ABCNEWS.COM Launches Searchable Video Feature.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1999-- Users are Able to Access Video Clips A short video presentation. On Demand From "World News Tonight", "Nightline" 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. Video Archives ABCNEWS.com, the fastest growing news site on the Internet, has launched a searchable video feature enabling users to find video clips on demand from premier ABC News programming, including "World News Tonight" and "Nightline". ABCNEWS.com users are able to search for the latest news by topic or navigate through a growing library of ABC News video assets by simply typing words or phrases of what they are searching for. By typing in keywords or phrases describing a subject, users are instantly taken to the segment(s) of video that match their request. Users are then able to watch streaming video A one-way video transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play video clips and video broadcasts. Computers in home networks stream video to digital media hubs connected to a home theater. on their computers and read a transcript of what is being said. ABCNEWS.com uses video search technology by Virage for this service. ABCNEWS.com also maintains a video/audio index at: http://abcnews.go.com/sections/us/video_index/video_index.html. "This service truly exemplifies the utility and credibility ABCNEWS.com offers its users," said Bernard Gershon, Vice President and General Manager, ABCNEWS.com, in making this announcement. "Being a 24-hour news service, ABCNEWS.com is pleased to provide its users access to 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' premier programming, like 'World News Tonight' and 'Nightline', and Virage's exceptional technology at their convenience." Since its inception, ABCNEWS.com has provided users with streaming video and audio. Each day, ABCNEWS.com streams live events, special reports and ABC News Radio reports. ABCNEWS.com, the fastest growing news site on the Web, combines the editorial judgment of ABC News and the technical expertise of Infoseek to deliver the most credible and useful news site on the Internet. ABCNEWS.com, which provides 24-hour comprehensive coverage of international, national and local news, as well as sports, entertainment, business, technology, science and health reporting, delivers the news in a format that is quick and meaningful, leveraging the interactivity of the web to enhance and personalize per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. its coverage. ABCNEWS.com can be found on the Web at www.abcnews.go.com. In addition, ABCNEWS.com has distribution partnerships with, among others, Infoseek, Alta Vista See AltaVista. (World-Wide Web) Alta Vista - A World-Wide Web site provided by Digital which features a very fast Web and Usenet search engine. As of April 1996 its word index is 33GB in size. , and Palm Pilot. Netscape is a premier promotional partner and preferred provider of browser and server software for ABCNEWS.com. A part of the GO Network, ABCNEWS.com is a joint venture of Buena Vista Internet Group, a division of The Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Company, and Infoseek Corporation. Recently, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DIS) reached an agreement with Infoseek Corporation (Nasdaq:SEEK) to combine its Buena Vista Internet Group (BVIG) with Infoseek and create a single Internet business called go.com. |
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