All of the broadcast networks have free streaming of current shows and I regularly use them all--ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, CW. I haven't watched new shows live in a while. (This habit was developed from 3 months without a tv and then 3 months of strike.) Their usefulness varies. ABC will usually let you watch the last few eps, but has one or two older things, like My So Called Life. NBC is the nicest. They'll let you watch the entire history of at least some of their shows. FOX, CW, and CBS will only let you watch the last 3 eps.
Netflix also has a download service that is free (and commercial free) for all members. Dunno if you have Netflix, though. But if you do it's a good one--they have some tv, both new and old, and lots of movies. Not the hippest, most popular , newest ones, and not a broad spectrum, but a lot of movies.
I haven't found a way to watch cable for free. If I really want to watch it promptly (we don't get cable), I download it by the ep from Itunes. Otherwise I wait for Netflix to get the dvd. Itunes actually has a lot of free stuff. Usually only one or two eps per show, but if you are just looking for something to kill a little time it's worth checking. They also have a bunch of free "video podcasts"--things like old, out of copyright cartoons.
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Date: 2008-04-28 01:23 am (UTC)Netflix also has a download service that is free (and commercial free) for all members. Dunno if you have Netflix, though. But if you do it's a good one--they have some tv, both new and old, and lots of movies. Not the hippest, most popular , newest ones, and not a broad spectrum, but a lot of movies.
I haven't found a way to watch cable for free. If I really want to watch it promptly (we don't get cable), I download it by the ep from Itunes. Otherwise I wait for Netflix to get the dvd. Itunes actually has a lot of free stuff. Usually only one or two eps per show, but if you are just looking for something to kill a little time it's worth checking. They also have a bunch of free "video podcasts"--things like old, out of copyright cartoons.
That was probably TMI. Or really tl;dr. Oh well.