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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 onlineSling 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 onlinePlayStation 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 onlineHBO NOW
watch cinemax onlineMAX GO
watch showtime onlineShowtime
watch starz onlineSTARZ Play
watch hulu onlineShowtime on Hulu
watch sling tv onlineHBO and Cinemax on Sling TV
watch amazon prime onlineShowtime 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 onlineABC
watch cbs onlineCBS
watch fox onlineFOX
watch nbc onlineNBC
watch the cw onlineThe CW
watch pbs onlinePBS

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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 onlineA&E
watch Adult Swim channel onlineAdult Swim
watch AMC channel onlineAMC
watch Animal Planet channel onlineAnimal Planet
watch BET On Demand channel onlineBET On Demand
watch Bravo channel onlineBravo
watch Cartoon Network channel onlineCartoon Network
watch CMT channel onlineCMT
watch Comedy Central channel onlineComedy Central
watch Discovery GO channel onlineDiscovery GO
watch E! channel onlineE!
watch Esquire Network channel onlineEsquire Network
watch Freeform channel onlineFreeform
watch FX channel onlineFX
watch fyi channel onlinefyi
watch GSN channel onlineGSN
watch Hallmark Channel Everywhere channel onlineHallmark Channel Everywhere
watch HBO GO channel onlineHBO GO
watch HGTV channel onlineHGTV
watch IFC channel onlineIFC
watch Investigation Discovery channel onlineInvestigation Discovery
watch Lifetime channel onlineLifetime
watch LOGO channel onlineLOGO
watch MTV On Demand channel onlineMTV On Demand
watch Music Choice channel onlineMusic Choice
watch Nat Geo channel onlineNat Geo
watch Nat Geo Wild channel onlineNat Geo Wild
watch Oprah channel onlineOprah
watch Ora.Tv channel onlineOra.Tv
watch Oxygen channel onlineOxygen
watch Pivot channel onlinePivot
watch Pop channel onlinePop
watch Showtime Anytime channel onlineShowtime Anytime
watch Smithsonian Channel channel onlineSmithsonian Channel
watch Sundance channel onlineSundance
watch Syfy channel onlineSyfy
watch TBS channel onlineTBS
watch Telemundo Now channel onlineTelemundo Now
watch The History Channel channel onlineThe History Channel
watch TLC channel onlineTLC
watch TNT channel onlineTNT
watch Travel Channel channel onlineTravel Channel
watch truTV channel onlinetruTV
watch TV LAND channel onlineTV LAND
watch USA channel onlineUSA
watch VH1 On Demand channel onlineVH1 On Demand
watch Vogue channel onlineVogue
watch Watch Cooking Channel channel onlineWatch Cooking Channel
watch Watch Disney Channel channel onlineWatch Disney Channel
watch Watch Disney Junior channel onlineWatch Disney Junior
watch Watch Disney XD channel onlineWatch Disney XD
watch Watch DIY Network channel onlineWatch DIY Network
watch Watch Food Network channel onlineWatch Food Network
watch Watch HGTV channel onlineWatch HGTV
watch Watch TCM channel onlineWatch TCM
watch Watch Travel Channel channel onlineWatch Travel Channel
watch WE tv channel onlineWE 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 onlineAOL ON
watch break onlineBreak
watch college humor onlineCollegeHumor
watch crackle onlineCrackle
watch cwseed onlineCW Seed
watch funny or die onlineFunny or Die
watch internet archive onlineInternet Archive
watch mohu oneMohu One
watch my damn channel onlineMy Damn Channel
watch pbs onlinePBS
watch pluto tv onlinePlutoTV
watch popcorn flix onlinePopcornFlix
watch red bull channel onlineRed Bull TV
watch share dots onlineShareDots
watch share tv onlineShareTV
watch shout tv onlineShout! Factory TV
watch simpsons tv channel onlineSimpsons World
watch snag films onlineSnagFilms
watch south park channel onlineSouth Park Studios
watch team coco onlineteamcoco.com
watch testtube channel onlineTestTube
watch the onion onlineThe Onion
watch tubi tv onlineTubi TV
watch tv.com onlineTV.com
watch vevo onlineVEVO
watch viewster onlineViewster
watch vemio onlineVimeo
watch yamgo onlineYamgo

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Online News Channels

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

watch 60 minutes online60 Minutes All Access
watch bloomberg onlineBloomberg
watch cspan onlineC-SPAN
watch cbs news onlineCBS News
watch nbc news onlineNBC News
watch tmz onlineTMZ

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Free Kids TV Shows Online

watch discovery kids onlineDiscovery Kids
watch nat geo kids onlineNational Geographic Kids
watch nick jr onlineNick Jr.
watch nickelodeon onlineNickelodeon
watch nick toons onlineNicktoons
watch pbs kids go onlinePBS Kids
watch sprout now onlineSprout Now
watch teen nick onlineTeenNick
watch toon tv onlineToonsTV

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Subscription Internet TV Channels

watch acorn tv onlineAcorn TV
watch amazon prime onlineAmazon Prime
watch cbs all access onlineCBS All Access
watch contv onlinePure Flix
watch contv onlineConTV
watch crunchy roll onlnieCrunchyroll
watch drama fever onlineDramaFever
watch fandor onlnieFandor
watch feeln onlineFeeln
watch hbo now onlineHBO NOW
watch hulu onlineHulu
watch indie plex onlineIndieFlix
watch max go onlineMAX GO
watch Netflix onlineNetflix
watch playstation vue onlinePlayStation VUE
watch rabbit tv onlineRabbitTV
watch seeso onlineSeeso
watch showtime onlineShowtime
watch sling tv onlineSling TV
watch starz onlineSTARZ Play
watch vid angel onlineVid Angel
watch vudu onlineVUDU
watch warner archives onlineWarner Archive
watch you tube redYouTube Red
watch tv land onlineTV 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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Ways to Save on Internet and TV

Right now, you can try the streaming service Discovery+ at no cost for up to a year by switching to Fios Internet.

With over 60 live channels including HGTV, AMC, Paramount Channel and more for just $20 per month, Philo TV is one of the best TV provider deals you 'll find online. Try a Free Trial to Philo Now! No credit card required!

Disney+ is offering an amazing deal combining Hulu, ESPN+, and Disney+ for just $13.99 per month! For more on the new Disney streaming service, check out our ultimate guide to Disney+

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Filed Under: Streaming Last Updated 2019-10-02

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