To distinguish TV from "video streaming" is TV has 'timely' news and advertisement.

How old are WorldTV99 TV news?
I am now watching ABC worldnews webcast, it is talking about TigerWood's question of stereoid use and octopus using tools, the 1st invertebrate species using tool. Go google news, this is exactly the news google is doing on its website. And this are the news I just watched 4 hrs ago on my TVset. If Google internet news called it news, the 4 hrs delayed WorldTV99 is playing broadcasting news. I repeat, WorldTV99 is playing broadcasting news. BTW, this station is constantly update and running 24/7, better than your ABC news from your TV set which does only lunch and evening news. WOW!

Advertisement? Sure there are shopping channels on Canada folder.

WorldTV99 is playing broadcasting news, just as timely as internet news, and has advertisements, this is rightfully called TV.

I am watching with the built-in player (not mplayer). while doing some homework, it has been running over 30 minutes, news onchoreman has changed 2 times already, no stuttering, no frozen, no AV desync, no battery problem, NO PROBLEM. I cannot believe this thing called N900!
This is only the tip of iceberg, NBC, CBS, FOX, DisneyChanel, Discovery, Nature., no need for video converting, no need for file dl or storage, in my hand while I am in bed. This is MY entertainment center. TV out is my next adventure. With the number and variety and world region of TV stations, it would be a long time before I grew tire of this

Find me a competitor, softwarewise and hardwarewise...........today

Another thing about "dead links", 1) regional, it is not for your region, say USA watching european stations, that may require a european ip address
2) regional, it is not at your timeframe and the station is not running 24/7, say China is 11 hr difference from USA and you would have a better chance seeing it when it is midnight in US.
3) it is for the "other" player
etc etc, We intend to build some intelligence into WorldTV99 to take care of the above. For the time being, Favorite is your friend, any good station you like just add it to Favorite.

Using built-in gstreamer

Some good quality stations with wide screen and no borders: FOX news Flash

bun