GlobeNow.tvA free Famelack (TV Garden) alternative for live news
GlobeNow.tv is a free way to watch live TV without an account: 647 official YouTube live channels from 64 countries, found by place on a 3D globe. 85% of them have no country restrictions on YouTube. Choose Famelack for the biggest free channel list across all genres; choose GlobeNow.tv when you want news: official broadcaster streams in the YouTube player, plus today's news videos placed on the globe by city.
Famelack is the site that used to be called TV.Garden. Both sites are free, need no account and start from a globe; they differ in where the streams come from. Famelack lists public streams from many sources, while GlobeNow.tv only plays live streams that broadcasters publish on their own official YouTube channels, and adds the last 24 hours of news videos by city. GlobeNow.tv is not affiliated with Famelack.
GlobeNow.tv vs Famelack
| GlobeNow.tv | Famelack | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free; no ads added by GlobeNow.tv (broadcasters' YouTube ads may play) | Free, no ads (Famelack's own FAQ) |
| Account | Not needed | Not needed |
| Live channels | 647 official live channels from 64 countries (426 with viewers right now) | Thousands of live TV channels plus online radio and live webcams; TV channels come mainly from the open iptv-org list on GitHub |
| Where it works | Any country where YouTube works; each broadcaster sets its own limits — 85% of channels have none | Website worldwide; individual streams may be blocked or offline in some countries |
| Finding something to watch | Spin a 3D globe and pick a place, or browse by country and category | Spin a 3D globe or browse by country and category; random-channel button |
| On-demand movies & shows | No — live channels plus the last 24 hours of news videos on the globe | No — live streams only |
| Apps | Web browser on desktop and phone; can be added to the home screen | Web browser (famelack.com) and an Android app |
| Where the streams come from | Broadcasters' official YouTube live streams | Public streams listed by iptv-org (TV); radio and webcams curated by Famelack |
Which one suits you?
Choose GlobeNow.tv for
- Live news from many countries in one place, found by where it happens.
- No account, no app to install.
- Checking which channels play in your country before you press play.
Choose Famelack for
- Channel surfing across every genre: sport, music, movies and entertainment, not only news.
- Radio and TV in one place, on the same globe.
- A much bigger channel list, including channels that have no YouTube live stream.
Try it now: live news
Tap a picture to start the official YouTube stream. Live streams can pause or change; each channel page shows the current one.
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Questions
What happened to TV Garden?
TV.Garden was renamed Famelack, and famelack.com is the same project under its new name. Copies with similar names that carry heavy ads are not the original. If you want another free globe for live TV, GlobeNow.tv works in any browser without an account, with a focus on official news channels.
Do I need an account to watch?
No. GlobeNow.tv has no sign-up for watching. On Famelack, an account is not needed.
Does it work in my country?
GlobeNow.tv works in any country where YouTube works, but each broadcaster decides where its live stream plays. In our latest check, 85% of channels had no country restrictions. Famelack is available in: Website worldwide; individual streams may be blocked or offline in some countries.
Is Famelack the same as TV Garden?
Yes. Famelack says on its own site that it was formerly TV.Garden. GlobeNow.tv is a separate, unrelated site.
Why do some channels not play on Famelack or similar sites?
Directories built on public stream lists depend on links that broadcasters can change or geo-block at any time, so some streams go offline. GlobeNow.tv only uses official YouTube live streams and regularly removes ones that are no longer live.
Watching from abroad?
See which channels from each country play outside it.
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GlobeNow.tv figures update automatically from our channel list; country restrictions last checked 31 Oct 2026. Famelack details checked 19 Oct 2026.
GlobeNow.tv is not affiliated with Famelack. Famelack is a trademark of its owner and is named here only for comparison.
Sources for Famelack details (checked 19 Oct 2026): Famelack — About and FAQ (formerly TV.Garden, free, no ads, iptv-org) · iptv-org on GitHub (public stream list) · XDA Developers — Famelack review, Oct 2026
About GlobeNow.tv
GlobeNow.tv is a live world video map: news, travel and live TV from around the planet, placed where it happens on a 3D globe — with Polo the polar bear as your guide.
View on the 3D globeFree · No sign-up