ABC News Now
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| ABC News Now | |
|---|---|
| Image:ABC News Now logo.jpg | |
| Network | Disney-ABC Television Group |
| Owned by | The Walt Disney Company |
| Country | Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| Sister channel(s) | ABC |
| Website | Official site |
ABC News Now is a 24 hour broadband news channel offered via television and streaming video at ABCNews.com and on mobile phones. It delivers breaking news, headline news each half hour, and wide range of entertainment and lifestyle programs. This station's "Talk Back" feature allows viewers to voice their own input through the submission of videos and personal thoughts on controversial issues and current topics.
It first appeared on July 26 2004, for a trial test, with extended coverage of the Democratic National Convention and Republican National Convention.
The anchors of ABC News Now are Rob Simmelkjaer, Christianne Klein and Bianna Golodryga.
On the 5th November 2007 Disney-ABC International Television announced plans to launch the channel in international territories including Germany, Spain and Belgium in 2008 on IPTV service Zattoo with more territories including the UK planned for the next 6 months [1] , this marks the second international channel launched under ABC branding, the first being the UK general entertainment channel ABC1 which closed on September 26, 2007.
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[edit] Programming
Money Matters -- Financial and economic news and tips right after the NYSE opening bell
Healthy Life -– Dr. Tim Johnson offers medical news & tips on how to take better care of yourself and your family
Ahead of the Curve -- Technology news and a consumer guide to the latest gadgets
Top Priority -- A closer look at women’s issues today
World View -- Round-up of headlines from around the world
Politics Live -- Inside the political arena with Sam Donaldson
Guilt or Innocence? – Legal experts on trials making headlines
World Piece -- One top news story with reporters’ perspectives from around the world
All Together Now – Stories of real people who are working to change the world
Good News Really -- Stories about when things go right, for a change
Influential – Conversations with newsmakers and individuals shaping our world
Silver Lining – A look at the human spirit triumphing over adversity
What's the Buzz -- The latest in celebrity entertainment news
Popcorn -- A look at today's movies, with interviews with the biggest filmmakers and reviews of the latest movies
Exclusiva –- News about the Hispanic world by David Puente
Speak Freely -- A conversation among African-Americans about what's most important to them
[edit] Breaking News
During international Breaking News, they simulcast with the BBC News service. First happened during the Assassination of Benazir Bhuto
[edit] Availability
The news service is free for America Online, AT&T High Speed customers, Verizon DSL, & Comcast subscribers.
The channel is also available via satellite, free to air, on Galaxy 28 at 89W, transponder 613 at 11955MHz, vertical polarization.
The channel is carried by Verizon FIOS TV and few other smaller cable TV providers in the USA.
[edit] References
- ^ "ABC News Now to launch in the UK", Digital Spy, 05 November, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
