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As streaming technology becomes more affordable and refined, it promises to change the viewing habits of millions around the world.

Missed the broadcast of your favorite television show this week? No problem.

Enter the age of the mouse potato.

It wasn't all that long ago that programming was only carried by terrestrial, cable or satellite broadcast. Now broadband has changed all that. And for generations of families who gathered 'round the warmth of the TV set each night, it's an entirely brave new world of television viewed on every gadget from home desktops to mobile phones.

Below, check out the latest Web offerings by major television and cable networks now changing the face of TV and the Internet ...

hulu - Offering all your favorite shows, short clips, or full-lenth movies for free online, with annoying commercial spots to pay the bills. Hey, just like real TV!

YouTube - Online videos of all stripes from visitor's uploaded clips of their favorite cute pet tricks - to a huge collection of archived music and TV clips.

MTV Overdrive - Another trailblazer in broadband TV with a full lineup of music videos, show previews, movie trailers, news and VMA award show clips.

Comedy Central MotherLoad - The funniest clips from some of the funniest shows on cable including best moments from The Daily Show and other top hits, cult classics, exclusive Web content & interviews.

NBC 24/7 - Missed your favorite show? Watch it here in its entirety, or browse around for Web exclusives, including interviews and backstage peaks behind the scenes.

CBS Innertube - Watch full episodes of Big Brother and other primetime hits, plus regular features and interviews with the network's top stars, video clips from daytime soaps and nightime specials, along with Internet-only content at Clip of the Day.

ABC Flash Streaming Player - Watch entire episodes of select TV shows plus clips, news, interviews and recaps of popular favorites in primetime, daytime and late night TV.

FOX on Demand - All the hits, all the time, in HD streaming video.

In2TV - AOL Television's retro channel with a complete schedule of popular past TV hits & favorite cartoons including Growing Pains, Wonder Woman, The Jamie Foxx Show, Welcome Back Kotter, and lots more plus related specials and interviews.

TNT.tv - Premiering this year with Drama Vision featuring full episodes of their hit serial "Into the West," including clips of other current popular shows & specials.

wwiTV - One-stop browsing for sports, weather, news & entertainment from almost 2,000 TV stations worldwide from Albania to Zimbabwe.

also see feature article -> Joost - Taking TV to the Internet

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More Web sites of interest:

BBC - What to watch on the Web

DVGuru - Ten video sharing services compared