ABC to open up video player

09 October 2008 | 15:27 - By Stefano Boscutti

 No, not your ABC.  Their ABC.

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As part of Disney-ABC's new "Open ABC" initiative, developers will be able to build on the network's video player to innovate and give access to our shows in ways no one's thought of yet. Think new forms of 3D visual search and other applications for blogs, fan sites, and social networks. ABC TV has apparently embraced the mantra of giving users content when, where, and how the hell they want it. Why fight the future?



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New New Media looks at how our mediascape is exploding to bits. How the latest technology and the internet are changing the way we live, work and play. How the latest media is shaping us all.

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