The line between the Internet is continuing to blur, as this expected announcement from Time Warner is expected to confirm:
Looking for “The Fugitive?” Didn’t get enough “Eight Is Enough?” Would you like to “Welcome Back, Kotter” one more time?
Warner Brothers is preparing a major new Internet service that will let fans watch full episodes from more than 100 old television series. The service, called In2TV, will be free, supported by advertising, and will start early next year. More than 4,800 episodes will be made available online in the first year.
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Of the media companies’ new experiments, Peter Storck, president of the Points North Group, a research firm, remarked, “They are saying let’s take the plunge, put the content out there, and figure out how to monetize it.” Programs on In2TV will range from recently canceled series like “La Femme Nikita” to vintage shows like “Maverick” from the early 1960’s . Other series that will be available include “Chico and the Man,” “Wonder Woman” and “Babylon 5.”
Very cool.
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