System and method for enhancing recorded radio or television programs with information on the world wide web

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a computing device from a user, a selection of a program previously recorded on a recording device from a channel;
• receiving, by the computing device, a selection from the user of one or more topics associated with the program;
• upon the receiving of the selection of the one or more topics, obtaining, by the computing device from the world wide web, additional information relating to the one or more topics;
• and
• displaying, by the computing device, the additional information to the user.

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• a storage medium for tangibly storing thereon program logic for execution by the processor, the program logic comprising:
• program selection receiving logic executed by the processor for receiving, from a user, a selection of a program previously recorded on a recording device from a channel;
• topic selection receiving logic executed by the processor for receiving a selection from the user of one or more topics associated with the program;
• obtaining logic executed by the processor for obtaining, upon the receiving of the selection of the one or more topics, from the world wide web, additional information relating to the one or more topics;
• and
• displaying logic executed by the processor for displaying the additional information to the user.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer program code for execution by a processor, the computer program code comprising instructions for:

• receiving, by the processor from a user, a selection of a program previously recorded on a recording device from a channel;
• receiving, by the computing device, a selection from the user of one or more topics associated with the program;
• upon the receiving of the selection of the one or more topics, obtaining, by the computing device from the world wide web, additional information relating to the one or more topics;
• and
• displaying, by the computing device, the additional information to the user.