LPWire: ABC News, Disney Online and ESPN.com Providing Extensive Line-up of Podcast Content

ABC News, Disney Online and ESPN.com Providing Extensive Line-up of Podcast Content via the New iTunes Podcast Directory

ABC News, Disney Online and ESPN.com, all part of The Walt Disney Company, today announced their extensive line-up of free audio Podcast content is available via the iTunes Podcast Directory, one of the largest directories of Podcast content in the world. Starting today, users can subscribe to this content among other Podcasts, and iTunes will automatically check to see when there are new episodes, download them into fans' computers and automatically put them on users' iPods.

"ABC News is proud to be the recognized news provider for iTunes and to offer podcast highlights that appeal to an increasingly on-the-go news audience," said David Westin, president, ABC News. "Podcasting is an additional way ABC News is embracing on demand technologies to deliver news anytime, anywhere and on any device."

"We're thrilled to offer this wonderful content from ABC News, Disney Online and ESPN via the iTunes Podcast Directory and look forward to seeing more great content from The Walt Disney Company soon," said Eddy Cue, Apple's vice president of Applications. "With iTunes 4.9, Apple is taking Podcasting mainstream by building everything users need to discover, subscribe, manage and listen to Podcasts right into iTunes."

ABC News podcast content includes:

The AfterNote - an afternoon edition of ABC News' highly-acclaimed political newsletter, The Note
Nightline - daily highlights of ABC News' award-winning program
Showbiz Report - daily scoop in celebrity and entertainment news
ABC News Shuffle - the best mix of news headlines, behind-the-scenes information and news winners and losers
ABC News Exclusiva (English and Spanish) - news wrap-up on topics relevant to the Hispanic community

"This relationship with Apple creates an exciting new platform for us to distribute our content and bring the magic of Disney Online to our guests even when they're off-line," stated Ken Goldstein, executive vice president and managing director of Disney Online. "Podcasts empower consumers to conveniently control their content, listening to what they want, whenever and wherever they want. We believe distribution with iTunes, coupled with the strong popularity of iPods, will allow us to create even more enriching and accessible entertainment experiences."

Disney Online current podcast line-up includes:

Disney Insider - exclusive inside scoop on Disney events, attractions, movies and innovations
Gears Behind the Ears - behind-the-scenes look at beloved Disney properties including characters, movies, parks, TV shows and more
Last Minute Book Reports - witty and fun narration of classic novels for kids

Added John Kosner, senior vice president, ESPN New Media, "Sports fans have always been eager adopters when it comes to new ways of receiving the sports information they want, and iTunes is another great example of ESPN making sure they can get it."

ESPN.com will soon expand its podcast offerings, which currently include:

ESPN Radio Daily - daily excerpts from Mike & Mike in the Morning, Dan Patrick, Colin Cowherd, Eric Kuselias and more radio commentaries
ESPN.com Mix - regular rotation featuring, among others, Eric Karabell on fantasy games; commentary from Howie Schwab, Dan Shanoff, Gene Wojciechowski; a selection of Page 2 writers, Voice of the Fan, the Pulse and more

Additional podcast content from The Walt Disney Company will launch on iTunes in July, including:

Movies.com
Ebert and Roeper movie reviews
The Muppets - "Statler and Waldorf from the Balcony"
Radio Disney - Music News
Local content from ABC owned television stations
SOAPnet - the original 'micro' series "One Minute Soap"
Walt Disney Parks & Resorts - Insider information on Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, including behind the scenes information and news regarding special events.

--Posted June 30, 2005
Source: Disney

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