How to Find TV Shows Online
If you've just missed your favorite program and need to catch up, or if you simply don't have cable and want to partake of popular programming, there are a variety of places to watch TV shows online. You can download or stream full episodes of programs, either for free or by paying a small fee.
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Check out the websites maintained by the major TV networks. Some of them are now offering full, already-aired episodes of top shows. Some of these episodes are archived online, while others are replaced frequently. If you're looking for a show that's still on the air, always check a network website first.
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Visit portals like Hulu.com and Peekvid.com. There are many such sites that offer TV shows from around the internet. New series share space with classics of the past. These portals are useful if you aren't sure what you are looking for or where to find it.
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Buy episodes online. Amazon and iTunes both offer some programming for a small download fee. You can browse their catalogs of new and old favorites to find the full-length TV programs you are looking for.
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Use a torrent client like uTorrent or Azureus. Downloading TV shows (and movies, games and music) via a torrent client is an activity whose legality varies from country to country and community to community, so check your local laws before resorting to this option. (For more specific information on how to use torrent clients, see the Resources section of this article.)
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You can find online a variety of shows that you won't see on cable TV. Special documentaries, public-access programming and other exclusives are available at websites maintained by channels like PBS, The History Channel, Animal Planet and more.
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Tips & Warnings
Check your internet provider's download limits before attempting to watch TV shows online.
If you only have dial-up, don't bother: A entire TV program's worth of information will be too much for your system to handle.
