Shift from TV to Internet accelerates

January 6, 2006 | Source: KurzweilAI

News and entertainment content is moving from TV to the Internet. Google and Yahoo are announcing plans at the Consumer Electronic Show to deliver TV programs directly to home computers via the Internet and to cellphones.

TV network news is already becoming available on the net — sometimes in advance of TV. And last year, Apple Computer introduced a video iPod and video downloads from ABC, NBC and other sources.