Now watch TV on tablet, laptop, computer or phone

by Santosh Mishra on September 19, 2011

With the advancement in technology one can now watch TV on tablets, computers or phones. Henceforth one will no longer have a valid excuse of not watching TV. Off late there are several online alternatives where users can watch their favourite TV shows and films.

Online sites such as ABC.com and NBC.com are the easiest navigable sites. Fox and CBS also offer a wide range of television shows and films, but the quality of its video is not much sharp.

These days all cable channels such as FX, TNT, and AMC among others offer their shows through their sites. Hulu offers free telecast of a couple of existing shows, but each episode are sprinkled with ads. TV buffs can stream TV shows from Netflix at monthly subscription rate of just $8, but it has limited availability.

Crackle specializes in old-school series like All in the Family, Seinfeld, and The Tick. HBO Go offers new and old shows of The Sopranos as well as Entourage.

Public Broadcasting System’s app will offer Sherlock Holmes and Downton Abbey among other favourites. Hulu Plus will offer television shows and films on one’s mobile handset at a monthly subscription rate of $10.

There are other services like TV.com which will enable people access to numerous shows from CW and CBS along with episodes from Brady Bunch. On the other hand online services like Amazon on Demand and iTunes will offer several shows to users for $1 or $2 per episode.

Amazon Prime users will have access to numerous free shows at $79 per year. All these online services have their respective unique delivery methods and content libraries along with their plus and minuses.

With these online services, one can now watch their favourite shows and films not only at home but even while on the go.

About Santosh Mishra

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Santosh Mishra is the Editor-In-Chief of GizmoGyan.com. Santosh writes about Social Media, Personal Technology and Internet Tools.

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