Watching television has changed a lot in recent years. Used to, we were forced to put antennas up on the roof to get signal from a few stations on our television set. Nowadays, you can get literally 1000’s of channels from all over the world over the Internet on your computer or laptop. Although to call it satellite TV is actually a stretch (since the content actually comes over your broadband or telephone connection), it is still very similar to satellite programming in the traditional sense. If you want an alternative to DirecTV or Dish Network or your local cable company and you want to save some money, Internet programming and streaming television (often referred to as ‘satellite tv for computer’) just may be for you.

There are a number of new software and web browser applications available that help you sift through the thousands of free channels of television content that is available for download or through streaming channels online. Although you could find these stations on your own for free, the benefit of buying one of these applications for a one time low fee is worth the cost. They have done the work for you and have provided you with direct access with these stations and websites providing the content. They also make it seem as if you are changing channels like on a traditional satellite TV box.

Just about any type of content you can imagine is available. You can find news stations from all over the globe. Sports programming is also easy to access. There are many places to watch entertaining dramas, comedies and other types of shows as well. If you have children, you will be glad to know that there are a wide variety of educational and entertainment programming targeting children of all ages available on the web today. If you get one of these satellite tv for computer products, you will easily be able to tag your favorite channels for repeat viewing.

To be able to take advantage of turning your computer into something like a satellite dish receiver surprisingly doesn’t take much. You just need a computer with a decent processor, a good sound and video card, a set of PC speakers and a good monitor for viewing. If you have bought a computer at a retailer in the past three to five years, you are probably in good shape to be able to view the content.

So as you can tell, if you want to view television programming online, you can do it for free. If you have an Internet connection and a personal computer, you already have access to content similar to what you could get from a satellite provider or your local cable company. You just need to go out and find it or buy software to help you find it!