
Google has quietly added dozens of new free streaming channels to the “Live” tab on its Google TV devices.
The new channels bring the total number of free, ad-supported content streams to over 100, all of which are offered natively on Google TV devices like the Chromecast with Google TV and most newer-model Sony Bravia TV sets.
Google first revamped the “Live” tab on its Google TV devices in April, bringing more than 80 channels of streaming content to a new section that is also called “Google TV.” The section also aggregates streaming channels from select third-party apps, including Plex, Paramount’s Pluto TV and Fox’s Tubi.
Here’s a list of the free channels offered natively through the Google TV option on supported Google TV and Android TV-powered devices, as reviewed by The Desk (new channels are listed in bold):
News & Weather
- AccuWeather Now
- Cheddar News
- Court TV
- Dateline 24/7
- Law & Crime Trial Network
- NBC News Now
- NBC Bay Area News (KNTV newscasts)
- NBC Boston News (WBTS-CD newscasts)
- NBC Chicago News (WMAQ newscasts)
- NBC Connecticut News (WVIT newscasts)
- NBC Dallas-Fort Worth News (KXAS newscasts)
- NBC Los Angeles News (KNBC newscasts)
- NBC New York News (WNBC newscasts)
- NBC Philadelphia News (WCAU newscasts)
- NBC San Diego News (KNSD newscasts)
- NBC South Florida News (WTVJ newscasts)
- NBC Washington, D.C. News (WRC-TV newscasts)
- Newsmax
- Reuters TV
- Scripps News
- Sky News
- Today All Day
Movies
- FilmRise: Free Movies
- Hallmark Movies & More
- Maverick Black Cinema
- Shades of Black
- Xumo Action
- Xumo Crime
- Xumo Movies
- Xumo Westerns
TV & Entertainment
- Alien Nation
- Anger Management Channel
- Are We There Yet?
- Baywatch
- BBC: Doctor Who Classics
- BBC: Impossible!
- BBC: Top Gear
- Bounce XL
- Britbox Mysteries
- Circle
- Deal or No Deal Channel
- Divorce Court Channel
- Drybar Comedy
- FailArmy Channel
- Family Affair Channel
- Family Feud Channel
- FilmRise Forensic Files
- FilmRise Hell’s Kitchen
- FilmRise Unsolved Mysteries
- Game Show Central
- Ion
- Ion Mystery
- It’s Showtime at the Apollo
- Just for Laughs Gags
- Kevin Hart’s LOL Network
- Midsomer Murders Channel
- Murder, She Wrote Channel
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
- Paranormal Films
- Reelz Famous & Infamous
- The Pet Collective
- The Price is Right: The Barker Era
- Universal Crime
Documentary & Knowledge
- America’s Test Kitchens
- At Home with Family Handyman
- BBC Antiques Roadshow
- BBC Earth
- BBC Food
- BBC Home & Garden
- Documentary Plus
- Great American Adventures
- Jamie Oliver Channel
- Lidia’s Kitchen
- Love Nature
- PBS Antiques Roadshow
- PBS Nature
- Stingray: Natur Escape
- Tastemade
- This Old House
Sports & Gambling
- BeIN Sports Xtra
- Billiard TV
- Impact Wrestling
- MotorTrend
- Outdoor America
- Outside Channel
- PGA Tour
- PowerNation
- World Poker Tournament
Google TV en Español
- Cine Romantico
- Estrella Noticias
- Estrella TV
- Historias de Amor
- Los Mejor de Telemundo
- Telemundo Al Dia
International
- Demand Africa
- Kocowa K-Drama
- Wu Tang Collection
Music
- iHeart 90s
- iHeart Country
- Stingray Classic Rock
- Stingray Easy Listening
- Stingray Remember the 80s
- Stingray Soul Storm
The live channels offered through the Google TV menu are powered by Xumo, the free, ad-supported streaming platform operated as a joint venture between Comcast and Charter. The same streaming channels are also available on Xumo Play, a free app that is available on other platforms like Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV.