There's also www.zatoo.com that has channels such TSR, ITV, CNN, CNBC, ITV, Bloomberg and MTV etc.. It's free as well. :)
magenta, Apr 15, 2008 @ 00:41

 

If you have an ADSL internet subscription from Sunrise (or switch to Sunrise) they give you Sunrise Desktop TV for free (desktoptv.sunrise.ch). You have all the major channels in Switzerland @ pretty decent quality.

 

Enjoy.

catalin
catalin, Apr 15, 2008 @ 00:49

Another possible option for you. It is a free software you need to download. You can select the country to see which channels they have.



http://www.jlc-software.com/?page=internet_tv.html
Verbier, Apr 15, 2008 @ 13:17

I really like this one : http://wwitv.com/portal.htm
HalfMoon, Apr 15, 2008 @ 13:28

In Switzerland, try http://zattoo.com/. You create an account with them, download a client and you have 50 channels in several languages to choose from, free of charge.



I watch the BBC everyday on it.



Cheers,



Ricardo
ricky312, Apr 15, 2008 @ 13:43

Completely agree with Julian!!  Fantastic threads like this one make Glocals a great resource.  Thanks to everyone who contributed...:cool:
Translator, Apr 16, 2008 @ 13:25

Indeed, thanks to everyone who has contributed - I knew it could be done with a PC/TV card nowadays but thanks to the feedback there seems to be burgeoning choice - great.

Can anyone tell me what the quality is like - and do you get subtitles? Please?

James
Randonneur, Apr 16, 2008 @ 19:40

I use slingbox but it's not free and it's not exactly like what other people are posting about.  You pay about $100 for the device and you connect it to your cable box.  But that's it.  No monthly fees.  You then set up your computer to talk to that device (super easy) and then you can control that cable box from the computer.  The beautiful thing about it is that you can hook it up to any cable box.  So my hook up is in the US.  And since my cable box has a DVR (digital recording), I can watch my recorded shows from here or I can watch live tv.  You can set up more than one computer per sling box.  The only catch is that you are actually controlling what that cable box is watching.  So if someone is actually physically watching the tv at the same time you are, you would have a conflict.

As for the quality of the picture, it's not great.  But it's good enough to watch my crappy shows.  I wouldn't recommend it for sports, but my hubby is already used to it and he watches ice hockey on it.

And thanks to Andy (who I met thru glocals) for introducing me to slingbox!
mirellatm, Apr 16, 2008 @ 20:48

I almost forgot the group on Facebook !

You can find it at the following URL: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6151183300

and I am copying all the links that are referenced on it

Enjoy!

HalfMoon

--

FREE TV Shows & Movies

surfthechannel.com

http://alloftv.net/
Alot Of Shows, Old & New Cartoons

http://freetube.us.tc/
(completely free alternative to cable television that lets you watch tv channels and TV shows online using just your browser.)

http://www11.alluc.org/alluc/
Top-Cartoons Top-Shows Top-Anime Top-Movies
Top-Music Top-Sport Top-Docu

http://www.craftytv.com/
Manny Channels

http://www.mvz-online.com
great movies that change periodically

http://quicksilverscreen.net/
Rated As One Of The Best!

http://tapeitofftheinternet.com/
(Over 2,000+ TV shows or 90,000+ episodes, including all the big shows like Lost, Prison Break, etc)

http://quicksilverscreen.com/
TV Shows - Movies - Documentaries - Music Videos -
Live Streams - Chat - Openflv

http://www.streamick.com/index.php
(More then 300 real TV channels to choose from including NBC, ABC, ESPN, BBC1 and many more, organized in categories and ranked by the site users)

http://www.tv-links.co.uk/
(A directory that amalgamates the most popular tv shows, cartoon & anime series.)

http://wwitv.com/portal.htm
OVER 2500 WORLDWIDE T.V.

http://www.internettv-live.com/
WorldWide Channels

http://www.viewmy.tv
Another Worldwide Channels

http://www.livetv.ws/register/7922
Registration is free!! Over 350 channels of live TV

http://www.hiveproductions.com/shoutcast
(lists shoutcast tv streams.)

http://www.ppstream.com/
(Sports, movies - all in one please. Just choose a show from the list of available channels)

http://www.tvgratis.tv
A very easy and nice site

http://dynamic.abc.go.com/streaming/landing
(Watch popular shows like Lost, Desperate Housewives, Alias etc online)

http://peekvid.com/
(Over 700 episodes of popular shows such as 24, Buffy, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy. Shows can be downloaded)

http://www.stansdad.com/
SOUTH PARK

http://www.pplive.com/en/
(a popular service for watching many foreign channels)

http://tv-video.net/
(All the latest TV shows as they aired including 24, Smallville, Prison Break, Lost etc)

http://www.football4less.com/streams/tvuplayer.html
(TVU is a nifty little player that offers users a variety of channels that can be used to watch normal TV or Sport. US channels are also found on this player.)

http://www.chooseandwatch.com/
(It’s a free TV portal where you can watch more than 250 online TV channels. Some of them have to be good.)

http://www.channelking.com/
(Channel King provides the best selection of free Internet TV channels. Free broadband TV channels from around the world enable you to watch TV from anywhere with broadband.)

http://streamingtvepisodes.com/
Must register to watch

http://www.yourtvlinks.com
It’s a directory of a lot of tv shows, old and new, and even some movies.

http://www.video.glath.com
Offers a few shows not available elsewhere

http://www.veoh.com
has ALOT of movies as well as TV episodes to choose from. The player they use allows fullscreen viewing and looks great too!

http://www.EpisodeNetwork.com
Its pretty good.

http://www.myeasytv.com/
News, Business, Music, Movies, Cartoons, Education, Entertainment, Sports, Reality, Fashion & lifestyle, Games, Religion

http://www.worldwidemediaproject.com
Another Good 1

http://www.glozy.com/
Worldwide Channels

http://www.tv-nation.com/
Has Movies, Tv Shows, Cartoons, Anime, Downloads

http://bestvwd.blogspot.com/
A FEW GOOD VIDEOS, WORTH CHECKIN.

http://www.live-online-tv.com
Channels Well Organized!

http://www.tvcells.org/
Funny Commercials, Mr Bean & More

http://www.graboid.com/
Amazing Program Great Quality, Fullscreen
Free To Sign Up.

http://www.veoh.com
Popular series form all over the world. e.g. anime,cartoons,replays of NBA and NFL

http://www.watchtvsitcoms.com
RATED AS ONE OF THE BEST
The Simpsons, Family Guy, Lost, Prison Break , South Park
HBO

http://vwdmrbean.blogspot.com/
MR BEAN

http://cooltopten.blogspot.com
All the latest movies online for FREE

http://alltv.orgfree.com/
Shows: 24, Arrested Development, Chuck, Dexter,
Family Guy, Friends, Gossip Girl, Greys Anatomy, Heroes,
Joey, Las Vegas, Lost, Prison Break, Reba, Seinfeld,
The Simpsons, Smallville, South Park, Spongebob


http://www.sidereel.com
http://www.linkbrander.com/go/52277
http://www.ssupload.com/
http://www.southparkzone.com
http://cooltopten.blogspot.com
Http://wwitv.com
http://www.peekvid.com
http://www.tv-links.co.uk
http://www.stage6.divx.com
http://www.adultswim.com
http://www.greatstufftv.com
http://www.watchtvsitcoms.com
http://fatboymedia.com/movietv.html
http://www.alluc.org
http://allsp.com (SouthPark)
http://www.mytheater.org
http://www.ovguide.com
http://www.fanpop.com
http://www.funfreezone.com
http://www.ssupload.com
http://www.alluc.org
http://www.likevid.com
http://cooltopten.blogspot.com
http://www.movinflicks.com
http://www.vid-stream.com
http://quicksilverscreen.com
http://www.joox.net
http://www.linkbrander.com/go/52277
http://www.watch-movies.net
http://www.megavideo.com/?v=JHZTCVDJ
http://www.onlinecinema.org
http://www.nabolister.com
http://www.wizmovies.com
http://www.movie6.net
http://www.tvrss.net
http://www.slyfoxtv.com/Movies.html
http://www.bedroommedia.com
http://www.movieforumz.com
http://www.graboid.com
http://cinemaplex2.tk/
http://www.sidereel.com
http://www.free-tv-video-online.info/
http://alloftv.net/
http://www.moviethis.com
http://www.cucirca.com/
http://watchtvsitcoms.com/
http://www.kazoop.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4&Itemid=24
HalfMoon, Apr 16, 2008 @ 22:01

Amazing list - thanks so much.  I knew the technology was out there....which planet have I been on?:w00t:

james
Randonneur, Apr 17, 2008 @ 01:04

Thanks again to all who contributed. Does anyone know if any of these will let me get french sub-titles (sous titres) - rememberI want to use the site to improve my french language skills.

James
Randonneur, Apr 21, 2008 @ 18:38

Maybe worth to use teletext on TV (code 888 is my memory is good) or DVDs.

I am not so sure that you can find subtitles on an online tv.
HalfMoon, Apr 21, 2008 @ 18:47

It may be out of context for this post but to learn french have a look to these sites I blogged a while ago:

http://fredsitblog.blogspot.com/search?q=francaisfacile

http://fredsitblog.blogspot.com/search?q=conjugueur

Hope this helps,

HalfMoon
HalfMoon, Apr 21, 2008 @ 18:50

Thanks Halfmoon, I had a look at the first one just now and it was good for me!

have you found better resolution for TV on PC on a particular website, stp?

james
Randonneur, Apr 21, 2008 @ 19:43

James,

I have to admit that I have not tried all of these:blush:. I liked a lot the first link I sent and browsed randomly some other ones. Let me know if one of these is better than the others.

regards,

HalfMoon
HalfMoon, Apr 22, 2008 @ 16:05

Bluewin is now offering BluewinTV for only 19chf/month, providing 120 channels and live events for 1chf/event and ondemand dvd's for 3.50.  That's a pretty good deal considering the other alternative to see this many channels would be close to 100chf. 

And, if you subscribe by May31, you get 3 months free.  There's more on the advert that just came in the mail today.... but it's in german.  i'm sure their website will have more info.

Thanks to moving to geneva, I've managed 18months without TV, and it's actually nice, but on the otherhand, this has now made me get internet at home for first time, and i think this is more deadly!
YouMeCo, Apr 24, 2008 @ 01:54

Hi Acquarius,

OOps!  You're right.  The correct link is www.zattoo.com. It must have been a long day.;)  Enjoy!
magenta, Apr 26, 2008 @ 20:11

[quote]Wow!... Happy to read this posting and thread!... I've often wondered about watching TV on my computer; so as to watch real BBC/ITV programs as BBC Prime is quite honestly a load of cr*p

Agree, to an extent... Eastenders is obviously a boon

V happy too to know TV can come through PC... My next TV will be that kind of solution, meanwhile I try to avoid screens of both kinds. And fail fairly  miserably ;)
SimSim, Apr 26, 2008 @ 23:54

For those of you interested in watching movies but don't want to download there's a site where you can watch immediately with no registration or fee.

http://www.watch-movies.net

Some movies don't work due to infringement rights but there are a lot that do.

Enjoy :)
magenta, May 1, 2008 @ 13:49

joost.com has a number of us movies or tv shows of new and old both



not a great service but has quite a bit and it is all legal, little ads I did not find to be intrusive much
StephenSQL, May 1, 2008 @ 21:04

This is a great topic. Thank you to all for sharing the information.



Does anyone know where I can get Russian/Ukrainian channels?
Pavan, May 19, 2008 @ 18:29

Here is an interesting article (in french sorry) about this topic.

Give a try to the links if you don't get it

http://fr.techcrunch.com/2008/05/25/tvchannelsfree-un-nouveau-site-gratuit-de-chaines-de-television-en-streaming-live/

enjoy,

HalfMoon
HalfMoon, May 26, 2008 @ 18:06