The option to view news feeds in real-time is something that interests me, and I gather at least a few of you feel the same. Which just so happens to bring into the spotlight today a different service with another name, this one being something we’ve profiled before, and which is turning out to be a very notable alternative to TV-based broadcasts. It’s called Livestation.
It won’t wow you with a sterling design or slick package. And its attribution to Microsoft Research and a UK-based company called Skinkers Ltd., perhaps isn’t something to proclaim loudly. But Livestation is without a doubt one of the most impressive collections of live television viewing for Windows, Mac, and Linux users. The reason being that the number of choices for users to freely consume at one moment or another is fairly large. We first mentioned this item last year, when it first debuted. And oh how it has grown since then.
Want to access CNN? Go right ahead. CNN International is there, too. Plus FOX, Discovery, Bloomberg, NBC, ESPN, ITV, Sky News, BBC, France 24, Russia Today, Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera English, CBC and others. Some options provide English, French, German, and Arabic language services as well. And the company just last week added partnerships for BBC Arabic, C-SPAN, Russia Today Arabic, France 24 Arabic, and Euronews German, French, and Arabic. Pretty remarkable, I’ll say.
Granted, this is all very news oriented, which may not whet the appetites of lots of prospective viewers. But the availability of these options enables some measure of consistency. To offer a much broader panoply of channels might detract from the experience, in a way. Regardless, if it’s entertainment you seek, there are several options, including sports, music, and movie and documentary providers.