Google Current

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Google Current is a brief, once every half hour, television program on the channel Current TV . Selected episodes are also available on the Internet. The series tracks not necessarily what the news is, but what people are searching for on Google.

Each episode has a one or two word title, based on one of the websites or search terms highlighted. The top-of-the-hour segments use live hosts, while the middle-of-the-hour segments are presented with text, graphics and music. The hosted segments focus on searches (which may or may not be related) that have recently seen increased popularity. Meanwhile, the segments at half past the hour look at the top five searches featuring a certain word; for example, the top five "twins" searches included the Olsen twins and the Minnesota Twins.

In September 2006 Current TV began to publish selected middle-of-the-hour episodes on their webiste. This, however, also saw them put a stop to publishing selected top-of-the-hour segments on their website, and people without access to Current TV are no longer able to watch the hosted segments.

Currently, the Google Current segment is aired only once an hour because of the recent installment of the Yahoo! Current Network which is hosted. Google Current however, is no longer hosted and only has lists presented with graphics and music. However, since Current has recently ended their relationship with Yahoo, Google Current is now on once again with hosted top-of-the-hour-segments.

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