Free Streaming TV - Zattoo
Surprisingly I’ve only just spotted Zattoo which has been around for a year or so broadcasting free streams of TV channels which are defined by your location however I think it caters more for European channels.
I can’t tell what others will receive but as a UK resident there are 29 channels available many of which appear to be the channels available on Freeview including all the main BBC channels:
ABC News, Al Jazeera Arabic, AutoMoto TV, BBC Four, BBC News, BBC One, BBC Parliament, BBC Three, BBC Two, Bloomberg UK, CBBC, CBeebies, Channel 4, Channel 5, Community Channel, Deutsche Welle, EuroNews, France 24 English, France 24 French, HTV, Information TV, ITV1, Russia Today, SF info, STV, sumo.tv, TeleZuri, The Poker Channel, Ulster TV.
I’ve always thought Freeview via broadband is a complete no-brainer and am surprised that there is no official offering but this at least is a start and hopefully they will gain more and more channels.
It’s based on a p2p system and whilst the image quality doesn’t seem as good as some other IPTV systems I’ve seen, it does at least have one thing that most of them don’t have in content from decent sources….rather than dodgy channels showing public domain films and TV series nobody watched the first time round.
The software is easy to use and there is a EPG type thing built in to see what is showing. Would be great if it did recording but I imagine that is a huge legal stumbling block and they have done well to get the channels they have and keep it legal.
All in all very useful if you have a conflict of TV tastes with whomever you share your home with. 
Zattoo has developed a software program that allows you to watch TV on your computer. All you need is a broadband connection and a current operating system (Windows XP or Vista, Mac OS X, or Linux). The service is legal and free of charge.
To watch live TV on your PC, simply download the Zattoo Player, register, and get channel-surfing! If you run into any problems, take a look at our FAQ section.
