Users can select channels by content category or specific stations, such as CNN or Fox News. Favorite news sites can be added to your play list. Both players offer options for locating streaming content. Real Player's search engine is built in, while Windows' player presents links to external sources with limited content. The idea is that you can run streaming video in the background while conducting Internet searches in the foreground.
News hounds have plenty to whistle about.
Cable and network newscasters have been industry leaders in delivering streaming media. Live Now link for live newscasts 24 hours a day. More disappointing, however, is the fact that at press time CBS's slew of broken links prevented a thorough site review. Suggest an Internet nugget.