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f you’re one of those who people just can’t stand waiting for the television networks to air your favorite shows, might want to try the better alternative watching your favorite shows online. Covering anything from news, series, movies, documentaries to music videos. Although new devices like Blu-ray players and XBox 360s allow users to access Internet TV directly from the television, it’s not an absolute necessity. All you need is a browser with Flash/HTML5 support and a decent Internet connection then you’re all set.
Surf the Channel
Surf The Channel is website that aggregates TV shows. It allows users, registered or not, to watch full television shows and movies online. SurfTheChannel has a really large selection of shows and movies, and a lot of movies are available online within hours of being released in theaters. As a general rule the speed of the videos is pretty good, and the quality is quite good, although that has nothing to do with SurfTheChannel as a site because it does not actually store the videos on their site, it just embeds from other video-sharing sites. www.surfthechannel.com
Internet TV allows for uninterrupted TV viewing on demand. Now you can maximize your short summer vacation by watching what you want, when you want. You can spruce straight into action with these invaluable Internet TV resources that you can access anywhere.
World Wide Internet TV
Sidereel
Sidereel works similarly to SurfTheChannel in a way that it aggregates videos from different sources. It is also updated regularly so within a matter of hours, the latest episodes of your favorite series are already indexed in the site. This is site provides all types of movies, from TV series, big movies, anime, reality shows, documentaries, and so much more. www.sidereel.com
Justin TV
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Justin.tv is a website that allows users to produce and watch live streaming video. User accounts are called “channels,” and users are encouraged to broadcast a wide variety of user-generated live video content, called “broadcasts.” What sets it apart is its ability to broadcast live television shows as well. One of the most popular channels of Justin TV is the NBA channel where games are broadcast live. www.justin.tv
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The World Wide Internet TV is a website that lets users watch the 2,339 different channels from all over the world. It can be sorted by country, by channel or by topic. More than 30% of the daily viewers shifted to Japan’s English news channel, NHK World, when it streamed live broadcast of the earthquake and tsunami that recently hit Japan. www.wwitv.com
TED Talks
Some of the smartest people in the world meet every year from all over the globe to share ideas about technology, entertainment and design (TED), and their lectures—rounded up here— are both thought-provoking and entertaining. www.ted.com