TidalTV, is a Baltimore, Maryland-based broadband video startup. Unlike Hulu, and Joost you won’t need an invite or login to watch TidalTV – it’s available to everyone. Ferber, the owner of TidalTV.com, explained that it focuses on advertising-supported video online. The site is an online television channel that delivers free premium content — shows from the major networks and cable companies as well as other media, including Vogue magazine — on demand. In exchange for the entertainment, providers get what they need most: advertising to pay for their operations. The site is only available in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., but will launch nationwide later this week, Spilman said.
The TidalTV display is laid out like an electronic program guide with a video window in the corner. You can click on the video to bring up a full screen version. Move your mouse to the bottom of the video window, and the controls pop-up, letting you start, stop, pause, adjust the volume, and access other site features like the guide, your options, or site search. You can share the video with a friend (via email only – no embed codes were available), mark the video or series as a favorite, and display the current program’s description with the three buttons at the bottom right of the video.
As far as content goes, TidalTV has quite a bit, offering up premium video from content owners such as the Associated Press, CBS, diy network, Fine Living Network, food network, National Geographic Channel, HGTV, MSNBC Features, NBC News Features, Ford Models, The Chef’s Kitchen, Classic College Sports, Sports Illustrated, somagirls.tv, The Weather Channel, This Old House, TV Guide, Vogue TV, weddingtv, and the WSJ. Check it out for yourself here: beta.tidaltv.com and let us know what you think in the comments.

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