Free Satellite TV on PC?

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"I saw a website advertising software that's supposed to give you free satelite TV on your PC. The program costs $40, but they claim it lets you watch hundreds of live worldwide channels free of charge. Sounds too good to be true... is this a scam?"



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Can I Really Get Free Satellite TV on my PC?

free online TV Everything I've read about this type of thing tells me it's a scam, or at least a waste of money. The software you get for your forty bucks is nothing more than a menu of free online television broadcasts. Most of the stations listed are foreign, and the list contains many entries that are obsolete or do not work.

If you're considering buying a software package named "PC Satellite TV", "Satellite TV Elite", "Satellite TV on PC", "Satellite TV for PC 2008 Elite Edition", "TV on PC Elite", "Digital TV 4 PC" or anything similar... they are ALL THE SAME type of scamware. You will pay $40 and in return you'll get a crappy software program that does NOT deliver what it promises. You WILL NOT get any premium or pay-per-view channels for free. The only thing these packages offer is links to online video sites that you could find for free with a quick search on Google or Yahoo.

Sorry, but there's no way to turn your PC into a satellite dish and get free HBO or MTV. But there is some good news... You CAN use your internet-connected computer to tune into a huge number of free television broadcasts. You can watch SOME programs from the BBC News, Comedy Central, Discovery Channel, ESPN, and other broadcasts from around the world.

I suggest that you first go to the official website of the TV station or broadcast that you'd like to watch and look for a link to view live or recent broadcasts. Here are some links to popular TV network websites:

If you don't see what you want there, try one of these sites that aggregate content from various video and TV sites across the Internet:

Exposing the "free satellite tv on pc" scam has not made me popular with some people. Many times I've received emails from people saying that I'm a liar, that I must be "really old fashioned" or "a Direct TV executive." Others post comments here with a glowing review of some Satellite TV software and a link to buy. But EVERY TIME, it's the exact same scamware, being sold through an affiliate link. My advice here is only meant to protect people who might otherwise be tempted to waste their money and fall for this scam.

As I said before, these programs will NOT give you access to anything that's not already freely available on the Web. What this software provides (when it actually works) is little more than a searchable list of websites that offer streaming video. You can find the same information yourself with a search engine query. It's ONLY dishonest people, who stand to profit from ignorance, that continue to push this scam. Don't fall for it.

Oh, and one last point... every few months someone posts a comment and asks "Why do you sometimes have ads on this page for the same type of products that you warn against?" That's a fair question, and I've answered it several times in the comments. But since those replies can get buried after a while, I'm going to address the issue here. The Google ads are not under my control, and are automatically selected for relevance to the content of the page. And in an ironic way, even those questionable ads are. My hope is that people will actually *READ* the article and understand why they should NOT believe the hype. Click if you want, just be forewarned.

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Posted by Bob Rankin on December 29, 2006 10:23 PM


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Posted by:

Kwesi
27 Sep 2009

The software that they are selling you is really free. It is called TVU player. Just google it and you will see that it is free to download. Or just go to www.tvuplayer.com and see for yourself. They are charging for a software that is free. They are the scammers the software is not. I hope this helps. Also if your local news station has free streaming video when ever the news is on you can watch that. Check it out! Have fun.


Posted by:

everybody
04 Oct 2009

You ROCK!!!

Thank you for taking the time to care about your fellow consumers.


Posted by:

Rev. Greg
21 Oct 2009

I found a website that offers a program that actually DOES offer Full length Movies, Live NFL Games, world cup soccer live and a load of live TV channels FREE! http://brfv.com It is new technology called TV over IP. I have canceled my cable service!


Posted by:

ben
25 Oct 2009

Thanks Buddy I had a feeling this was a scam it didn't pass the smell test


Posted by:

L
28 Oct 2009

Thanks! I was just about to pull the trigger & thought I would google the reviews first & your site came up. I thought it seemed a little too good to be true, but for $30, thought it would be worth a shot. But, $30 is better in my pocket than someone else's. Thanks again.


Posted by:

Michael D
07 Nov 2009

Thank you for this article, I was wondering if any of these programs were actually legit. I've been on the prowl for free TV sites as I don't receive very many stations where I live. As far as TV shows go I'm a long time user of Hulu, they're great. I've also recently discovered www.channelsurfing.net for live streaming sports games. I've only been using it for 3 days but it's got a long list of games from NHL to NCAA.
Good Luck in finding your television needs!

EDITOR'S NOTE: Looks okay, just avoid the scamware links at the top of the page.


Posted by:

Amdsen
08 Nov 2009

Thanks Bob:) Awsum...but are you really sure? all of them are scam? i have more then one friend that has bought that that and they are happy.. like: www.{blahblahblah}.tv
i was thinking of buying it, it seems pretty popular and i havent seen any bad feedback on it? anyone her eknow or already uses it? :)

EDITOR'S NOTE: I recommend it too! But only for people who like to waste money. P.S. -- I obscured your Clickbank affiliate link. Please don't bother posting junk like that here.


Posted by:

Lukas
12 Nov 2009

Yeah thanks bob your right as i read the info of lots of advertiser who wants to ride the issue about free tv on pc, to all gickoh and wants to view for a free! try to download a live tv toolbar its a free live tv streaming. channel like mtv india, rock tv italy and many more even asia channels~ try it and believe me it works...


Posted by:

loreeye
14 Nov 2009

I just wanted to say thank you..I do believe what your saying is true..I try very hard not to open anthing I suspect might cause problems with my computer...


Posted by:

george orangeIII
18 Nov 2009

I have paid $49.90 on watch tv on my pc, and i seem to be doing something wrong. what am i doing that not right?

EDITOR'S NOTE: Paying $49 for useless software.


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