ABC hits now on VOD.(LIFE - ARTS ETC.)(TUNING IN TO TV)

Washington Times, The, February, 2008

Byline: Robyn-Denise Yourse, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

ABC hits now on VOD

ABC said Monday it will release hit shows like "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" for free over video-on-demand cable services, with the hitch that viewers will have to sit through commercials without being able to fast-forward.

According to Associated Press, the Walt Disney Co., parent company of the network, is aiming to profit from ads sold for the video-on-demand offerings while expanding its digital strategy beyond programs distributed on its Web site, abc.com.

The announcement ...