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Get Cheap and Free Cable TV Online

Published 2015-05-04 By Dennis Restauro

Readers who frequent Grounded Reason may know how to watch TV without cable, but there are a lot of online TV channels to choose from. Bookmark this page as it catalogs all those sources in one place.

Be Free of Cable TV

Before I get into all the sources available online I wanted to give a quick overview of how to free yourself from cable TV. The following steps are a very brief synopsis of the guide: How to Watch TV without Cable.

Step 1: Get yourself a TV antenna for free broadcast TV. I personally use the Mohu Sky 60. This will provide free access to ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, PBS, The CW, and more.

Step 2: Get yourself a streaming device. I use the Roku. It’s one of the most versatile streaming devices on the market today. For a fundamental overview of Roku, what the device does, and a comparison of the different versions check, out my article: What is Roku?

Step 3: Choose the streaming services you would like to use. This page covers websites on the internet to stream free, subscription, local and cable channels over the internet. This page doesn’t contain sports channels. Those can be located on How to Watch Sports Without Cable.

I will continually update this page. If you want any channels added to the page, just let me know in the comments.

Online TV Channels

  • Cheap Cable TV Online
  • Premium Cable TV Channels Online
  • Steam Local TV Channels
  • Free Cable TV Online
  • Free TV Channels
  • Online News Channels
  • Subscription Internet TV Channels

Cheap Cable TV Online

watch sling tv online Sling TV

Sling TV is cheap cable TV over the internet. It’s only $25 a month and provides full access to ESPN, FX, TNT, TBS, AMC, Adult Swim, Disney Channel, Food Network, HGTV, Cartoon Network, and much more. Sling TV has a lot to offer, so check out my review of Sling TV for information on all the channels available.

watch playstation vue online PlayStation VUE

PlayStation Vue, like Sling TV, offers a way to watch live cable TV online. While more expensive than Sling TV it does offer more channels. However, be aware that the service has been riddled with issues if your internet service provider uses dynamic IP addresses (which most do.) You can find out more about this in my post on PlayStation Vue.

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Premium Cable TV Channels Online

watch hbo now online HBO NOW
watch cinemax online MAX GO
watch showtime online Showtime
watch starz online STARZ Play
watch hulu online Showtime on Hulu
watch sling tv online HBO and Cinemax on Sling TV
watch amazon prime online Showtime and Starz on Amazon Prime

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Stream Local TV

The following channels will allow you to stream prime time shows on your local TV networks. However, you miss live events and local sports. You also can’t watch shows until a few days after they are. For a more comprehensive solution check out how to Watch Local Channels Online.

watch abc online ABC
watch cbs online CBS
watch fox online FOX
watch nbc online NBC
watch the cw online The CW
watch pbs online PBS

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Free TV Channels

Did you know that there is free cable TV online? Some of the cable TV websites below offer a little content online without a subscription to a cable or satellite TV provider. However to unlock all the content available you will need a cable TV provider login. I know a few folks that share a relative login and watch all the free cable TV they want. . . not that I would condone that or anything.

watch A&E channel online A&E
watch Adult Swim channel online Adult Swim
watch AMC channel online AMC
watch Animal Planet channel online Animal Planet
watch BET On Demand channel online BET On Demand
watch Bravo channel online Bravo
watch Cartoon Network channel online Cartoon Network
watch CMT channel online CMT
watch Comedy Central channel online Comedy Central
watch Discovery GO channel online Discovery GO
watch E! channel online E!
watch Esquire Network channel online Esquire Network
watch Freeform channel online Freeform
watch FX channel online FX
watch fyi channel online fyi
watch GSN channel online GSN
watch Hallmark Channel Everywhere channel online Hallmark Channel Everywhere
watch HBO GO channel online HBO GO
watch HGTV channel online HGTV
watch IFC channel online IFC
watch Investigation Discovery channel online Investigation Discovery
watch Lifetime channel online Lifetime
watch LOGO channel online LOGO
watch MTV On Demand channel online MTV On Demand
watch Music Choice channel online Music Choice
watch Nat Geo channel online Nat Geo
watch Nat Geo Wild channel online Nat Geo Wild
watch Oprah channel online Oprah
watch Ora.Tv channel online Ora.Tv
watch Oxygen channel online Oxygen
watch Pivot channel online Pivot
watch Pop channel online Pop
watch Showtime Anytime channel online Showtime Anytime
watch Smithsonian Channel channel online Smithsonian Channel
watch Sundance channel online Sundance
watch Syfy channel online Syfy
watch TBS channel online TBS
watch Telemundo Now channel online Telemundo Now
watch The History Channel channel online The History Channel
watch TLC channel online TLC
watch TNT channel online TNT
watch Travel Channel channel online Travel Channel
watch truTV channel online truTV
watch TV LAND channel online TV LAND
watch USA channel online USA
watch VH1 On Demand channel online VH1 On Demand
watch Vogue channel online Vogue
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watch Watch Disney Channel channel online Watch Disney Channel
watch Watch Disney Junior channel online Watch Disney Junior
watch Watch Disney XD channel online Watch Disney XD
watch Watch DIY Network channel online Watch DIY Network
watch Watch Food Network channel online Watch Food Network
watch Watch HGTV channel online Watch HGTV
watch Watch TCM channel online Watch TCM
watch Watch Travel Channel channel online Watch Travel Channel
watch WE tv channel online WE tv

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Free TV Channels over the Internet

The following channels offer free TV online over the internet. Some channels are aggregators of free content on the web, others produce and make their own content.

watch aol on online AOL ON
watch break online Break
watch college humor online CollegeHumor
watch crackle online Crackle
watch cwseed online CW Seed
watch funny or die online Funny or Die
watch internet archive online Internet Archive
watch mohu one Mohu One
watch my damn channel online My Damn Channel
watch pbs online PBS
watch pluto tv online PlutoTV
watch popcorn flix online PopcornFlix
watch red bull channel online Red Bull TV
watch share dots online ShareDots
watch share tv online ShareTV
watch shout tv online Shout! Factory TV
watch simpsons tv channel online Simpsons World
watch snag films online SnagFilms
watch south park channel online South Park Studios
watch team coco online teamcoco.com
watch testtube channel online TestTube
watch the onion online The Onion
watch tubi tv online Tubi TV
watch tv.com online TV.com
watch vevo online VEVO
watch viewster online Viewster
watch vemio online Vimeo
watch yamgo online Yamgo

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Online News Channels

Also check out my guide on how to watch the news without cable TV.

watch 60 minutes online 60 Minutes All Access
watch bloomberg online Bloomberg
watch cspan online C-SPAN
watch cbs news online CBS News
watch nbc news online NBC News
watch tmz online TMZ

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Free Kids TV Shows Online

watch discovery kids online Discovery Kids
watch nat geo kids online National Geographic Kids
watch nick jr online Nick Jr.
watch nickelodeon online Nickelodeon
watch nick toons online Nicktoons
watch pbs kids go online PBS Kids
watch sprout now online Sprout Now
watch teen nick online TeenNick
watch toon tv online ToonsTV

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Subscription Internet TV Channels

watch acorn tv online Acorn TV
watch amazon prime online Amazon Prime
watch cbs all access online CBS All Access
watch contv online Pure Flix
watch contv online ConTV
watch crunchy roll onlnie Crunchyroll
watch drama fever online DramaFever
watch fandor onlnie Fandor
watch feeln online Feeln
watch hbo now online HBO NOW
watch hulu online Hulu
watch indie plex online IndieFlix
watch max go online MAX GO
watch Netflix online Netflix
watch playstation vue online PlayStation VUE
watch rabbit tv online RabbitTV
watch seeso online Seeso
watch showtime online Showtime
watch sling tv online Sling TV
watch starz online STARZ Play
watch vid angel online Vid Angel
watch vudu online VUDU
watch warner archives online Warner Archive
watch you tube red YouTube Red
watch tv land online TV LAND

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Cheap Cable TV by the Show

Many times it’s cheaper to simply buy the shows you want to watch. Buying cable show season passes from iTunes and Amazon is a much more affordable way to watch television compared to paying for a cable or satellite subscription.

My family bought the current Season of Better Call Saul, The Walking Dead, and a couple other shows this year. Add in our Hulu and Netflix subscription and all our content cost around $27 per month. That’s more than half the cost of cable TV.

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Filed Under: Streaming Last Updated 2019-10-02

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