A:Answer You do have access to a very good selection of shows. However, the voice command pre-selects pay per view channels. If you type in the shows name, you can get more selection of free stations that play the show. For news, you have to look around. Type in CBS NEWS and they have a continuous broadcast for the news (with about 2 minute breaks for commercial spots). However, you need to select the proper icon for continuous news play. The same for many of the news stations. Additionally, Sky News and Al Jazeera are two international stations that have continuous new feeds for free.