Cable TV on Computer for Free

Did you know that on the Internet there are thousands of channels which are broadcast for free? Yes, that's right. But, many people don't know which are the sites, which have these channels. However, if you think that you will get to watch channels like Star World, MTV or HBO, online, then you are mistaken. As these are paid channels, and to watch these channels on the computer, either you will have to get a TV tuner card, pay the monthly subscription or you can get a satellite TV connection and connect it to your computer. So, how does this whole thing of 'watch cable TV on computer for free' work? Here are some of the answers.

How to Watch Cable TV on Computer for Free?

Did you remember before cable TV or satellite TV, everybody had antennae hooked onto their roof? Connecting this antennae to the TV enabled us to watch one or few channels, without having to pay any fee. This was because, the channels we got to see on our TV were free broadcast channels. Similarly, there are many free broadcast channels over the Internet. But, awareness about such channels is growing now. Hence, all the hype about free cable TV on computer.

If you wish to watch cable TV on laptop for free, or on desktop for free, then you need to have high speed internet access. This is because, all the Internet TV shows, matches, news, you will be watching on the computer using internet, will be videos. If you have slow running internet, then the videos will buffer for few seconds, then play for few seconds, freeze to buffer, then play... This can make the whole experience of watching these videos very frustrating. Hence, a high speed broadband Internet connection is recommended.

There are two ways to watch cable TV on PC for free, either you can download a software like digital TV for PC, satellite TV for PC, etc. Once you have downloaded or purchased this software, you will need to install it, and you will get an interface, which will help you pick free internet TV channels. Many of these software cost anywhere between 30-50 bucks. But, you can get similar software for free, but make sure you download it from a good site, or you might end up with some worms.

These software come in handy, as they provide you with an interface where you can pick any news, TV shows, or sports channels, or radio stations. However, if you can't find any such software for free, then you can just go to the sites which provide free entertainment news, TV shows, or matches. Here is a list of the best sites to find matches, TV shows or news.

    LinkTV
    YouTube
    CurrentTV
    wwITv
    Veoh
    BlipTV
    YahooTV
    Joost
    Revision 3
    Fox
    FreeTv
    Freetube
    Newsfilm Library
    Choose and Watch
    Live Online TV
    TVLand
    Nasa TV
    SingingFish
    BeelineTV
    Google Video
    Angry Alien Productions
    PBS
    ABC TV
    BBC
    ChannelChooser
    FoodNetwork
    RadioFreeWorld
    Hulu
    South Park Studios
    AdultSwim
    Channel 4
    TLC
    Dailymotion

So, go to the above sites to watch cable TV on computer for free. On sites like Youtube, Yahoo video, Google video you can watch your favorite TV shows, and snippets. On sites like Foodnetwork you can get recipes of all kinds. And on channels like BBC you can get the latest news. Enjoy!