There are some streaming services that let you watch TV. But how about some standalone internet TV channels? Here are some free internet TV channels to watch online.
In this post I will try to cover some free internet TV channels from the web. All the channels in this post are legal, so you do not have to worry about getting into trouble. All the channels in the list also provides live TV, some can also be watched on devices like amazon fire stick.
1. BBC Channels
BBC makes all of its TV license funded TV channels available for free. These free BBC channels are hosted in the iplayer service. Channels like BBC 1, BBC 2, BBC news, BBC parliament and a lot more are all available for free.
But there are certain channels like eden, gold, alibi, W, yesterday, which are not funded by the license fee an are not available for free.
Some international TV channels like BBC America or BBC Persian are also not available for free.
2. Bloomberg Television
Bloomberg is a popular name if you are looking for business and market news. Bloomberg gives live updates about the market.
Bloomberg has 4 international TV channels which are available for free. They are Bloomberg US, Bloomberg Europe, Bloomberg Asia and Bloomberg Australia.
3. Sky News
The UK-based news channel Sky news is a popular name for news lovers. Sky news provides free news on its website and on YouTube channel. You do not need any paid subscriptions to watch Sky news.
Sky news does not give any geographical restrictions, so can be watched from anywhere in the world. But Sky news has most of its news relevant to UK only.
4. ABC
ABC is an American channel, it mainly provides content on dramas, lifestyle, shows, news and also little sports.
ABC also has many international versions, but you can watch their US version for free using USTVNow Service.
Along with ABC their are also other channels too like CBS, PBS, MYTV 9 and CW. All these channels are available for free but in standard definition.
5. Fox Sports
Another popular name is Fox Sports. You can watch Fox Sports for free online, but it is not the same as the subscription based cable TV or Hulu or Fubo TV. Apart from live sports, most of the content like sports highlights or commentary are same.
Fox Sports is available on Pluto TV in only US, UK, Germany and Austria.
6. France 24
If you choose to watch online TV channels, then France 24 is another name you may consider. It is a state owned French TV channel providing mainly news and magazine content.
France 24 is available in 4 languages French along with English, Arabic and Spanish editions. It gives international news along with French news.
7. CNN
Many people think that it is not possible to watch CNN for free. CNN is included as premium package by most providers. Even at CNN official site you can watch only 10 minutes for free.
But Pluto TV again has a solution for this. Pluto TV brings CNN to you at your fingertips for free. US residents can watch the domestic edition of CNN for free. For non-US residents, they may use a VPN to watch.
8. ITV Channels
ITV is another UK-based channel. It is an independently owned channel providing content like news, drama, talk-shows and children’s programs.
ITV has six channels for free online ITV 1, ITV 2, ITV 3, ITV 4, CITV, ITVBe. This network holds rights for a lot sports like The FIFA World CUp, LaLiga, The UEFA European Championship, The Rugby World Cup and many more.
9. Nick Jr.
Pluto TV provides a specially generated edition of Nick Jr. It is available online for free to people in US, UK, Germany and Austria.
It shows kids programs like Dora the explorer, Wallykazam, Peppa Pig, Bubble Guppies and Nella the princess knight. It also shows appropriate commercials for the shows.
