Streaming Sci Fi TV: Tracking down sci fi and fantasy shows of interest on the streaming services. Note that streaming availability can change with little to no notice.
Pluto TV is a free live-streaming service that has multiple channels running television shows and movies, including quite a number of interest to genre fans. These are live-streaming channels, so just like with the broadcast networks and cable channels you watch what is on at the time that you go to the channel. It is ad-supported and runs about the standard amount of ads for this type of service. It is owned by Viacom, so it also runs archives from channels that company owns such as CBS, MTV, VH1, Spike, Nickelodeon, and more. But it has plenty more programming of interest beyond that including a Star Trek channel that has episodes of TOS and TNG, a Stargate channel that runs episodes of the three live-action shows plus the Ark of Truth and Continuum movies, a Doctor Who channel that runs episodes of the classic series, a Walking Dead channel that plays eps of the various series as well as interviews and behind-the-scenes clips, and more. The service also has some shows available On Demand like all three of the live-action Stargate entries, the original Outer Limits, and the first two seasons of the original Twilight Zone. So for a free service, it has quite a lot to choose from that would appeal to lovers of sci fi and fantasy.
Here are several of the live-streaming channels that would be of interest to genre fans. I have indicated the channel category and number, though the channel numbers tend to change from time to time. The channel descriptions are direct from Pluto TV.
Star Trek (Entertainment-270): Boldly go to the channel that brings you the continuing mission of the USS Enterprise with both Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Next Generation. Beam aboard any time of day on Pluto TV.
Stargate (Entertainment-280): Chevrons are locked, the iris is open and we are ready to explore the universe with Stargate on Pluto TV. Teams from Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, and Stargate Universe will be jumping through the Gate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Doctor Who (Classic TV-1410): The Doctor has landed on Pluto! Travel back through time and space with all seven original incarnations of The Doctor as he faces Daleks, Cybermen, The Master, and more — all day, every day.
Sci Fi (Entertainment-275): Explore the farthest reaches of space, battle evil robots, and travel through time on Pluto TV Sci-Fi, the mothership for the best science fiction and fantasy movies and TV series in the galaxy, beaming up to you 24 hours a day.
The Walking Dead Universe (Entertainment-227): Join Daryl, Michonne, the Clarks and others from the world of The Walking Dead. Enjoy cast interviews, BTS moments, and more!
Dark Shadows (Classic TV-1415): Much like the show’s lead character Barnabas Collins–a guilt-ridden vampire released from his coffin after nearly 200 years–gothic soap opera Dark Shadows retains an immortality that time cannot erode. Join us 24/7, but don’t let the light in!
MST3K (Comedy-1240): Mystery Science Theater 3000 24/7 brought to you by Shout! Factory TV.
Pluto Fantastic (Movies-76): Escape into worlds beyond our own with Pluto TV Fantastic. Every day we bring you movies with grand adventures, magical creatures, and intergalactic action. Get transported now.
Shout! TV (Classic TV-1420): A premiere digital entertainment streaming service that brings timeless and contemporary cult favorites to pop culture fans. (This channel includes Farscape in its rotation.)
Horror (Movies-96): Horror fans rejoice, your channel is alive. It’s a never ending fright-fest on Pluto TV Horror. Don’t turn on the lights, don’t answer the door, and don’t change that channel.
Terror (Movies-101): The scariest, goriest, most extreme horror movies ever unleashed are here to petrify you all day and all night on Pluto TV Terror. Lock the doors, turn on the lights, and tell yourself “It’s only a movie!”
There are also multiple Anime channels that you can find in the Gaming & Anime category on Pluto TV.
CancelledSciFi.com: Keep up with the status updates of all the currently airing sci fi and fantasy shows with our Cancellation Watch posts. And be sure to follow the Cancelled Sci Fi Twitter Site for breaking news and updates.
SciFiTVSite.com: Follow our Sci Fi TV Schedule for all the currently airing and upcoming sci fi and fantasy television shows, and you can see the premieres for all the upcoming genre entries at this link.
