From CNN.com,
As more Americans get used to watching video on their computers, more
Web sites are popping up to offer free movies and TV shows. Consumers
are taking advantage of this to eliminate cable or satellite TV and integrate their home entertainment with the Web. And online video viewership is skyrocketing.
Internet users in the United States watched a record 14.3 billion
online videos in December, an increase of 13 percent over the previous
month, according to comScore, an Internet marketing research firm.
Popular site YouTube led the growth charge, accounting for almost half the incremental gain in videos viewed.
Internet TV services such as Hulu, Joost and Veoh also are feeding off a new generation of tech-savvy users in search of cheap access to video content. Add to the mix players such as Netflix -- whose Roku set-top box offers more than 12,000 streaming videos and who is teaming with LG Electronics to embed new TVs with the service -- and there's enough online TV options to justify a subscription-free lifestyle.
My family enjoys watching TV and movies online. Since we had unsubscribed from our satellite TV service, our entertainment experience became rather personal. When we had the service, we were offered hundreds of programming channels, but we only frequented a few on a daily basis. Today, with Hulu, ABC.com and Netflix, we can create our programming schedule. Watch shows when we want and wherever we want.
I highly recommend everyone to experiment life without cable and satellite service. But, be warned, a high-speed internet connection is required!
