Walt Disney Co. is now offering condensed versions of football games shown on ABC and ESPN--including the Bowl Championship Series games--on Apple Computer's iTunes Music Store, the company said
Tuesday. The abridged shows, which run around 15 minutes and don't carry ads, sell for $1.99, the same as other iTunes shows. In addition to the sports games, Walt Disney will also offer other shows
on iTunes, including content from Touchstone Television, ABC Family, ABC News, Buena Vista Television, Disney Channel, SOAPnet, and Walt Disney Feature Animation. Programs from the ABC Entertainment
and Touchstone Television library will include "America's Funniest Home Videos" and "School of Rock." From ABC News, there will be free, ad-supported video podcasts, including segments from "Good
Morning America" and "World News Tonight." All of the Disney-ABC content will continue to be commercial-free except for the ABC News segments. Additionally, ESPN will be offering other content,
including "This is SportsCenter" commercials, free through the iTunes Music Store.
--Wayne Friedman
