How to Watch Realtime TV on the Web
Many people are looking into online television to get their TV fix. With broadband Internet connections and the mass availability of bandwidth, everyone from amateur TV producers to commercial television networks is streaming live TV shows online for everyone's viewing pleasure, increasing the audience in some cases to the entire world.
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Visit Ustream.tv on your web browser. UStream allows you to watch live broadcasts of videos and shows on the website, with shows ranging from someone doing live interviews and tours to established shows that are available on Ustream.
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Check the Livestation website for shows. Livestation shows live footage of networks such as Al-Jazeera, CNN and BBC World News. It also offers channels in languages other then English. You can watch the channels as they are broadcast through a web browser, or download the Livestation desktop app and enjoy it without the browser.
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Set up a Slingbox service with your TV set. Slingbox is a device that hooks up to your cable or satellite connection. Once the system is set up, you can view live TV from your own cable or satellite service from any computer using a website or a downloadable program you can use on your computer.
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Watch iTV's list of channels. iTV works entirely with international live channels, with close to 3,000 channels from countries such as Armenia, Saudi Arabia and Italy. Clicking on a channel takes you directly to that channel's portal.
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Tips & Warnings
Watch your bandwidth. Downloading files while watching TV can cause lag.
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