Once upon a time, if you didn’t set the video properly, you missed that favourite show that you wanted to see. Thanks to the internet, you don’t need to miss your favourite TV anymore thanks to the range of TV catch up services available.
BBC iPlayer
Initially just a peer to peer download service which required registration and was a little bit clunky, iPlayer now comes as a Flash based streaming viewer, allowing you to just visit the website and watch the show immediately online. Programs are available to view for a week after their airing.
ITV
ITV has a flash player embedded in its website. The good thing is that they offer live streaming of their channels, which is great. Finding programs that you want to watch after they have aired isn’t always easy though.
Channel 4’s 4oD
Like iPlayer, it started as just a download service but now you can watch shows “streaming” direct from the website. As well as current shows, there’s a huge archive of quality TV and film content you can watch - some of which requires payment. Even if you are “streaming”, you still need to register and install the application - download 4oD.