Want free TV streaming? How to get more than 1000 channels - no subscription required

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As streaming service subscription prices continue to rise, many people are looking for other options and discovering a much cheaper alternative -- free, live TV streaming channels. 

If you're not aware, most smart TVs have built-in apps with free content and free live TV channels. While most channels are ad-supported, there's no charge at all. 

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Two of the biggest options are The Roku Channel and Google TV Freeplay. Both have hundreds of channels available across a wide range of categories, and both are easy to use. Which service comes out on top?

What free TV channels are available on Roku?

I can't say I'd ever truly looked at the live channels on The Roku Channel, so I was pretty surprised ...