Microsoft promised that ABC iView would appear on the recently-updated Xbox Live sometime in December, and that day has come: the catch-up service has rolled out for Australian users today. Given the dire state of most network TV over Christmas, it’s a very welcome update for Xbox owners.
From an Australian perspective, the most pertinent feature of the recent Xbox dashboard update was the promised addition of local media channels direct to the device. Two of those options have gone live today, with SBS On Demand and ninemsn video being added, along with YouTube. But what about ABC iView? More »
The iPad app for the ABC’s much-loved iView catch-up service came out on the iPad a year ago. Now it looks like we’ll be getting an iPhone version of the same app before too long. More »
Not sure exactly how long this has been the case for, but Lifehacker reader Tim wrote in to say that content from the ABC’s justly popular and well-regarded iView service became accessible over the weekend via the equally popular and well-regarded Boxee media centre. More »
It might not be available unmetered and you generally can’t watch it overseas except when there’s a national crisis, but that hasn’t stopped the online iView stream of ABC News 24 from proving pretty popular since it rolled out last year. More »
Today Lifehacker met with Arul Baskaran, the ABC’s controller for multiplatform, and quizzed him on future plans for iView, based on the questions everyone submitted earlier in the week. It’s great that there’s now an iView iPad app, but what developments can we expect next? More »
Everyone loves the ABC’s iView service and is clamouring for it to be available on more platforms. That process got a big boost today with the launch of an iPad app for accessing iView. More »
The ABC’s iView service is one of our favourite web apps, and it’s already accessible on PS3s, iPads and various other streaming devices. Later this week, we’ll be chatting with the ABC’s head of multiplatform Arul Baskaran about future directions for iView, and we want to know what you think we should be asking. More »
iView already means that the ABC is generally the network to beat when it comes to a proper online presence. A new revamp to the main ABC TV site makes it easier to access the online TV goodness. More »
ABC News 24 went live last night, and computer users can get in on the action by watching it via the ABC’s iView service as a live stream. However, contrary to some expectations (ours included), the streaming channel will count towards your download cap even if your ISP otherwise offers unmetered iView service. More »
