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VUDU now has a huge library of thousands of movies and television shows/specials that you can watch for free. You just have to create an account, if you don't already have one. Every genre has something in it. There are some ads that will play every so often, but it will still play in its entirety. You won't lose any of the show by it being clipped shorter to fit a certain time frame. You Tube has a massive, and ever growing, library of free videos for everyone. You can search for just about any topic that is personal or professional and you are bound to find what you need. I use You Tube for karaoke version videos of songs, tutoring/how to videos for my college classes, music, clips from my favorite movies or artists, gaming video helps, top ten lists ... the list goes on and on.Subscriptions w/Free Trials
Netflix has free trials that you can use to start with. After that they have monthly plans that range from 8.99 to 15.99 a month. In my opinion, it is WELL worth the money. You can have several different devices (tv's, tablets, etc) in use at the same time. It just depends on which plan you have. All of us on my account have never even come close to watching even a small amount of what is on offer. We all have quite varied tastes as well, and we are all satisfied with what we find on Netflix.While you can explore You Tube for years and never find an end to it for free, the You Tube company itself has started producing original contents and series. You can start a free trial for their own movie, tv, and original content service.