ABC News to Create First Network Internet-Television Broadcast; ABCNEWS.com and World News Now to Create Completely Converged Internet Experience.Business Editors & Internet Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 1999 ABCNEWS.com, the fastest growing news site on the Internet and part of GO.com (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :GO), and ABC News
ABC News is a division of American television and radio network ABC, owned by The Walt Disney Company. Its current president is David Westin. announced today they will create a daily synchronized Internet-television experience with "World News Now," ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. News' overnight news service, early each morning as the program airs. At the same time, ABCNEWS.com will add several interactive elements to both the Web site and television programming to make this effort a truly converged experience on both television and the desktop. Users will be able to partake in Verb 1. partake in - be active in participate, take part - share in something 2. partake in - have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake" partake, share the interactivity offered by ABCNEWS.com in conjunction with the TV broadcast. "The days of either watching television or using a computer independently of one another are quickly becoming obsolete," said David Westin David Westin is currently president of ABC News (since March 6 1997). He is responsible for all aspects of ABC News’ broadcasts, including World News Tonight, Nightline, Good Morning America, 20/20, Primetime, , president, ABC News. "This experiment is an excellent mechanism for us to perfect convergence in news programming. We are pleased to be pioneers in making the Internet a truly multimedia experience." "Our users are increasingly looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. more technically advanced Web applications," said Bernard Gershon, vice president and general manager, ABCNEWS.com. "With `World News Now' we are providing a unique, progressive experience on the Internet by offering a completely new way in which to watch and interact with ABC News programming." ABCNEWS.com will add interactive elements, including balloting, chat, message boards, additional resources and e-mail to truly engage the "World News Now" viewer while the show is on the air. ABC News' anchors hosting "World News Now" each evening will read selected e-mails on air as they are received and report balloting results as appropriate. ABCNEWS.com will archive selected highlights of each morning's broadcast so that viewers can access the program at their convenience during daylight hours. ANBCNEWS.com has recently launched several initiatives aimed at bridging the gap between television and the Internet. On September 27, ABCNEWS.com debuted SamDonaldson@ABCNEWS.com, the first regularly scheduled, live, television-quality produced Web-cast offered by a broadcast network. The program features news reports on a variety of issues ranging from politics to business, special features, debate, analysis and occasional newsmaker news·mak·er n. One that is newsworthy. interviews. The program is 15 minutes in length and airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:30 p.m., ET. In addition, ABCNEWS.com recently began sending out daily e-mails from Peter Jennings to registered users. The e-mails describe what Mr. Jennings and his producers have deemed the most important, relevant news stories of the day and how that has developed. He also provides users with a glimpse of how "World News Tonight" will be structured each evening. The process is meant to provide a more personal, interactive dimension to the evening news broadcast. ABCNEWS.com is part of GO.com (NYSE:GO), which was created as part of the recent merger between Infoseek Corporation and The Walt Disney Company's online unit, Buena Vista Internet Group (BVIG). GO.com oversees many of the Web's most popular sites and services, including the GO Network portal, ABC.com, ABCNEWS.com, Disney.com, Disneystore.com, ESPN.com, NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga .com, NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= .com, NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. Online, Family.com and Mr. Showbiz. This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties, including those relating to the ABCNEWS.com/"World News Now" announcement, strategic changes in GO.com's operations and factors beyond the Company's, control, including technological, regulatory and economic developments. Any of these factors may materially adversely affect the development of Internet-related businesses generally or the business, financial condition or results of operations of GO.com specifically. Accordingly, actual results may differ materially from the results indicated or implied in this release. More information about GO.com (NYSE:GO) and the risks arising from an investment in GO.com is contained in the most recent filings of The Walt Disney Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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