ESPN360.com’s presentation of the Feb. 20 Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers basketball game was the debut of a new application, from Move Networks, that presents a high-definition stream matched to the speed of the viewer’s Internet service provider. Full Article…
It’s anecdotal evidence only, but I think a big indication of this trend is that my wife has been watching episodes of “Lost,” in HD, on the ABC site. My wife is typically not an early adopter of technology, she usually waits until it’s more mainstream. I was a bit shocked to come home one night and find Lost streaming across a 19″ flat-screen computer monitor in crisp, clear glory. In simple terms, the quality of the picture was better than you got on a traditional TV set just five years ago. Full Article…
Move Networks, which hosts ABC’s ABC News Now, began coverage early in the day with Now’s scaled-down version of the mainstream broadcast ABC News, complete with former on-air anchor Sam Donaldson. The quality of the stream was extremely good, even at close to full screen, and Move/ABC followed a trend that other news organizations were offering: access to premium service free for the day. Full Article…
thePlatform, a Seattle-based video publishing and distribution service owned by Comcast, is doing a big partner announcement tonight. Many of these are old deals, but thePlatform is right to call attention to the impressive library of partners it can offer to its customers. This includes new arrangements to support advertising from Adap.tv, content delivery from Cisco, and playback technology from Move Networks. Full Article…
If you can’t get enough politics for today’s Super Tuesday Primary race, try ABC’s online coverage. ABC is taking the oh-so-brave move and is actually putting its coverage of the primaries online for the day. The press release breathlessly compared FDRs famous fireside radio chats and the first TV debates between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon to today when ABC is “bringing political content to Americans in a never-before-explored format.” Full Article…
Of the major network sites, ABC.com received the highest user experience score among those who streamed a TV show, with 52% rating their overall experience as “excellent,” followed by Fox.com (44% “excellent”). Full Article…(PDF)
Get it all in 8:15: More than eight months have passed since we last saw an episode (May 23, to be exact), so the best way to catch up on the first three seasons in a hurry is to watch “Everything you need to know about ‘Lost’ in 8 minutes, 15 seconds” on ABC.com. It’s a rapid-fire summary of the characters and story delivered in a monotone voice-over laced with dry wit. Full Article…
It’s broadband outlet – ESPN360.com – coupled with a broadening global scope (Soccernet.com, CricInfo.com, Scrum.com) and mobile and interactive TV initiatives contributed to a stellar year. This includes all of its digital platforms, such as downloadable content, video game consoles and more. Full Article…
