I remember as a child waking up at 5am on Christmas morning and running to the tree to unwrap a brand new Atari.As technology has moved on, so has gaming and this year there will be many children waking up to unwrap the latest i Pad, i Phone or other cool tech gifts.Many leagues, including Major League Baseball and the NBA, offer subscription packages for online viewing all games during the season. Here's what's available: Network websites: The four broadcast networks — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX — offer most of their shows for free on their websites.Some networks don't offer the most recent episode for a short time after it airs, but, typically, from three to five recent episodes of each show are available, and you can watch on your laptop, tablet or smartphone.And sometimes, with computers, tablets and smartphones, you can watch more than what's on TV. was in 2011 and analysts say that will rise to nearly 0 by the end of this decade.

But many online viewing options are free, and even the fee-based options cost far less than a monthly cable bill.Want to stay ahead of what apps your kids are using?Subscribe to our FREE monthly cyber safety newsletter (see the link, top right on desktop or bottom of article on mobile).For the most part, it's entertainment programming that is easy and cheap to get on computers and mobile devices. Channels such as CNN and ESPN — and many other cable networks, including premium channels such as HBO and Showtime — can be viewed online and on mobile only by cable subscribers.But for sports fans there are some a la carte options. Still, that's far less than seven months' worth of cable bills.