What is Babelgum?

A free internet TV platform supported by advertising, Babelgum combines the full-screen video quality of traditional television with the interactive capabilities of the internet, offering professionally-produced programming on-demand to a global audience.

How do I watch videos?

Select a video on the Babelgum website by clicking it. The video should then start automatically (if not, please see requirements below). Traditional video controls (Play/Pause, Time Bar, Volume/Mute, Full-screen) appear when the cursor is placed at the bottom of the video screen.

To watch videos on Babelgum, your computer will need to meet the following requirements.

• Adobe Flash 9.0.115 or higher. Click here to get the latest version of Adobe Flash.
• Windows XP or Vista (with latest updates), with Internet Explorer 7+ or Firefox 2+.
• Mac OS X 10.4.11 or higher, with Safari 3.0+.
• Internet bandwidth of at least 450Kbps.

How do I search for videos?

Just enter keywords or the title of the video in the Search bar on the top right, and press ‘Enter’.

How do I browse for videos?

Start by selecting one of our five main Channels at the top of the page. They are:

Film
From the newest talent to established names in independent cinema, our Film Channel covers everything from drama to comedy,  animation and documentary.

Music
The Music Channel showcases exclusive live concerts, insightful interviews, compelling music documentaries and the latest music videos from some of the coolest bands in the world.

Comedy
The Comedy channel features the BBC's best, the greatest hits of the Onion, sketches, stand up, sitcomes and our own comedy originals.

Our Earth
Our Earth is a nature and conservation Channel. Here we present the cream of the crop in wildlife, adventure sport and eco-action videos.

Metropolis 
Metropolis is Babelgum's newest channel featuring urban adventures through the world's top cities and covers street art, fashion, music, design, shopping, local subcultures and the latest trends.

Alternatively, you can click “Browse Videos” on the right (underneath the highlighted clips) to view listings in all categories and then order them by Most Viewed, Most Recent, Top Rated or A-Z.

How do I share videos?

To share a video hover the mouse over its thumbnail and click the “Share” button that appears. You can share the video on Digg, Del.icio.us, Reddit, StumbleUpon, Facebook and MySpace as well as through email and copying the URL directly.

How do I rate videos?

To rate a video you must be watching it. In the Video Info section (left of the video screen), click the appropriate Star Rating (1-5).