Ever since the first artificial satellite was put on an orbit around Earth, what at first seemed as a scientific peculiarity turned into an essential piece of technology that transformed our daily lives. With the advent of geostationary satellites, global communications became much simpler, as well as much cheaper. New possibilities beckoned for an old acquaintance of ours: television. It was now possible to broadcast past the limitations of normal broadcast antennas, via satellite, to everyone in the world. Though still technically challenging and financially burdensome, broadcasters around the world can and many choose to make a leap of faith and go from a nationwide audience to a worldwide one.
Putting satellites into the cold and unfriendly space, capable of transmitting hundreds of different television channels, with or without encryption, back and forth to ground stations and viewers alike, is definitely not a cheap endeavor. Media networks, broadcasters and satellite operators have formed a somewhat interdependent state of affairs, and as such though many broadcasters offer their programs free of charge through satellite links, many media companies opt-in for a solely subscription-based service, usually offering channels and shows that cater to niche audiences, or in-depth viewing of subject matter.
This has spawned a huge market and literally thousands of television channels being broadcast around the world via dozens of satellites. And this is where things get complicated. In order to watch satellite television, you need to install a satellite dish, purchase a set-top box and fumble through various installation steps, perhaps require a descrambler and expert technical help to make everything work. Then, you need to point your dish to the exact location of a certain satellite through which you will get your channels. And on top of that, if the free content from that satellite is not to your liking, you will be forced into buying a subscription to really make your satellite installation worthwhile.
Instead of doing all that, you can use a far cheaper and simpler technological marvel: the Internet. It is now not just possible, but quite popular actually to watch satellite television channels through the Internet. What happens is that the same channels that are being broadcast through satellites in order to reach areas areas without regional TV or Internet resources, are also being streamed through the Internet for the benefit of all viewers. And even those channels that are subscribe-only can be found either as direct streams requiring only a browser and a simple plugin, as links via sites that specialize in linking satellite TV content, or with the use of peer-to-peer software, easy to use and install, offering an extensive guide of channels that people around the world like, watch and at the same time stream it through the Internet to anyone else that's interested.
All in all, there are hundreds of free TV channels available on the Internet, and there is no need to pay extravagant fees for equipment and subscriptions to satellite TV operators, since you can now watch TV online.
Putting satellites into the cold and unfriendly space, capable of transmitting hundreds of different television channels, with or without encryption, back and forth to ground stations and viewers alike, is definitely not a cheap endeavor. Media networks, broadcasters and satellite operators have formed a somewhat interdependent state of affairs, and as such though many broadcasters offer their programs free of charge through satellite links, many media companies opt-in for a solely subscription-based service, usually offering channels and shows that cater to niche audiences, or in-depth viewing of subject matter.
This has spawned a huge market and literally thousands of television channels being broadcast around the world via dozens of satellites. And this is where things get complicated. In order to watch satellite television, you need to install a satellite dish, purchase a set-top box and fumble through various installation steps, perhaps require a descrambler and expert technical help to make everything work. Then, you need to point your dish to the exact location of a certain satellite through which you will get your channels. And on top of that, if the free content from that satellite is not to your liking, you will be forced into buying a subscription to really make your satellite installation worthwhile.
Instead of doing all that, you can use a far cheaper and simpler technological marvel: the Internet. It is now not just possible, but quite popular actually to watch satellite television channels through the Internet. What happens is that the same channels that are being broadcast through satellites in order to reach areas areas without regional TV or Internet resources, are also being streamed through the Internet for the benefit of all viewers. And even those channels that are subscribe-only can be found either as direct streams requiring only a browser and a simple plugin, as links via sites that specialize in linking satellite TV content, or with the use of peer-to-peer software, easy to use and install, offering an extensive guide of channels that people around the world like, watch and at the same time stream it through the Internet to anyone else that's interested.
All in all, there are hundreds of free TV channels available on the Internet, and there is no need to pay extravagant fees for equipment and subscriptions to satellite TV operators, since you can now watch TV online.
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