The streaming television services Netflix and Hulu are well-known to most households. They are the main players in the shift from traditional TV networks to streaming television.

They aren’t the only ones in town. Names that have been around for many years are some of the best TV bets this season. “Field & Stream,” “Better Homes and Gardens,” “Cycle World,” “Time” “Popular Science.”

You can now watch new shows featuring these brand icons as 30-minute TV programs on a brand new streaming network. Portico TV. This service offers six special-interest categories free of charge:

* Tech

“Popular Science”

* Lifestyle

“Better Homes and Gardens”

“Southern Living”

* News

“Newsy in 30”

“A Closer Look with the AP”

“The week in TIME”

* Sports

“Cycle World”

“Sports Illustrated”

“Field & Stream”

* Food

“Saveur”

“Cooking Light”

“World Eats”

* Entertainment

“CelebTV”

“People This Week”

“We work with terrific partners — experts in particular subjects — to create programs on the topics viewers love,”Tom Morgan, founder and CEO of Net2TV’s Portico TV and a TV-industry veteran, said the following: “Viewers can quickly find a program they like, then lean back and enjoy it whenever and wherever they want,”He concluded.

In most cases, new episodes are released each week. You can view the free streaming programs on many devices including Roku-connected TVs and all major smart TVs. www.portico.tv.