Orb Networks have launched a new app for Android that allows you to stream internet video from Hulu, ABC, CBS, ESPN, FOX, and other TV networks to your phone or tablet without paying for a Hulu Plus subscription. Orb Live can also stream content from Netflix, but you’ll need a Netflix subscription, and if you have one of those you’re probably better off using… Read more »

The good news is that CNN is now broadcasting its 24-hour live news channel over the internet for free. You can tune in on a desktop web browser or using an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. The bad (but not particularly surprising) news is that you’ll need to be a paid TV subscriber to use the service. If you go to CNN.com/video and click the… Read more »

The good news is that the BBC has finally released an official BBC News app for Android. The bad news is that unlike which is available internationally, the BBC News app for Android is only available to UK residents at the moment. The (other) good news is that an international version is on the way. If you happen to be one of the folks who… Read more »

DirecTV may have been the first US television provider to announce plans to provide HBO GO mobile video apps for iOS and Android, but it won’t be the only company to do so. In a video teaser posted on YouTube, HBO promises that HBO GO will soon be available on smartphones and tablets as well as laptops. The short video gives us a decent look… Read more »

As expected, Sony has launched a Crackle video app for iOS, and it’s actually pretty nice. While Crackle may not have the same kind of following (or deep content library) as Netflix or Hulu, the service does have a decent range of movies and TV shows to choose from. Now you can watch them for free on an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. The service… Read more »

Sports network ESPN has launched a new app called which lets users watch live programming from ESPN, EPN2, EPNU, and ESPN.com on an iPhone or iPod touch. An iPad version is also in the works, but it’s not due out until next month. The full WatchESPN experience is currently only available for Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS TV, and Bright House Networks customers. Verizon High… Read more »

Leave it to Cablevision… True to form, the company has thrown caution to the wind and launched the full fledged iPad app cable subscribers have been waiting for. It offers more than 300 channels of live television and more than 2,000 titles of video on demand content with more on the way. The app also offers a searchable program guide, the ability to schedule DVR… Read more »

While Comcast was first to announce their intentions to bring live cable television to the iPad, Time Warner Cable is first to execute with the release of TWCable TV. The free app lets Time warner customers view about 30 select cable TV channels over a home WiFi connection, including Bravo, Food Network, and CNBC. More channels will be available later. But DISH Network would like to… Read more »

TiVo’s iPad app, announced in November, is now available as a free download from the App Store. I’ve been using the app for several weeks now, and I quite like it. Whereas TiVo has been lagging the competition in providing this sort of functionality, they may have just leapfrogged nearly all contenders in producing both a beautiful and functional television companion. Of course, it’s only… Read more »

Bitbop is a streaming video service for mobile devices. The service comes from Fox Mobile, and it’s currently available for BlackBerry, but iPhone and Android versions are in the works. The folks at IntoMobile managed to get their hands on a pre-release version of the Android client, and they seem pretty impressed. The user interface looks pretty slick, although it’s a little quirky at the… Read more »