Watch local news

More and more Americans are awakening to the advantages of over the air TV and are catching their local broadcasts without having to pay top dollar. And new types of streaming services are also getting in on the game, offering custom streams to people all over the country. In this chapter, we’ll focus on how to watch local news broadcasts, primarily those broadcast by local affiliates of the four major networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX). Free TV is still the best solution to watch local news If you can…

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Cutting the Cord: TV makes local TV pretty simple

The Simple.TV second generation settop box.(Photo: Simple.TV) Simple.TV is an aptly named system for cord cutters looking to harness free over-the-air local TV signals. By connecting the Simple.TV settop box to your home network and antenna, you can watch local network broadcasts on the Web via Macintosh or Windows computers or on your smartphone, tablet or TV. Interest in free digital TV has grown in the wake of the June Supreme Court decision about Aereo. Upstart Aereo had been streaming on the Net over-the-air channels in 11 cities, renting subscribers…

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