Channels Online TV

As the UK’s official telecommunications regulator, Ofcom’s website is designed to inform and educate consumers to get the most out of their broadcasting and telecoms services. Video content is a practical guide to protecting consumers from the pitfalls of the industry while maximising the choices and services available now and in the future. Also includes useful information on how to complain and to whom if things go wrong.

The Research Channel was founded by a consortium of academic institutions as a platform for sharing research findings with the general public. This website includes videos recorded from conferences and lectures, and amongst other subjects, covers the sciences, humanities, economics and engineering.

Teachers TV is an online video library designed to support teachers’ training by offering ideas and media materials for lesson planning, articles about teaching practice and careers advice. The site aims to widen teachers’ existing knowledge and thus enrich their pupils’ learning.

Academic Earth is an organisation which aims to give everyone access to a world-class education. The website is intended as a ‘user-friendly educational ecosystem’, which gives internet users the chance to find video courses and lectures by leading scholars.

EASE History is a website which supports the learning and teaching of US History, with hundreds of archive videos and photographs available. The site allows people to learn about US History through its media record: examining presidential campaign ads and broadcasted public events.

This website follows the reconstruction of a 9th-century Arab sailing ship, which is currently being built in Oman and will embark on an historic voyage from Oman to Singapore in early 2010. Its construction and voyage are documented on this website largely through interviews, mini-documentaries and time-lapse videos.

Teacher Tube is a website where teachers can post educational video material for use by other teachers, schools and students. Members can rate the quality of each video in order to help others quickly access the most helpful posts.

Vets TV is a web TV service from the British Veterinary Association (BVA) which helps and supports vets in their working lives. It contains originally-produced videos about farm animals, equine issues and small pets, as well as veterinary careers advice and relevant news.

Science TV provides a free venue for people to upload their own science videos. It contains original content from a range of contributors, including school children, students and teachers. Featured videos are ranked by popularity, based on the number of hits and ratings received.

The NASA TV website provides online access to live streaming from NASA TV and video archives of highlight moments. This website is an educational resource, keeping the public up-to-date with this organisation's research into space exploration, aeronautics and scientific discovery.

Video Jug is an online library of free factual high-definition videos. This 'encyclopaedia of life' contains practical advice on a variety of themes, from sport and cleaning tips, to relationship advice and recipes.

E-How website contains professionally produced and researched videos to answer everyday questions. With over 120,000 videos, this website is a one-stop destination for information on a range of topics, such as sport, cooking and travel advice.

Monkey See is a website which provides free access to both professionally-produced and user-generated 'how-to' videos. The collection includes presenter-led videos on many diverse topics, such as jewellery-making, dance techniques and motorbike riding.

Do It Yourself is an independent home improvement website. It aims to provide unbiased DIY information, and contains 'how-to' advice videos from professionals in over 100 subjects.

Wonder How To is a user-driven search engine and directory for free 'how-to' videos. With an index of more than 225,000 videos, this website provides a large and diverse resource on topics such as relationships, science experiments, computer games and cookery.

Wordia is a linguistics website which contains short videos of people discussing and celebrating their favourite words and associated memories. The site aims to enrich users' knowledge of the English language and identifies itself as a 'democratic visual dictionary', where anyone with a video camera can define the words that matter to them. The site also features celebrity contributors, authors and poets.

This section of the Borders website contains original video content relating to literature, such as interviews with authors, poetry readings, book reviews and celebrities revealing their favourite reads.

Book Videos TV is a website containing short videos which give readers insight into the lives, personalities and inspirations of famous living authors. This website brings books and authors to life, and allows users to engage with the literary community on a different level.