Free tv - 6 cable tv alternatives, netflix, free television

1. STREAM IT. For a $7.99 monthly subscription to Hulu Plus, you can watch a huge selection of new and dated TV shows, including titles from ABC, NBC, PBS, HGTV and Lifetime. Check out the

listings first to see whether they include the shows you fancy. "The main thing you lose by moving to Internet TV is live TV and local news," says Andrea Eldridge, CEO of the

computer repair firm Nerds On Call. "Sports fans will also find the lack of live content frustrating." Another $7.99 monthly fee to Netflix can set movies and TV shows streaming to

your iPad, iPhone, computer or TV. Other subscription options include Amazon Prime and iTunes. 2. GO TO NETWORK WEBSITES. Have a look at USA, A&E, TBS, Fox, ABC, NBC or CBS. In some

cases, you can watch full episodes of shows on your computer or TV, for free. The most current episodes will likely not be available, but older ones will, and if you haven't seen it,

isn't it new to you? 3. EXPLORE YOUTUBE. The whole world is able to post videos on this huge website. "If you're super cheap, you can watch what's free on YouTube. But

you're still at the mercy of what's available," says TV critic Eli Lehrer, president of R Street, a Washington, D.C.-based free market think tank. Who knows, you may find you

like a lot of stuff that you never knew existed. 4. GO RETRO — GET AN ANTENNA. It sounds like an ancient notion, but there's still a lot of free TV pulsing through the airwaves,

especially in urban areas. "A good antenna could get you access to network shows in HD if you're in range," says Eldridge. "I'd say it's worth a try for sure —

plug it in and see what you get!" The antenna will cost you $50 to $100. 5. RENT A DVD. It's hard to go anywhere these days without passing a DVD kiosk such as Redbox, which may

rent movies and video games for $2 a night. If you've missed a season of _Mad Men_, rent out the entire series, grab some popcorn and catch up. You can also get discs by mail through

services such as Netflix and Blockbuster for about $8 to $10 a month. 6. HEAD TO THE LIBRARY. Many libraries these days have well-stocked DVD shelves. You may have to wait to get hot titles,

but don't complain — you'll be paying nothing to watch them. And saving money is the whole point of this exercise, right? _Stacy Julien is a staff editor and writer at AARP

media._