I recently reviewed a variety of “PC to TV” software packages that allow you to watch television on your computer. The best two I found were PCShowbuzz and PCTV4Me.

Both programs allow you to watch regional as well as national channels from around the world. The channels include a variety of news, entertainment, music and sports stations.

I preferred PCTV4Me’s interface over PCShowbuzz, but it does not provide nearly as many channels as PCShowbuss nor did it provide much in the way of channel descriptions. PCTV4Me offers a free trial, but the trial only gives access to the radio stations it offers. Both programs were easy to install and took only a few minutes to set up and start using.