There's Nothin' on TV
by Gary Woods

Around our house we've got about 700 channels to choose from, but there are still times when it seems there's nothin' on TV. Have you ever wondered what was on Television in let's say South America, the Middle East, Asia, Africa or elsewhere around the world?

With a free download from TVexe.com www.tvexe.com you can be cruising channels from all over the world. The software runs on Windows and uses broadband to stream news, sports, and music stations 24/7 from countries as diverse as Australia, Greece, Iran, Ireland, and Kurdistan. You can view over 300 channels, though the video quality varies.

Nir Romem, founder and developer of TVexe.com, says he designed the site "as an answer to the need to provide easy to access worldwide TV channels on the Web with good indexing." While you are viewing a channel on TVexe.com, it displays the broadcast Web site's URL, so you can go directly to, say RAI Sport in Italy.

North American channels, such as Bloomberg News and C-Span, are available, but the majority of the free selections are not great. To get the really top-tier stations you can upgrade to TV Pro Plus Radio, which offers 30 more channels, including BBC, CBC, CNN, ESPN, MTV, and thousands of radio stations worldwide for a one-time subscription fee of $25.

TVexe.com has pledged to remain a free service as long as enough members upgrade to the TV Pro level to cover expenses.

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