If you are considering whether to get cable TV online via the Internet versus to get or maintain your traditional cable TV service, there are a number of pros and cons to consider:

Pros of Cable TV Online:

1. No need for any cable box converters.

2. No need for messy cable wires.

3. No need for any additional hardware to be installed in your computer.

4. Unlimited access to over 3,000 live cable channels.

5. Abundant diversity of international channels being broadcast from 78 countries.

6. Access to many of the prominent English-language channels.

7. Multilingual TV channels being broadcast in the native dialects of each national locale.

8. No monthly subscription fees.

9. Easy to access from any machine that has a high-speed Internet connection.

10. More variety of programming than that offered by mainstream cable operators.

Cons of Cable TV Online:

1. You can only watch it on your computer unless you hook up your PC / laptop to your TV.

2. You are dependent on having access to a high-speed Internet connection.

3. Local TV programming availability (to your specific city) is not guaranteed because its target audience consists of multinational and broad-regional audiences.

4. Not compatible with Tivo.

5. No centralized regulatory control over any of the content.

6. Quality of the broadcasting depends on how powerful your computer is.

7. Quality of the broadcasting depends on the bandwidth available in your high-speed Internet connection.

Web-based cable TV is gaining widespread popularity, with over one million people across the planet already watching TV online. As indicated above, there are pros and cons to consider if you are debating about whether to get cable TV online.