Streaming Video for Cable Users

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We’ve made no secret that we’ve been on a streaming video kick of late. For our latest work, we’ve decided to check out the streaming offerings available on cable. It has been made harder for us with a serious lack of Linux-based support. We invite comments with additional links to video streaming content. Not everything on TV is available online, and vice-versa, but certainly enough to keep you busy…at least as busy as TV.

This list only covers direct services by the content providers…ie the websites of the various channels we’ve profiled. Future posts will discuss third-party sites and paid services.

  • Broadcast
    • CBS
      • CBS Video – Offers Primetime, Daytime, Late Night, Classic, and Special programming Not all shows are available as full episodes.
    • NBC
    • FOX
    • ABC
      • ABC Video – Clips Full Episodes of many ABC shows. (Windows/Mac only. It is said they are trying to get linux support.)
      • Full Episode Player – Direct link to the full episode player
    • CW
      • CW-TV Video – Full Episodes of shows (Windows/Mac only. But it told us to check back for future OS support)
    • PBS
  • Cable Entertainment
    • TBS
    • Nickelodeon
      • Nick Jr. Video – Didn’t see any full-length episodes.
      • Turbo Nick – This interactive site appears to have some full-length episodes of Spongebob and other Nick shows.
    • Lifetime
    • USA Network
      • Full Episodes – Full episodes of several popular shows. Also, on show specific pages, they offer enhanced content and interviews.
    • Sci-Fi Channel
    • Bravo
      • Videos – This doesn’t seem to get us the full list. You need to navigate around the Bravo website to find clips and episodic content
    • Cartoon Network
    • E!
      • Video – Various Entertainment Clips
    • Spike TV – Spike offers some Full Episode content on its site
    • FX
      • FX Full Episodes – Episodes of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, 30 Days, Sons of Anarchy, Testees, etc.
    • ABC Family
      • ABC Family: Videos – Even though we can’t watch ABC, you can catch some full episodes and clips at ABC Family.
    • BET
    • Comedy Central
    • Disney Channel
    • AMC
      • AMC Videos – Lots of extras, but no full-length episodes
    • WE – Video Section – Nothing full-length
    • Oxygen – Video Section – Nothing full-length, webisodes, interviews, etc.
    • Turner Classic Movies
      • Media Room – Offers movie clips, trailers, and some full-length classics.
    • TV Land/Nick at Nite
      • TVLand Website – Full episodes are added every day of a rotating selection of shows. We saw full episodes of 3rd Rock from the Sun, the Andy Griffith Show, Beverly Hillbillies, Family Foreman, Gunsmoke, High School Reunion, Hogan’s Heroes, and She’s Got the Look.
      • Video – A direct link to their video section with not just full episodes, but interviews, classic TV moments, musical interludes, etc.
    • TV One
      • Video – Mostly clips.
    • BBC America
      • Video – More clips. Shame. The BBC itself has episodes online, but they aren’t accessible from the US without making it think your computer is there. To quote them…

        Rights agreements mean that BBC iPlayer television programmes are only available to users to download or stream (Click to Play) in the UK. However, BBC Worldwide is working on an international version, which we will make available as soon as possible. Most radio programmes are available outside the UK in addition to podcasts, although sporting and other programmes may be subject to rights agreements. In addition, many BBC News programmes are available for viewers outside the UK, as are BBC Sport highlights

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      • Here’s the link for the BBC’s Iplayer.
    • G4
      • Video Podcasts – A collection of programming you can download to your mobile player or watch on your computer
    • Fuse – Fuse has a variety of music video content
    • The N
      • The Click – The N’s broadband video player that include extra and full episodes
    • Music Choice – Currently available not only on some cable providers, but through cbale providers over broadband. For more information, click here.
  • Cable Documentary and Learning
  • Cable News
  • Cable Music Channels
  • Movie Channels
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