ABC Offers Shows on AOL Video

With the fall TV season about to kick off, I feel like I need at least 10 extra hours in the day, and as many viewing outlets as possible, just to fit in all the shows I want to watch. I probably won't be getting the extra hours, but networks are getting more aggressive about how they distribute shows. Yesterday the Peacock Network announced NBC Direct, a service for downloading shows like "The Office" and "30 Rock" straight to your PC (though shows expire a week after they air). And today, ABC announced that it will make primetime shows available on AOL Video.

Up until now, the Disney-owned network had only offered its shows on iTunes or through its own player on ABC.com or local affiliate sites. Now programs like "Grey's Anatomy," "Dancing with the Stars," "Cavemen," and "Carpoolers" will be available through AOL Video one day after they air. Shows will be viewable on a special ABC.com-branded AOL video player and will include a maximum of three ads--one national, the others targeting local viewership. Yeah, it's no TiVo, but what're you gonna do?

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