2011 will see a rapid expansion of Australia’s favourite catch-up tv service ABC iview, with the launch of a free iPad app, and a joint project with Samsung Electronics Australia to bring ABC iview to its range of internet-enabled televisions and Blu-ray players. The catch-up TV service has also had a rebrand, with a fresh new contemporary look.
The launch of the ABC iview app for iPad has been highly-anticipated throughout the year – and will give users access to more than 160 programs in December, from ABC1, ABC2, ABC3 and ABC for KIDS, live streaming of ABC News 24 and iview exclusives. Features developed for the app include a Watchlist – which allows users to bookmark series to follow, sending a push notification alert when new episodes become available; and support for AirPlay – which allows users to play video over WiFi directly from an iPad to an Apple TV.* In addition, an ABC iview app for iPhone is in development for 2011.
