Can I watch streaming TV on Apple TV?

From what I've read so far there's not much TV about Apple TV. At least not the old-fashioned way of looking at TV.
Next to watching DVDs (do they really need to be ripped first???), downloaded movies and other content either on the HD or in the iTunes library, I want a device which can show streaming TV in high quality, preferable HDTV. I have understood that Apple TV only works through iTunes. To make the Apple TV a compelling product for me - and not just a way to avoid hooking my MacBook directly to the big streen - provide streaming TV through iTunes much the same way streaming radio is available. And make deals with the big stations - for a fee - in good quality. This will make the Apple TV a killer product since you would not need to have the real TV next to it - and a subscription to a cable provider.
The real question is whether there is a way obtain streaming real-time TV from the net to the Apple TV?
MacBook   Mac OS X (10.4.9)  

michael1104 wrote:
........ Is there a way to add these videos to my apple tv library without having to use home sharing?.......
Unfortunately not.

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