on Peacock, you'll need a Peacock Premium Plus subscription, which gives you access to the live feed of your local NBC affiliate covering President Biden's speech this evening.
A Peacock Premium Plus subscription costs $12 per month. An annual plan is available for $120 per year. You can cancel anytime.
Top features of Peacock:
- Every NFL Sunday Night Football game next season, plus Peacock-exclusive sports including much of the Paris Summer Games.
- Peacock features plenty of current and classic NBC and Bravo TV shows.
- Access to your local NBC affiliate's news and network programming
Stream the State of the Union address on Sling TV for half price
If you don't have cable TV that includes NBC, ABC or Fox, one of the most cost-effective ways to stream the 2024 State of the Union address live this year is through a subscription to Sling TV. It's a terrific platform for sports lovers who want to catch live games airing on network TV and get ESPN, both available with its Orange + Blue Tier plan. Also worth noting: Sling TV comes with 50 hours of cloud-based DVR recording space included, perfect for recording all the season's top NFL matchups.
That plan normally costs $60 per month, but the streamer is currently offering a 50% off promotion for your first month, so you'll pay just $30. You can learn more by tapping the button below.
Top features of Sling TV Orange + Blue tier:
- There are 46 channels to watch in total, including local NBC, Fox and ABC affiliates (where available).
- You get access to most local NFL games and nationally broadcast games at the lowest price.
- All subscription tiers include 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.
Watch the State of the Union address on Hulu + Live TV
You can watch the State of the Union address and the NFL next season, including the NFL Network, with Hulu + Live TV. The bundle features access to 90 channels, including ABC, NBC, Fox and CBS. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch tonight's speech, plus every NFL game on every network with Hulu + Live TV, plus catch live nationally televised NBA games, MLB games, plus popular studio shows (including "NFL Total Access" and the Emmy-nominated show "Good Morning Football") and lots more.
Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+ for $77 per month.
Watch the State of the Union address live with a digital HDTV antenna
You can also watch the State of the Union address with an affordable indoor antenna, which pulls in local over-the-air HDTV channels such as CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, PBS, Univision and more. Here's the kicker: There's no monthly charge.
For anyone living in a partially blocked-off area (those near mountains or first-floor apartments), a digital TV antenna may not pick up a good signal -- or any signal at all. But for many homes, a digital TV antenna provides a seriously inexpensive way to watch the State of the Union address without paying a cable company. Indoor TV antennas can also provide some much-needed TV backup if a storm knocks out your cable.
This amplified digital antenna with a 300-mile range can receive hundreds of HD TV channels, including ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, Fox, and Univision, and can filter out cellular and FM signals. It delivers a high-quality picture in 1080p HDTV, top-tier sound and features an 18-foot digital coax cable.
How long has the State of the Union address lasted in past years?
President Biden's first two State of the Union addresses clocked in at a little longer than an hour each, while former President Trump took closer to an hour and twenty minutes to deliver his State of the Union addresses. President Obama's State of the Union addresses averaged 1:02:45. George W. Bush, on the other hand, was a man of few words. Each of his State of the Union addresses averaged 52 minutes and 35 seconds.
What time will the Republican response to Biden's address start?
Alabama Senator Katie Britt will deliver the Republican response to Biden's address. The short rebuttal to the president's speech is delivered in a live broadcast just after the President's speech.
How long does the State of the Union response usually last?
The opposition's response to the State of the Union address is generally brief. Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee delivered the Republican party's rebuttal to President Biden's 2023 State of the Union address in just ten minutes.