Sesame Street moves to HBO
Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, and the gang will have a new home for the next five years. No, they’re not moving off Sesame Street, but the long running television program of the same name will begin airing on HBO in…
Apple launches new Beats 1 online radio station
Apple is bringing a traditional radio format to online radio. The company's new Beats 1 online radio station launched at the end of June. Beats 1 is free and uses live DJs who introduce the songs. So it's just like a traditional radio…
Google bringing free wireless Internet to New York City
Google is bringing advanced tech to New York City from an old-fashioned source: pay phones. Sidewalk Labs, a company that's part of Google, plans to turn 10,000 unused payphone booths into Wi-Fi hotspots. The project is estimated to cost $200 million and…
Report: Newspapers declining, more people using smart phones to get news
A new report found that the number of newspapers printed each day continues to decrease. There are fewer newspaper sales because many news companies have started to publish their news online. Daily newspaper circulation fell 3.3 percent over the last year. Yet, 56 percent of…
Will Tidal change how people listen to streaming music?
A new music streaming service called Tidal hit the market in March. It hopes to compete with streaming giants such as Pandora, Spotify and YouTube. Rap artist Jay Z is behind Tidal. Other famous artists such as Kanye West, Rihanna and Jack White support the…
Net neutrality makes surfing the Web much smoother
More than 1 billion websites exist in cyberspace, and you can view whichever sites you wish. This is an idea called net neutrality. It means that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) must provide equal access to all websites. In February, the Federal Communications…
Super Bowl XLIX attracts a record 114.4 million viewers
The New England Patriots beat the Seattle Seahawks 28–24 in Super Bowl XLIX on Sunday, and more than 114.4 million people in the United States tuned in to watch on television. That made the Super Bowl the most watched show in…
Amazon, Netflix shake up TV with Golden Globe wins
Great TV shows no longer have to be on traditional TV networks. Shows available only through on-demand streaming services had a breakthrough at this year's Golden Globes, as original series from both Amazon and Netflix went home with awards. Big names in Hollywood are…
Podcasts may be on the verge of golden age
Podcasts let users listen to what they want, when they want, wherever they want. And with more and more people using the Internet, people are looking to tune in more and more. Podcasts such as "This American Life" and "Planet…
Newspapers struggle to survive in the age of technology
With the rise of social media, journalists are scrambling to adapt to a new digital culture. Now that information is instantly at the public's finger tips, newspapers must deliver news in a way that suits their audiences while maintaining journalistic…