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TV over broadband

TV over broadband

  • How to watch the latest TV shows on your computer
  • What equipment and software you'll need to tune in
  • Which services you'll pay for and what you can watch for free
  • Why downloading a film can save you a trip to the local video store

What's in this guide

TV on your computer

How you can watch shows from major broadcasters.

BBC iPlayer

Download your favourite BBC shows or watch online.

ITV Catchup

Watch selected shows from ITV1, ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4.

Channel 4 on demand

Free and paid-for shows from Channel 4's 4od service.

Demand Five

Free and paid-for shows from Channel Five, Five US and Fiver.

Film downloads

Buy or rent movies by downloading from internet movie stores.

Getting started

What you need to be able to watch TV over broadband.