A TV Guide For IPTV: 100 of the Best Internet TV Channels
When you miss your favorite show, can't be there to catch your
favorite team and TiVo isn't an option, there's only one place to
turn, Internet TV.
By the Daily IPTV Staff
Did your TiVo accidentally erase Lost? Perhaps your favorite MLB
team doesn't broadcast in your area. Maybe you're just plain sick
of what's on TV. Not to worry; the Internet has a solution. Whether
you want to cheer on your hometown sports team, catch up on news or
check out what you've missed on Survivor, the right video is out
there waiting for you. The key is finding it. In this article we
cover 100 of the best TV channels the Internet has to offer.
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SPORTS
1.
College Sports TV (CSTV):
View
free expert analysis and commentary about college
sports. For $14.95 per month, you can watch thousands of live games
featuring more than 100 top schools playing over 30 different
sports.
2.
ESPN360: A
free online component of the sports broadcasting titan
that is ESPN. 360 gives you more camera angles and loads of stats
and figures that go well beyond regular sports coverage.
3.
The Golf Channel: With
free registration to The Drive,
you can access news, entertainment, features and instructional golf
videos. An annual $29.95 premium subscription hooks golfers up with
access to additional videos and other features, including: an
official USGA Handicap Index, access to local Golf Channel Players
Club and Game Tracker Pro.
4.
Major
League Baseball: For $14.95 per month or $89.95 per season,
fans can watch all 30 teams slug it out from Opening Day to the
World Series.
5.
Major League Soccer:
Score
free video and audio news, features, commentary and
highlights for this up and coming professional sports league.
6.
National
Basketball Association: NBA news, features, commentary and
highlights are available
free. To watch full games online,
subscribe to NBA broadband through your television provider.
7.
National Football League:
The NFL Network offers game highlights, commentary, news and clips
from original programming for
free.
8.
National
Hockey League: Free clips and highlights are
available. For $119, NHL Center Ice offers season-long full game
coverage through the Stanley Cup finals.
9.
Rugby
Channel: If you think football is rough, check out the scrapes,
cuts and gashes that result from this bloody, bone-crunching sport!
Purchase a single match pass ($4.99), tournament pass ($19.99) or
All Access Pass ($99.99).
10.
Speed TV:
Free video clips feature life in the fast lane with cars,
trucks and motorcycles.
11.
Tennis:
Purchase a single tournament or an all access pass for the ATP and
WTA.
NEWS
12.
ABC:
Offers full
free video clips from ABC News shows including
Primetime, Nightline, 20/20, This Week and more.
13.
Al Jazeera:
The world's newest 24-hour news channel has broadcasting centers in
Doha, Kuala Lumpur, Washington, D.C. and London. Subscribe to a
live feed for $5.95 per month.
14.
BBC: Free news
clips from stories around the world.
15.
CBS:
Check out
free clips from CBS News shows like The Evening
News, Couric and Co., 48 Hours, 60 Minutes and Face The
Nation.
16.
CNN: Cable News Network
(CNN) offers
free news clips. Choose from breaking news,
world news, entertainment and more.
17.
C-SPAN: Brush up on
your politics: watch C-SPAN live or view archived video for
free. Also great for insomnia.
18.
Fox News: "They Report.
You Decide." Browse for "fair and balanced" clips from Fox News for
free.
19.
MSN Video:
Features
free news clips from NBC, MSNBC, CNBC and
Newsweek.
20.
The
Associated Press: Free AP video from "the world's
oldest and largest newsgathering organization." Video clips cover
world news, politics, entertainment, business and more.
21.
Reuters: Clips
from Reuters cover top news, in-depth news, entertainment,
business, technology, sports and the environment all for
free.
TELEVISION NETWORKS
22.
ABC:
Watch full episodes of popular ABC shows like Lost, Grey's Anatomy,
Desperate Housewives and more for
free. Some have episodes
from the entire current season to date.
23.
BET: On Blast offers
free music videos and clips from various BET shows.
24.
CBS: Features include
previews of upcoming shows and full episodes of top CBS shows like
Survivor and CSI for
free.
25.
CMT Loaded: Loaded
features videos, shows and clips from your favorite Country Music
channel all for
free.
26.
Court TV:
Clips of live trials, testimony, verdicts, and sentencing, are
available from Court TV for
free. For $5.95 per month,
join Court TV Extra for "live video, highlights, evidence,
documents and news stories." Court TV Extra currently offers a 30
day trial period.
27.
The CW: Check out
free previews and full episodes of shows featured on The
CW (formerly The WB).
28.
E! The
Vine: Keep abreast of what's going on in the world of
entertainment for
free with E!.
29.
Food
Network: Learn how to make beautiful gourmet meals for
free. Good luck making them look and taste as good as they
do on TV.
30.
Fox: Bid farewell to
The OC, root for the bad guys on Prison Break or spend a day with
Jack Bauer on 24 all for
free.
31.
HGTV: Check
out dream homes, kitchens, bathrooms and more. Also offered are
free useful tips for home improvement.
32.
The History Channel: If
you don't learn history, you will be doomed to repeat it. Search
videos and speeches in the gallery and watch them for
free.
33.
Lifetime:
Preview and go behind the scenes of Lifetime programming in the
Lifetime Video Lounge for
free. Video downloads of
episodes and movies are available through iTunes.
34.
MTV: Unlike the TV
version, you'll find music videos here. And
free at
that.
35.
NBC: Enjoy clips,
previews, two-minute replays and
free full episodes of
popular NBC shows.
36.
PBS: Register for
free and receive a wealth of PBS programming.
37.
SciFi: At The Pulse,
you can watch
free clips and full episodes of Sci-Fi
shows.
38.
SOAPnet:
Clips, interviews and talk dedicated to Soaps.
Free of
charge.
39.
TV Land:
Watch
free classic clips from the '50s to '70s,
retromercials, theme songs and more.
40.
VH1: Watch
free
music videos, highlights, extras and full episodes of original VH1
programming.
MOVIES
41.
AFTV Indy
Reels: America Free TV offers independent films for
free.
42.
AFTV Movie Classics: Free movie classics playing all
the time.
43.
AFTV DimensionB: SciFi and Horror: Get your fix for
free classic Science Fiction and Horror films here.
44.
Hollywood TV: On the red
carpet in Hollywood and Bollywood.
45.
Movie Classics.TV:
Become a premier member ($9.95/month, $19.95/quarter, $36.95/six
months, $47.95/annual) and get unlimited access to downloads from
their classic movie library.
46.
Retrovision: Choose from a
list of classic movies and TV shows and watch them for
free.
47.
SciFi Drive
In: Get your fill of science fiction at its best with movies
like Killers From Space, 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, Attack of
the Giant Leeches, The Snow Creature and other gems, all for
free.
48.
Student Films: Watch
and review short student films from various film schools for
free. You can also submit your own short film. Student
Films will host your film for $10/year.
49.
Turner Classic
Movies: Watch clips, promos and interviews from Turner Classic
Movies for
free.
50.
Underground Film:
Dedicated to providing an audience for unknown filmmakers, and
doing it
free of charge.
51.
White Springs TV:
White Springs TV offers a streaming, commercial free video feed of
films from the "Golden Age of Movies" for
free viewing.
COMEDY
52.
Adult Swim:
Adult Swim, the Cartoon Network's "grown-up" humor department, has
an off-the-wall lineup of original programming. Watch clips from
your favorite shows for
free.
53.
AFTV
Comedy: A streaming broadcast of classic television comedy for
free.
54.
Comedy
Central Motherload: The best clips from Comedy Central's
outrageous lineup including South Park, The Daily Show, The Colbert
Report, stand-up and more for
free.
55.
Comedy TV4U: Relive
classic TV comedies like The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Beverly
Hillbillies, Andy Griffith and The Three Stooges for
free.
56.
Current TV: Check out
various clips and short features covering all aspects of life for
free. Many clips are created by viewers.
57.
Random Acts
Productions: Random clips feature the sketch comedy style of
Token White People available for
free viewing.
58.
Stupid Videos: If
you're into Jackass or Max X then you'll love the home-video
mishaps on Stupid Videos. Sign up as a premium member for $1.99 per
month to download videos to your computer, iPod, mobile phone or
PSP.
59.
Very Funny Ads: A
free collection of some of the funniest TV commercials
from around the world, powered by TBS.
60.
Your Comedy
Stars: Features
free clips, sketches and stand-up from
amateur comedians.
TRAVEL
61.
Globe Trekker
Channel: Watch clips from exotic destinations around the world.
Register for
free to access the on-demand section.
62.
Holiday TV: Features
free clips and information about global
destinations.
63.
lastminute.com: These
free clips will give you the
urge to pack up your laptop and take a trip.
64.
Travel Channel
Beyond: Clips tease different Travel Channel shows.
65.
TV SCUBA: If
you're having trouble finding the time or money for that scuba
trip, live vicariously through others by watching divers explore
the deep for
free. A quiet soundtrack makes this quite
soothing.
JUST FOR KIDS
66.
Cartoon Network: Check out scenes from kid favorites like
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. Cartoon Network also offers
free behind the scenes looks, music and podcasts.
67.
Smile of a
Child TV: Bright colors, puppets and funny noises will put a
smile on any small child's face.
68.
Turbo Nick: Kids
can check out
free clips and full episodes from the
Nickelodeon shows they love.
69.
Yahoo! Kids: Various
free TV programming focuses on children.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
70.
Discovery Health
Beyond: Advice and
free information from experts on
all things health.
71.
Lifestyle
Network: Covers various news, events and activities that you
can do in order to lead a more healthy lifestyle.
72.
MyPath TV:
Various subscription packages ($1.95/single day, $9.95/month,
$25.35/3 months) will give you access to programming designed to
enrich your mind, body and spirit.
FASHION
73.
Dreamstage 7:
Keep up with fashion trends from around the world. Some videos are
free. Others require a membership, available for one month
($22.10), six months ($153), or one year ($204).
74.
Fashion
TV: For 10 Euros (around $14 U.S.) a month, you can get
unlimited access to live feeds, videos and downloads exclusive to
Fashion TV.
75.
High Fashion 7: A
fashion webcast offers
free videos of models and fashion
shows. Interviews with models and designers are also available.
RELIGION
76.
Christian
Television Network: The Christian Television Network streams
wholesome family programming to your computer for
free.
77.
Church Pond:
Free streaming ministries to help you grow in
Christ.
78.
Hope TV: View the
Hope Channel in broadband live streaming or through archived
programs.
79.
Jewish Television
Network: View, link and download content including comedy,
cooking, news and interviews for
free.
80.
Secret Place Faith Vision
Network: The secret is out as the Faith Vision Network
broadcasts
free ministries on the Internet.
81.
Islam
Channel: Download
free videos of lectures, Quaran
recitations, documentaries, movies and more.
82.
The Harvest Show: A
free daily, hour-long, faith-based talk show including
international news and feature stories.
83.
Trinity Broadcasting Network:
Register your e-mail address to get
free live streams of
Christian ministries.
MISCELLANEOUS
84. Access
Hollywood: Interviews, clips and the inside scoop on
Hollywood.
85. Answers TV: Answers TV
offers free video clips to answer just about any question
you might have. Channels include food, technology, health and
wine.
86. AOL In2TV: View
full free episodes of past TV shows like Growing Pains,
Smurfs and Eight is Enough, courtesy of AOL.
87. Brilliant
But Cancelled: This site is dedicated to all of those great TV
shows that just didn't make it.
88. Bud.TV: Sign up
for free original programming from the king of beers.
(Must be 21)
89. G4TV: A
variety of free shows focus on gaming, entertainment and
the Internet. These include: Around The Net, The Loop and The Daily
Feed.
90. Gold Rush: AOL's online
reality show in which participants compete for $2 million in
gold.
91. IFILM: Movie trailers,
clips, viral videos, video blogs, user videos and much, much
more.
92. Pseudo: Pseudo offers
free quick access to popular music videos.
93. Ripe TV: Featuring scantily
clad women, a combat channel, and raunchy animation, Ripe TV caters
to men.
94.
Simply Entertainment: Simply Entertainment offers free
movie previews and film reviews.
95. Small Business TV: Programs
and free information to help small business owners and
entrepreneurs.
96. Taste TV: Yum! Tempt your
taste buds with food news, free restaurant reviews and
clips that talk about everything from appetizers to dessert.
97. TV Guide: Go behind the
scenes of popular shows, keep up with the stars and find out what
you should watch tonight.
98. The-N: Programming catered
to tweens. Watch full episodes and webisodes for
free!
99. Turtle
TV: Weird but funny free short videos starring a
turtle.
100. YouTube: What would
internet video be without YouTube? Find clips featuring just about
anything you can think of and post your own.