Television, the little box that sits in the living room is something many people can't do without. If you have hooked up your TV to your computer then you might want to check out the list of free and open-source television software we published earlier. However, if you want to watch your favorite programs according to your own schedule, you won't have to rely on the idiot box anymore.

Thanks to the Internet, a lot of native as well as web applications have come up that make sure that you watch your favorite shows at the time and place you want. Here's a list of ways in which you could get the best television experience on your very own Linux desktop:

TV Shows

Hulu.com (Desktop and Web, US only): Hulu is an ad-supported, on demand, video streaming service that offers a huge collection of TV shows, movies and other media.

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