What to watch next ?
That question usually popped up in the weekend or any days off. Whether it is pandemic or some other matters, there will be days when we can't get out of our house to spend our much-needed spare time. Usually in this 4.0 era, people will turn into their gadget to entertain them from the leisure of their own home and do bingewatching.
What is bingewatching?
For most of you, I am sure bingewatching meaning is so familiar. But for those who are so busy that they miss the fun of bingewatching, then I am happily tell you that bingewatching is the activity of watching some contents for a quite long time.
Bingewatching is the preference of many people with internet connection nowadays to spend their time inside. But to watch premium contents, more often people turn into subscription service like Netflix or cable TV.
However, if carefully selected, free application like YouTube can become a source of entertainment with the quality just like those cable TV contents. Here are some best YouTube channels that have premium contents without even paying a penny.
Live TV
Cable TV that I know have many international TV stations on their channel list. Sometimes the reason of paying more is to get insights from other TV stations outside the country.
But in this digital age, there are some international TV stations which make YouTube channel so they can be watched worldwide absolutely for free. Here they are:
1. Euronews
3. ABC America
4. Bloomberg
Entertainment Channels
If you want some contents you can watch just for fun, perhaps these channels below are for you:
1. TRT World
The official channel of international TV station TRT, they provide live TV in English and some other contents for entertainment.
Highlights:
- Live TV
2. Tonic
This channel uploaded many TV contents from UK, whether it is cooking, travelling, or other type of reality shows.
Highlights:
- Paul Hollywood's City Bakers
This is one of the official channels of TRT, where you can watch some high-quality Turkish drama for free with English subtitle.
Highlights:
- Resurrection Ertugrul ( Season 1, Season 2, Season 3, Season 4 and Season 5 )
- Filinta (Season 1 and Season 2)
- Yunus Emre (Season 1 and Season 2)
4. SparkTV
SparkTV is an entertainment channel on YouTube which provides many free movies, drama, and documentaries.
5. Netflix
Netflix often promotes their trailers here. But in a particular playlist, they gave away some full episodes for free.
Highlights:
6. Good Food
This channel is rebranding of "BBC Good Food" which is the cooking channel of BBC from UK. The contents are still about recipe, cooking, and everything related to it. Of course it has very good quality because it's primarily made for TV audiences.
7. Tasty
If you are into cooking, this channel would be great for you.
For you who love interior design or other insights about architecture, here is the perfect channel for you.
Highlights:
- Open House: Inside Celebrity Homes
This well-known international news station is live on YouTube all day. You can watch it along with some entertaining contents here.
Highlights:
- Live TV
- Techknow
- AJ Eats
10. Great Big Story
It is full of contents about overlooked great things all over the world with superb editing just like TV with shorter duration.
Highlights:
Rick Steves is a best selling travel author and host of public television "Rick Steves' Europe" and public radio "Travel with Rick Steves". Now he uploaded many of his TV contents on his YouTube channels.
12. History
This channel will be loved by most of historians out there.
Highlights:
13. Animal Planet
Similar to "National Geographic", premium content about animals can be seen on this channel.
14. Tastemade
Made by professional media, Tastemade's YouTube channel has many contents just like those cooking shows on cable TV.
15. Eric Connover
Eric is a public figure from USA and he got a lot of contents with excellent quality. He uploaded many coverages about luxurious mansions and apartments located mostly in New York, but there are also the ones from all over the world.
Highlights:
16. NASA
This official channel of NASA has some interesting contents. If you like space stuffs, this is your place.
Highlights:
- Live TV
BONUS
Here are some additional channels which are too good to be missed on our YouTube exploration:
For the cooking lovers:
For the foodies and travel enthusiasts:
For the drama addicts:
- The Imam
- Omar
- Ego
- Destiny
- Oh Where
- Hear Me
- Elif
- No. 309
For the moviegoers:
For the documentary mania:
(Note: some live TV links can be outdated and inaccessible. In that case, just search for their names on YouTube)
Those are some YouTube channels with premium contents just like cable TV. So even without any subscription fees, you can watch something as good or even better. Who says #stayathome can't be this much of fun?
So #staysafe and #stayhappy guys! :)
P.S. : The Indonesian version of this article can be found here
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