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Seth

11-14-2005, 03:47 AM

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/13/AR2005111300683.html

Discuss

Launch roll-out: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/03/sitcomsonlinecom-exclusive-aols-in2tv.html

Pavan

11-14-2005, 09:51 AM

This is very exciting! I can't wait!! 30 series (10 episodes each in January) will be offered in January:

The In2TV network debuts on AOL.com in January and will offer 10 episodes apiece of 30 series, including the hits Alice, Growing Pains and Scarecrow and Mrs. King. AOL.com expects to be offering 100 series and more than 3,400 hours of content by the end of 2006.

“This builds on what has been our programming focus for many years and aligns well with our move to the open Web,” says Kevin Conroy, AOL Media Networks executive VP. “Our focus is on building a media business and driving advertising revenue.”

Amidst a recent flurry of new-media initiatives, the move is the first to fully embrace an advertising model. Conroy says the model—likely four spots for each half-hour of content, with single 15- or 30-second spots replacing the traditional pod of three or four ads—allows Time Warner to bring more content online faster. That, in turn, means more eyeballs, he says, to drive ad revenues and additional content.

“There are reasons that there were decades of ad-supported TV before there was the first pay channel,” Conroy says. “We firmly believe the ad model is the way to build a market and business.”

In2TV’s six original channels are

* LOL TV (comedies such as Welcome Back Kotter, Perfect Strangers and Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper),
* Dramarama (Falcon Crest, Sisters and Eight Is Enough)
* Toontopia (animated shows like Beetlejuice and Pinky and the Brain)
* Heroes and Horrors (Wonder Woman, Lois & Clark: The Adventures of Superman and Babylon 5)
* Rush (action shows such as La Femme Nikita, Kung Fu and The Fugitive)
* Vintage (Growing Pains, F-Troop and Maverick)

Two channels will be added next year for reality shows and cancelled series, the latter perhaps becoming a clearinghouse for unseen programs. “A [cancelled] show could be available almost immediately, [including] any unaired episodes,” says Eric Frankel, president, Warner Bros. Domestic Cable distribution.

List of In2TV Series at Launch*

Adventures of Brisco County Jr.
Alice
Babylon 5
Beetlejuice
Chico and the Man
Dark Justice
Eight is Enough
F Troop
The F.B.I.
Falcon Crest
Freakazoid
Freddy's Nightmares
The Fugitive
Growing Pains
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Head of the Class
Histeria!
Kung Fu
La Femme Nikita
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Maverick
The New Adventures of Batman
Perfect Strangers
Pinky and the Brain
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Sisters
Spenser: For Hire
V
Welcome Back, Kotter
Wonder Woman

*More series will be added to this list over the course of the year.

Press Release:

These series will be offered in a new DVD quality video format called "AOL Hi-Q." This new technology, which builds upon AOL's industry-leading online video experience, enables high resolution, full-screen viewing. It will be made available free to any broadband user (along with standard-quality streaming). AOL.com is the first major portal to offer this kind of high quality video experience to consumers.

In2TV will leverage the unique capabilities of the online medium, allowing broadband consumers to experience, enjoy and interact with these series in a variety of ways. The In2TV site will organize the TV series into six genre-themed channels, listed below. (Additional channels will be launched at a later date.) Fans will also be able to search the series by show titles, cast names, and other key words and phrases. This programming will be combined with highly engaging and interactive editorial, promotional and game content. Fans can enjoy special interactive features, including:

-- "Starchives" - Episodes featuring stars before they were stars, including Brad Pitt on Growing Pains, and Jay Leno on Alice

-- "Punchlines" - Great viral comedy clips

-- "TV Karaoke" - Sing-alongs with favorite TV show themes

-- "Classic Creme de la Creme" - Showcase of the most memorable episodes of a given series

-- "Betcha Didn't Know!: The Ultimate TV Quiz" - Fans can test their TV trivia skills

-- "RetroRunway" - Fashion from TV series

-- "StarFavs" - Stars' favorite episodes

-- "Where Are They Now?" - Find out where your favorite stars are now

-- AIM interviews with cast members

-- Month long salutes to specific series, stars, and genres with extensive episodes available online and numerous interactive features. Examples could include "Kotter-thon" and "Teri Hatcher-A-Thon"

In2TV will also provide 88 interactive experiences in the first year built around specific shows. Examples of these interactive experiences could include unlocking additional material like a famous martial artist commenting on the mysteries of Shaolin in the Kung Fu series, or testing a viewer's intricate and arcane knowledge on subjects as diverse as the complex world of Babylon 5 or the 80's in conjunction with an iconic show like Growing Pains.

In2TV will provide AOL's advertisers with compelling video inventory for instream broadband advertising as well as opportunities for sponsorships and accompanying banner ads. Video ads, 15-second and 30-second spots, will be limited to a total of 1-2 minutes within each 30-minute episode as compared to 8 minutes of advertising on broadcast television.

The six channels, and a sampling of the shows fans can find within them, follow. A complete list of the series included in the program is attached.

LOL TV: Laugh out Loud with this channel that will feature Welcome Back Kotter, the Emmy-nominated series that launched the career of John Travolta and outperformed The Mary Tyler Moore Show and 60 Minutes. Even its theme song by John Sebastian climbed to #1. Fans will also find Chico and the Man, where Freddie Prinze broke new ground for Latinos on TV alongside Emmy-winner Jack Albertson, as well as Perfect Strangers, featuring the foibles of cousins Balki and Larry, in a show that helped to establish ABC's "TGIF" lineup and ranked #1 in every time period it aired. Plus, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, an ABC hit which ranked #1 in its time period on Tuesdays and again when it moved to Fridays, as well as Head of the Class, which debuted on ABC as a Top 10 sitcom.

Dramarama TV: This channel will showcase great dramatic series ranging from the five-time Emmy-nominated Sisters, starring Emmy winner Sela Ward, to Falcon Crest, one of primetime's juiciest soaps that was a Friday night staple on CBS for nine seasons. Drama fans will also find Scarecrow and Mrs. King, the Golden Globe-nominated and Emmy-winning series co-starring Bruce Boxleitner and former "Angel" Kate Jackson, along with TV icon Robert Urich in Spenser: For Hire, which was so beloved by fans that it spun off four made-for-cable movies. Plus, Eight is Enough, the Emmy-nominated series starring Dick Van Patten that ranked in ABC's Top 10 for season after successful season.

Toontopia TV: Top-rated animation comes to life with Beetlejuice, the animated adaptation of Tim Burton's hit movie that ran successfully for multiple seasons on both Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network. The channel will also feature animated favorites such as Daytime Emmy-winning Freakazoid, as well as fellow Daytime Emmy-winners Pinky and the Brain and Histeria!, both executive produced by the legendary Steven Spielberg. Plus, there's The New Adventures of Batman, featuring the voices of Adam West and Burt Ward from the live action series.

Heroes and Horrors TV: Sci-fi and horror fans will be riveted by this channel that includes Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, which was a Top 10 program on ABC for three seasons, starring Dean Cain and Golden Globe-winner Teri Hatcher of Desperate Housewives, along with every episode of Babylon 5, the Emmy Award-winning syndicated science fiction series so popular that stations aired it twice a day. Plus, there's Freddy's Nightmares hosted by the maniacal Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), the star of the hit film series "Nightmare on Elm Street," and the adventures of Wonder Woman starring Lynda Carter, which was consistently a Top 20 series across two networks, airing on both ABC and then on CBS. Plus V, where resistance fighters must stop "Visitors" from invading Earth.

Rush TV: This channel will feature action-adventure favorites such as La Femme Nikita, which enjoyed an enormous cult following as witnessed by over 300 websites dedicated to its star, Peta Wilson, and the show. Fans will also find the Emmy-winning and Golden Globe-nominated series Kung Fu, which dominated Thursday nights in its broadcast run catapulting ABC to #1 in the time period with key demos. In addition, fans can re-discover The Adventures of Brisco County Jr, a fan favorite that built its time period on FOX and went on to be a Top 10 series on TNT for three consecutive seasons. Other series in Rush TV will include 2001's The Fugitive, Dark Justice and more.

Vintage TV: This channel will feature Growing Pains, the Emmy-winning sitcom that lasted an incredible seven seasons, turning Kirk Cameron into a teenage heartthrob (receiving 10,000 fan letters a month) and featuring a young actor by the name of Leonardo DiCaprio. Plus, there's Alice, which ranks among an elite group of sitcoms to air for nine successful seasons. Honored with multiple Golden Globe Awards, it consistently ranked as a Top 10 network series on broadcast and attracted a broad audience of both men and women. Plus, fans will also find F Troop, which became a top rated hit on Nick@Nite after a successful run on ABC, as well as Emmy-nominated Maverick, which was voted "The Best Western of the 1950s" by TV Guide. Other Vintage TV series will include fan favorite The F.B.I.

vashti1999

11-14-2005, 10:12 AM

This sounds really cool. When I first saw the headline I assumed it was an On Demand cable channel on Time Warner (like what Comcast has), which would really be ideal for me. But this is the next best thing. Seeing these old shows online for free with minimal commercials will be good. I'm looking forward to seeing Alice, Eight Is Enough and others again, and of course Welcome Back Kotter.

gilligan fanatic

11-14-2005, 10:28 AM

this has made my day. This is real neat. I can't wait to see the Fugitive. I hope it's the original

tvfan0101

11-14-2005, 12:30 PM

I like this part the most:

Two channels will be added next year for reality shows and cancelled series, the latter perhaps becoming a clearinghouse for unseen programs. “A [cancelled] show could be available almost immediately, [including] any unaired episodes,” says Eric Frankel, president, Warner Bros. Domestic Cable distribution.

Sounds like a great idea. I just hope the initial response is positive enough to keep the service operating. And, more importantly, I hope some really obsure titles are offered.

xmulderx

11-14-2005, 12:35 PM

Sounds Really Good. Scarecrow and Mrs. King is something i am dying to have on dvd though. I hope this doesn't prevent it from being released. Perhaps since they will have all these episodes available, why couldn't they have an option for viewers to also buy them on dvd? I think that would be something for them to look into doing.

Seth

11-14-2005, 12:51 PM

One thing to notice: Initially, there will only be 10 episodes per series. (They don't want to convert their entire library to an internet-compatible format unless the venture will work). As time marches on, more episodes WILL be added.

Oh, and by the way: Even though they're planning to set the episodes to where you can't save them (like you can with a traditional VOD service), there are ways around just about any save-blocking method on the internet :-)

TVJunkie101

11-14-2005, 01:22 PM

Wow, that's awesome...

vashti1999

11-14-2005, 01:29 PM

Even though they're planning to set the episodes to where you can't save them (like you can with a traditional VOD service), there are ways around just about any save-blocking method on the internet

Well, send a brother a p.m. Some info is better when you share... ;)

Pavan

11-14-2005, 01:44 PM

Looking at the list of 30 shows, none of them are on cable TV right now (except the library stuff AmericanLife TV has). So, I guess these are "exclusive" to AOL.com, and explains why shows such as Full House, Fresh Prince, Night Court, Family Matters, Step by Step are not on here.

Dragonflies

11-14-2005, 01:48 PM

OMG this is so awesome :D It will be great to watch Sisters again, and see the episodes of Lois and Clark I havent seen for awhile :)

Pavan

11-14-2005, 02:12 PM

I hope we get the underrated drama Life Goes On sometime in 2006.

Pavan

11-14-2005, 02:46 PM

You can view clips here:
http://www.thenewsmarket.com/CustomLink/StoryDetailsEx.aspx?GUID=58ec82c5-1232-469a-92cf-82ac551c238b&CustomPage=1&ParentGUID=30e3763d-a143-4136-9011-d241ddf82c48

Pavan

11-14-2005, 02:52 PM

In2TV Fact Sheet

• Service Name: In2TV
• Parties Involved: AOL and Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution
• Consumer Launch Date: Early 2006
• What is In2TV?
o In2TV will be the largest offering of long-form episodic television programming ever made available online.
o In2TV is a new broadband network that will make thousands of full-length episodes from classic hit TV series available free and on-demand for the first time, wrapped with layers of interactivity including games, quizzes, polls, trivia contests and more.
o More than 14,000 episodes are cleared to date.

• In In2TV’s first year, we will offer:
o More than 3,400 hours of programming
o More than 100 different series
o Approximately 4,800 different episodes
o Six different channels to start, themed by genre; two more channels to come in 2006
o At least 300 episodes each month

• New series and new episodes will be added to In2TV each month.

• Channels:
o LOL TV (Comedy)– Welcome Back Kotter, Chico and The Man, Perfect Strangers, Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper, Head of the Class
o Dramarama TV (Drama) – Sisters, Falcon Crest, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Spenser: For Hire, Eight Is Enough
o Toontopia TV (Animation)– Beetlejuice, Freakazoid, Histeria, New Adventures of Batman, Pinky and The Brain
o Heroes and Horror TV (Superheroes and Super-Villains) – Lois and Clark, Babylon V, Freddy’s Nightmares, Wonder Woman, V
o Rush TV (Action) – La Femme Nikita, Kung Fu, Adventures of Briscoe County, Jr, The Fugitive, Dark Justice
o Vintage TV (Classics) –Growing Pains, Alice, F Troop, Maverick, The FBI
o Additional channels to be added will cover the game show/reality genre and shows that were great, but canceled.

• Interactive Features:
o “Starchive” - Viral videos of stars before they were stars”: Leo Dicaprio, Brad Pitt, Jodie Foster, Gary Busey, William H. Macy, and Jay Leno for example.
o “Punchlines” - Viral videos featuring funny scenes from favorite shows
o “TV Karaoke” - Sing-along to your favorite themes with these viral video clips
o “Classic Crème de la Crème” – Programming stunt showcasing most memorable episodes of a given series each month
o “Betchadidn’tknow” – The ultimate TV trivia quiz
o “Retro Runway” – Fashion montage and gallery featuring cast of In2TV shows
o “StarFavs” – Cast members introduce via video and AIM interviews their favorite episodes
o “Where Are They Now?” – Find out where your favorite stars are now
o Show Product Pages – Bios, photo galleries, show histories, and downloads
o Thons – Month long salutes to specific series, stars, and genres with extensive episodes available online and numerous interactive features. Example: “Kotter-thon,” “Terri Hatcher-A Thon”

• Industry Research:
o Percentage of Broadband users viewing the following online in the past month:
 28% short movies
 44% movie clips or trailers
 31% live performance (concert, comedian)
 29% travel videos
 34% sports events/highlights
 29% cartoons
 44% news videos
 27% business videos
 31% full-length movies
 30% current TV programs
Source: FORRESTER RESEARCH *** CONSUMER TECHNOGRAPHICS® NORTH AMERICA, November 2005. Survey: Consumer Technographics Q2 2005 Media & Marketing Online Survey
o When asked which of the following would you be interested in doing on a laptop computer, broadband respondents replied:
 Watch pre-recorded TV shows (i.e., from my Tivo, PVR, DVR) = 30% of BB users
 Watch live TV programs over the air = 34% of BB users
 Watch short video clips (e.g., animation (JibJab), music videos, news clips, sports highlights) that I have downloaded from the Internet and stored on my PC = 33% of BB users

Source: JupiterResearch/Ipsos Insight Consumer Survey (3/05), n = 2,337 (US only)

o Online Video Consumption – A Mass Market Behavior:
 51% of Internet users have watched video at least once in the past month
 27% watch at least once a week
 5% watch daily
 35% of online video viewers watch frequently at home; 16% at work
 44% of online video viewers have taken action based on an in-stream advertisement
 Of those watching weekly:
o 2 hours 38 minutes per day of total time spent online
o 2 hours 46 minutes per day spent watching TV

Source: Online Publishers Association, Drivers & Barriers to Online Video Viewing, February 2005; Arbitron, Internet 12 The Value of Internet Broadcast Advertising, January 2004; Jupiter Research

o While TV households are trending flat through 2009, video streams are projected to increase fivefold over the same period (to nearly 1.1B viewing events per week), driving dramatic growth in associated streaming ad revenues.

Source: Nielsen, Accustream, Jupiter, AOL Internal Data

o Interest in flat-screen/plasma TVs:
 AOL users 18+ are 21% more likely than the average US adult 18+ to have a flat screen/plasma TV.
 AOL users 18+ are 17% more likely than the average US adult 18+ to be very likely or somewhat likely to buy a flat screen/plasma TV in the next 12 months.

Source: 2005 MRI Doublebase

 In year-to-date 2005 (January - September 2005), US consumers purchased 550,868 plasma TV units. AOL users purchased 136,278 plasma TV units during this period, accounting for 25%.

Source: AOL Audience Product Consumption Tracking, The NPD Group / NPD Techworld, Q3 2005

---------------

And from what I heard, In2TV is free on AOL.com, but you have to actually have AOL to view the videos. I hope this is not the case, but this is what I found out from Warner.

whatchatalkinabout?

11-14-2005, 03:20 PM

Other than TV Land, American Life TV, In2TV, and Comcast's Tube Time -- are there any other networks that do or will (in the near future) cater to Boomers?

troopoleon8897

11-14-2005, 03:35 PM

And from what I heard, In2TV is free on AOL.com, but you have to actually have AOL to view the videos. I hope this is not the case, but this is what I found out from Warner.

At first I was like damn this sounds good but i'll have to pay, and then I read Its free, But know I learn its only for aol subscribers....:( I hope not, I finally I got some more Perfect Strangers....

gilligan fanatic

11-14-2005, 03:39 PM

When does this start?

vashti1999

11-14-2005, 03:39 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if it were AOL subscribers only. There's been talk of declining membership in recent years, so this could possibly be their way of enticing people to switch to them. Either way, I've got it so I'm happy. BRING ON WELCOME BACK KOTTER AND EIGHT IS ENOUGH!!!

Pavan

11-14-2005, 03:42 PM

The more I talk to people from Warner about this makes it sound like this service is for AOL Broadband users, but we'll see. If it is, I won't be able to watch :( I had AOL from 1996-99; not anymore.

The service starts in early 2006, probably January, as stated on page one of this thread.

gilligan fanatic

11-14-2005, 03:44 PM

Dragonflies

11-14-2005, 03:51 PM

AOL Subscribers only? :cuss: I knew this was too good to be true :(

troopoleon8897

11-14-2005, 03:59 PM

Pavan

11-14-2005, 04:02 PM

I don't have an official statement yet, but as of now this is what will happen:

All the videos will be on AOL.com, you'll need broadband, and you have to have an AOL account to log-in to view the episodes.

I doubt an AIM account will work, but who knows. I will ask them.

Seth

11-14-2005, 04:03 PM

I seriously doubt that this is AOL subscribers only for several reasons:

1)If AOL genuinely thinks that these reruns of old TV Shows will generate the massive increase in subscriber base they want, they're sorely mistaken. Reruns are great, but in the grand scheme of things, are certainly not the bigg est TV market out there, far and away.

2)You can bet your sweet bippy if this were for AOL subs only that they would already be doing promotion - even saying "for AOL for Broadband subscribers only" in the article and/or press release - in order to build hype and membership for the launch.

Pavan

11-14-2005, 04:07 PM

Well, I asked them to elaborate on this statement from the press release:

"It will be made available free to any broadband user (along with standard-quality streaming). AOL.com is the first major portal to offer this kind of high quality video experience to consumers."

Response:
"Yes, but you can't access AOL Broadband unless you're a paid subscriber."

Seth

11-14-2005, 04:10 PM

There has been no language to even remotely suggest it will be in the "AOL for Broadband" section - NONE. There is a HUGE "Video on Demand" section on the main AOL.com site available here: http://www.aol.com/video/main.adp

Would not be surprised, in the LEAST, if it were roughly here.

Pavan

11-14-2005, 04:13 PM

Precisely why this is very confusing. I've asked multiple people from Warner and they all lean towards the "AOL Broadband" area. If this is for AOL users only, I will ask my friends at Warner to give me an account for free :) (just kidding!).

Seth

11-14-2005, 04:14 PM

From the NYTimes article on the deal, a couple of key points:
For AOL, the In2TV deal is part of a broad strategy to create a range of video offerings to attract people to its free AOL.com (http://aol.com/) portal. It already offers some video news and sports programs from CBS News, ABC and CNN.

and

For those who want to watch on a big screen, AOL is introducing optional technology that it says will produce a DVD-quality picture. Even with a broadband connection, most Internet video looks grainy at full width on a computer monitor, let alone a big TV set. The new option, called AOL Hi-Q, will require the downloading once of special software, and the program may not start for several minutes, depending on the speed of the users' connection.

There is a catch. To use the technology, viewers will have to agree to participate in a special file-sharing network. This approach helps AOL reduce the cost of distributing-high quality video files by passing portions of the video files from one user's computer to another. AOL says that since it will control the network, it can protect users from the sorts of viruses and spyware that infect other peer-to-peer systems.

AOL is using file-sharing technology from Kontiki, a Silicon Valley company providing a similar system to the ambitious Internet video program of the BBC.

PrettyinPink55

11-14-2005, 04:19 PM

SWEET!!!

Pavan

11-14-2005, 04:19 PM

I just hope the newspapers didn't get the wrong information from the press release. It was sort of vague in the PR. I will ask around, but I hope you're right Seth.

Seth

11-14-2005, 04:22 PM

I just hope the newspapers didn't get the wrong information from the press release. It was sort of vague in the PR. I will ask around, but I hope you're right Seth.

With the exception of a few unscrupulous reporters over the entire history of the paper, I generally trust the New York Times to get it right...

Seth

11-14-2005, 04:59 PM

TVJunkie101

11-14-2005, 05:58 PM

It better not be for just AOL subscribers... LOL.

I used to be one (2001-2005), but I switched to DSL with Bellsouth.. grr. Hopefully that's not the case, and if it is, I think they'd be making a big mistake.

Ireneparalegal

11-14-2005, 06:25 PM

Ireneparalegal

11-14-2005, 06:27 PM

There's only one series I'm genuinely surprised is missing (most shows that Warner own that aren't there are leased individually by a network (Examples: Family Matters, Step by Step, Knots Landing, Dallas, Friends))

Valerie/The Hogan Family.
Ooooh I love Knots Landing and Dallas, those currently show on SoapNet. I loved it when SoapNet brought these two faves of mine to their line-up!!!

11-14-2005, 07:22 PM

vashti1999

11-14-2005, 07:29 PM

Stupid question, I know, but Broadband...that's not the same as dial-up is it? Because I use AOL's dial-up, and if that keeps me from basically seeing everything I've wanted to see in the last three and a half years...well that's just ****ed up...

It's different JT. I switched form AOL dialup to broadband a few months ago. Broadband is faster than dialup and the connection is sometimes through a cable modem. (I think it's available through phone lines too, not sure.) But just in basic terms of getting around the internet, I'd recommend the upgrade even without this new service.

11-14-2005, 07:59 PM

It's different JT. I switched form AOL dialup to broadband a few months ago. Broadband is faster than dialup and the connection is sometimes through a cable modem. (I think it's available through phone lines too, not sure.) But just in basic terms of getting around the internet, I'd recommend the upgrade even without this new service.
Well at least I was happy for an hour or so...

and someone please tell me that SO's clock is screwed up...

Pavan

11-14-2005, 08:32 PM

Good News!! Official statement! It will be available for FREE to ANYONE on the internet. My Warner contacts got together and discussed it I guess, and found out what really was going on. So, everyone here will get to see all these great shows--for free!! Unless you have 56K dial-up, then you're screwed--because it will just be slow for you.

Pavan

11-14-2005, 08:48 PM

There's only one series I'm genuinely surprised is missing (most shows that Warner own that aren't there are leased individually by a network (Examples: Family Matters, Step by Step, Knots Landing, Dallas, Friends))

Valerie/The Hogan Family.

I think we will see that for sure sometime in 2006. From the clips I saw, I think Jesse, All About the Andersons, The Ben Stiller Show, and Love Connection might also pop-up. I hope Life Goes On comes, too.
This is just a great idea from Warner/AOL to do this, especially to shows that are NOT on cable TV.

Anyway this is just the initial 30--they have cleared 300! So I'm sure we will see everything!

11-14-2005, 08:54 PM

Thanks, Pav!

The slowness is nothing new for me. I used to go to a site that offered free downloads of soaps at basically the same speed, and yeah, it'd take forever to download, but I got used to it.

I just hope we can get some kind of inexpensive fast-speed thing soon. Does anyone have any ideas?

Pavan

11-14-2005, 09:13 PM

Put this in your bookmarks now... www.aol.com/In2TV -- I'm hyped up!

U.M. Fanatic

11-14-2005, 09:25 PM

This is indeed awesome news!:thumbsup: party:

11-14-2005, 09:30 PM

Put this in your bookmarks now... www.aol.com/In2TV -- I'm hyped up!
Hell yes!

Ever since June, I've been ITCHING for more "Eight is Enough." ITCHING for it!

And "Sisters" and the other stuff too!!!

I hope "Flamingo Road" is added to the roster in the near future...you all know how I feel about that show...

vashti1999

11-14-2005, 09:37 PM

I'm hyped up!

I can tell. I think you're excited enough for all of us combined.

Seth

11-14-2005, 09:38 PM

Hell yes!

Ever since June, I've been ITCHING for more "Eight is Enough." ITCHING for it!

And "Sisters" and the other stuff too!!!

I hope "Flamingo Road" is added to the roster in the near future...you all know how I feel about that show...

JT, if where you live offers DSL (even a little concoction called "DSL Lite") or cable-modem internet service, you should genuinely consider switching if it's even REMOTELY affordable. The download speeds are simply amazing - and for downloading videos on the internet, it's truly an almost must-have.

Everything just downloads so...much...faster. At the house, I have DSL, and my downloads average around 400KB per second (compared with 4KB/sec with dialup at the same location). And on the LAN line at WKU....just....wow. (I can easily get up to about 1 MB/Sec on good days, and 500KB/Sec on bad days)

tvparadise

11-14-2005, 11:04 PM

This is exciting. I'm happy about getting to see Lois & Clark and Growing Pains again. This will be a great way to catch shows that aren't on cable or that may not be in your budget to buy on DVD.

Classicshowsgurl15

11-15-2005, 12:52 AM

Head of the Class was on the list. I hope that that gets put out in 2006. My mom really likes Spenser for Hire and that was on the list too. I hope that that gets put out.

Seth

11-15-2005, 03:54 AM

If it's on the list, that means it's a LAUNCH TITLE, meaning it will be available when the service first launches.

dawsongirl

11-15-2005, 05:50 PM

Oh, and by the way: Even though they're planning to set the episodes to where you can't save them (like you can with a traditional VOD service), there are ways around just about any save-blocking method on the internet :-)

Oooooo....however, I have no idea how. LOL

Anyway, this sounds awesome. Unfortunately I have dialup at home...but maybe it'll work.

dawsongirl

11-15-2005, 05:58 PM

Unless you have 56K dial-up, then you're screwed--because it will just be slow for you.

I hate Qwest...I Hate Qwest...I HATE QWEST...I HATE QWEST...dumb ****s won't put DSL in my neighborhood. I swear I'm gonna call and ream them a new one.

TVJunkie101

11-15-2005, 09:52 PM

WOW!

Best. news. ever. Pav. Thanks for clearing that up. (yeah, I'm a day late, lol)

I'm so glad I switched to DSL!! I know $24 a month (for the service) seems like a lot, and it kinda is, but it was so worth it...

11-15-2005, 09:58 PM

dawsongirl

11-16-2005, 04:07 AM

Ahh, but hey, slow is better than no so there.

I shall repeat that to myself until I believe it.

11-16-2005, 06:14 PM

This is great news and all, but I'd rather be able to own these on DVD. I don't really like watching video on the computer. Especially since my sound seems to be picky about when it wants to work.
I personally think it would be better to offer the exact same thing, but instead, to indemand services. That would definitely be better for me.

scottdvd

11-21-2005, 09:22 PM

What would really be cool is if you could download them onto your computer, put them on a DVD and have them for later. You will not be able to download any of the episodes to your computer, it is streaming only.

ThomasE

11-23-2005, 11:07 AM

Put this in your bookmarks now... www.aol.com/In2TV -- I'm hyped up!

I know that's right! I would to burn these to Disks. They are unedited, right? It doesn't get any better. I am in NYC now, finished my term paper and faxed it back to Florida and now more TV Shows. :mango

Pavan

11-23-2005, 01:15 PM

Yes, they will be unedited episodes. I doubt you'll be able to save them unless you are a real genius.

scottdvd

11-23-2005, 10:15 PM

I doubt you'll be able to save them unless you are a real genius.

You are correct. You will not be able to save, burn or record any of the episodes. The episodes are set up to be streaming video (viewing only.) From what I have read this is done on purpose so people can not record them. There will also be 15 second commercial spots.

Redd Foxx

12-12-2005, 04:40 PM

Do you have to be a member of AOL, to watch these shows online?

Scoobiedoo30

12-12-2005, 04:45 PM

I am wondering the same thing.

Pavan

12-12-2005, 04:50 PM

No, it will be free to anyone.

Redd Foxx

12-12-2005, 05:51 PM

Wow, that is awesome. So you can just go to AOL.com and watch free TV reruns?

Pavan

12-12-2005, 09:18 PM

Yes, come next month you can. television.aol.com/In2TV will be the address.

slash187

12-15-2005, 07:28 PM

this is awsome, just f$$king awsome. are these gonna be season or
just hand picked episodes of each show?

hounds64

12-18-2005, 12:49 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by pavanbadal
I doubt you'll be able to save them unless you are a real genius.

Actually I have used some stream capture tools in the past and they are not too difficult...(I could do it!) I do remember it being difficult with AOL when trying to record AOL Sessions concerts. I never recorded any "AOL content" but I've seen sites claiming it is possible.

Anyone have some information on a good capture program...I believe I used NetTransport???

DJM77

12-23-2005, 05:33 AM

Is a high speed connection required?

ontheroof

12-31-2005, 07:08 PM

Anyone heard any news about this recently? Possible start date?

vashti1999

12-31-2005, 07:12 PM

Anyone heard any news about this recently? Possible start date?

No. I've been checking, all any source continues to say is "coming soon"

12-31-2005, 07:16 PM

I've been asking a source at AOL that Pavan had, but they said to check back in a few weeks and they might have some information then. They don't have anything firm at this point as far as the launch date or what episodes will be available.

xmulderx

01-04-2006, 10:45 AM

Well i guess this thing isn't launching in early January. Bummer!

Better Days

01-06-2006, 01:21 AM

AOL's site still says JANUARY.(edit:No longer January)

This...is...the...month!

The excitement mounts. I've never watched TV on the net.
I'm looking forward to:

Growing Pains
V: The Series!
Head of the Class
Alice

Pavan

01-07-2006, 02:35 AM

I'm still not home yet from vacation, but have been checking my emails from time to time, but a beta version of In2TV will be launched later this month. That is all I have for now. I'll be home again the evening of the 10th, keep checking the blog, as Todd has done a great job filling in!

treeman

01-10-2006, 08:13 PM

I found out about this about 2 weeks ago and i am to very excited about it all. Hopefully it will be up there soon. I'm looking forward to growing pains, perfect strangers and lois and clark. I will give some of the others a go too!
Cannot wait!

-Ben

NancyEiE

01-19-2006, 03:31 AM

Ok, January is half way over does anyone know why it still says coming soon when going to to the in2tv page?

Seth

01-19-2006, 04:56 AM

Because January is only half over.

Patience. I assume you, when a date is know, the Sitcoms Online Hype Machine (NTM) WILL go into full force.

vashti1999

01-20-2006, 07:43 PM

At the bottom of the page it had said January 2006. Today I notice it says Early 2006. I don't think we're getting this as "soon" as we hoped.

Pavan

01-21-2006, 04:36 PM

All I got was "February" from them.

Sal

02-08-2006, 08:23 PM

Are there any other websites or file sharing sites that you know of that would offer similar services for free? Who knows how long we'll have to wait before AOL is ready? Right now, they're saying Spring 2006, which could mean anytime between March and June. Do we really want to wait until June when they initially promised us January? Not me! I don't like it at all!

Pavan

02-08-2006, 08:48 PM

Beta version is coming in a few weeks. Full launch is in March. See my blog story from last week.

Pavan

02-21-2006, 08:53 PM

Another blog story on In2TV:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/02/felicity-huffman-in-leave-it-to-beaver.html

vashti1999

02-21-2006, 09:08 PM

It's about time there's a date. I was about to give up on this.

xmulderx

02-22-2006, 09:24 PM

Dragonflies

02-22-2006, 09:40 PM

I don't have Windows XP so I can't upgrade to WMP 10 :(

Pavan

03-05-2006, 12:09 PM

Stay tuned to tomorrow's (Monday) blog for an exclusive on In2TV. You will get episodes for all the sitcoms, with runtimes, details on the features, and exclusive clips! And remember In2TV (http://television.aol.com/in2tv) debuts officially on March 15.

hue_mee

03-05-2006, 03:24 PM

Pavan

03-05-2006, 04:38 PM

Does anyone know if you have to have AOL to be able to view this? I have had AOL and are now using Road Runner. I have emailed someone from Time Warner also regarding this... Has anyone heard other wise?

It is on AOL.com not the actual AOL, so anyone can view it. See other requirements: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/02/felicity-huffman-in-leave-it-to-beaver.html

gilligan fanatic

03-05-2006, 05:19 PM

Pavan

03-06-2006, 10:14 AM

Here is the exclusive on In2TV: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/03/sitcomsonlinecom-exclusive-aols-in2tv.html

It looks good. We will also try to review the system before it launches. I've seen some parts, it certainly looks good!

xmulderx

03-06-2006, 11:21 AM

Pavan

03-06-2006, 11:57 AM

I just got finished reading the preview. The preview was well done, but I have to say i am very dissapointed in WB. What is the point of having shows if your not going to show the series with the episodes in order. They are jumping all over the place from beginning of a series to the end. I can't watch a show like that. If they are going to have 10 episodes it should be the first 10 episodes of S1 of each show, not how they have it set up.

Oh well maybe i will check out an early episode or two of some shows i haven't seen in years, just to give me an idea if i want to collect them on dvd or not. As far as following shows on IN2TV it is virtually impossible without the episodes offered in order.

Thanks. Yeah, I do agree with you. It would be ideal to have the first 10 episodes. But they have three features that they use:

-- "Starchives" - Episodes featuring stars before they were stars, including Brad Pitt on Growing Pains, and Jay Leno on Alice
-- "Classic Creme de la Creme" - Showcase of the most memorable episodes of a given series
-- "StarFavs" - Stars' favorite episodes

Oh well. Hopefully we get all the episodes of each series they air eventually. I'm told we will get 10 new episodes a month. And 5 of the 10 episodes from the previous month will be removed, so make sure you watch all 10 every month because you never know which 5 they will remove.

ThomasE

03-09-2006, 08:03 AM

My Problem is with Head of the Class. Anytime there is an opportunity to see episodes, like on NAN or TBS, we see the first eps and maybe something from the second or third season. Nothing from the latter seasons 3,4 and 5 and I don't like that.

xmulderx

03-09-2006, 11:51 PM

I am hoping they don't jump around to much on drama shows like falcon's crest. Maybe it is easier to skip around with a sitcom i dunno even that makes me mad. But please don't give me 2 episodes of season 1 from Falcon's Crest then jump to another season. It will be interesting to see how that pan's out next week. Maybe someone who talks to them can wisen them up a little on this matter.

NancyEiE

03-11-2006, 08:45 PM

I am happy the launch finally has a date. I am a bit worried after sampling the wonder woman stuff and other things they have available. They claim dvd quality full screen, that is not even bad VHS quality when you go full-screen that they have currently. I hope it will be different come launch and this is not a true example of the quality otherwise it will be hard to watch anything.

You have to click view in high quality and then it has you d/l an Aol High Quality Video plugin. Then it downloads the ep you want to see, and after it's finished downloading you can view the ep in High Quality

xmulderx

03-12-2006, 10:06 AM

You have to click view in high quality and then it has you d/l an Aol High Quality Video plugin. Then it downloads the ep you want to see, and after it's finished downloading you can view the ep in High Quality

Interesting, Ok thanks for the tip. I can't for the life of me find that option on the player that it uses though. I will try some more :)

Has IN2TV even launched yet ? i am seeing various posts on sites of people claiming to have downloaded episodes from the site. When i go there it still says coming soon.

ontheroof

03-12-2006, 07:36 PM

Has IN2TV even launched yet ? i am seeing various posts on sites of people claiming to have downloaded episodes from the site. When i go there it still says coming soon.

Wondering the same thing. Saw a few posts on message boards today with people saying that had been downloading from in2tv.

Can't wait for it!

Pavan

03-12-2006, 10:07 PM

You can all beta test right now:

http://television.aol.com/in2tv/main_test

We will have a full review of the system very soon. Have fun! Our crew at SO DVD Reviews has had fun for over a week now watching these episodes!

NancyEiE

03-13-2006, 12:39 AM

Interesting, Ok thanks for the tip. I can't for the life of me find that option on the player that it uses though. I will try some more :)

Has IN2TV even launched yet ? i am seeing various posts on sites of people claiming to have downloaded episodes from the site. When i go there it still says coming soon.

You're welcome:)

It isn't in your player it will be on the beta page, Pavanbadal provided a link for it in their post.

I saw Chico and the Man for the first time and it was pretty good.

Pavan

03-14-2006, 01:29 AM

SitcomsOnline.com Review of In2TV:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/in2tvreview.html

TV Guy

03-15-2006, 01:26 AM

I was able to run this from my computer at work, and I was impressed with the quality. However, I'm having a hell of a time running it on my home PC. When I run it in the small window within my browser, the ads work, but the actual shows themselves do not - the video screen is black, and there is no audio. When I download via AOL HiQ Video, I get an error message saying that the license for this content has expired.

I'm guessing that there is something going on with the DRM (digital rights management) on my Windows Media Player. But I have spent several hours trying to figure it out, and I can't. I'll be curious to hear if anyone runs into this same problem.

hue_mee

03-15-2006, 04:55 AM

I watched "Chico's Padre" last night through AOL HighQ video and was able to see great quality and the sound was great. It was crystal clear

Sal

03-15-2006, 11:56 AM

Pavan

03-15-2006, 01:09 PM

Official PR:

March 15, 2006 09:15 AM US Eastern Timezone

AOL and Warner Bros. Launch In2TV - The First Broadband Television Network
DULLES, Va. & BURBANK, Calif.--March 15, 2006--America Online, Inc.:

Thousands of Classic TV Shows To Be Available Free and On Demand on
AOL.com, Including Welcome Back, Kotter, Chico & The Man, Alice,
Growing Pains, Sisters, Kung Fu, Lois & Clark and More

Gabe Kaplan of Welcome Back, Kotter to Host Launch Celebration at
Museum of Television & Radio in Los Angeles

Late Actor/Comedian Freddie Prinze to Be Honored with First 'In2TV
Influencer Award'

AOL and Warner Bros. are saying "Welcome Back" to thousands of classic TV shows with the launch of In2TV, the first broadband television network, on AOL.com. The network offers the largest collection of free on-demand TV shows on the Web, including full episodes of favorite Warner Bros. programs from the past 40 years such as Welcome Back, Kotter, Chico & The Man, Alice, Growing Pains, Sisters, Kung Fu, Lois & Clark and many others, along with interactive features and viral videos that enable audiences to experience and interact with television programming in an entirely new way. To celebrate the launch, AOL and Warner Bros. will host an event tonight at the Museum of Television and Radio in Beverly Hills, with stars from the In2TV programming lineup scheduled to make appearances.

"In2TV breaks new ground as the first true broadband television network. With the largest collection of full length television programming anywhere on the Web, plus interactive features and viral videos all free and on-demand, In2TV will appeal to existing fans as well as introduce these shows to a whole new generation," said Kevin Conroy, Executive Vice President, AOL Media Networks. "In2TV is another important milestone in the evolution of video on the Web, and is one more way that we are making AOL.com the best destination for video online."

"In2TV begins to realize the true potential of Web-based TV by putting the viewer in charge of their own TV schedule online," said Kevin Tsujihara, President, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group. "This opens up new opportunities for platforms and program distributors alike and points to the prospect of exciting new paradigms in online and interactive entertainment soon to come."

"In2TV offers consumers access to an unprecedented collection of Warner Bros. TV favorites including thousands of great dramas, comedies, animated series loaded with unique interactive features," said Eric Frankel, President, Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution. "We're proud to team with AOL on this first-of-its-kind broadband network and, in the near future we will be adding more recent programs and other TV related content from our studio and other producers that you can't find anywhere else on the Web."

Available exclusively through the AOL.com Web site (http://www.aol.com/in2tv), the In2TV(TM) service lets fans watch hundreds of episodes from dozens of shows every month, along with quizzes, puzzles, photo galleries and polls tied to the various shows. The shows are organized into six genre-themed channels (with two more to launch this summer), including:

*LOL TV (TM): Laugh Out Loud with everyone's favorite comedies from Welcome Back, Kotter which made a household name out of John Travolta to the slapstick antics of Cousin Balkai and Larry in Perfect Strangers as well as the Emmy-winning Chico and the Man, Hangin' With Mr. Cooper and Head of the Class.

*Dramarama TV (TM): Fans will enjoy the unaired "lost" pilot of juicy soap Falcon Crest and all the drama of five-time Emmy nominated Sisters, plus there's Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Spenser: For Hire and the family favorite Eight Is Enough.

*Toon Topia TV (TM): Kids and adults alike will flock to animated fare such as Beetlejuice, Steven Spielberg Presents Pinky and the Brain and Freakazoid, The New Adventures of Batman, and Histeria!

*Heroes and Horrors TV (TM): Sci-Fi and Horror come together in heroic proportions with Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Babylon 5, Wonder Woman, V and Freddy's Nightmares.

*What a Rush TV: Rev up for plenty of action-adventure when East meets West in Kung Fu, plus La Femme Nikita, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., Dark Justice and The Fugitive.

*Vintage TV (TM): Fans find all-time favorites such as Growing Pains with heartthrob Kirk Cameron, F-Troop, The F.B.I., Maverick and Alice.

A list of shows available at launch is included below.

All of the episodes can also be found through the new AOL(R) Video Search, and can be viewed full-screen with Windows Media streaming technology as well as in the new AOL(R) Hi-Q(TM) video format, which can deliver DVD-quality videos directly to consumers quickly and efficiently.

In2TV also features highly engaging viral short-form videos and programming themes that repackage some of the greatest moments in television in exciting new ways. Examples include "Starplay," featuring stars before they were stars; "Punchline," great comedy clips; "TV Karaoke," theme-song sing-alongs; "Creme de la Classic TV," the best episodes from a series; "Betcha Didn't Know!," fun facts about favorite TV stars; "RetroRunway" great fashion highlights; and "Pilot Theater," TV pilot episodes.

In addition, In2TV offers "In2Active TV"--unique interactive experiences that test fans' knowledge of TV trivia and offer addictive games and challenges. At launch, "In2Active TV" will include a Growing Pains memory game called "Mike," similar to the popular 80's game "Simon"; a Babylon 5-themed game called "Spaceoids," a throwback to the classic arcade game where the user fires away at space rock and debris; and a Pinky and the Brain drawing activity where users can create their own cartoons the old fashioned way--one frame at a time. Each of these series will also feature TVIQ quizzes which run concurrent with the airing of specific show episodes and add a new dimension to the traditional viewing experience.

In2TV provides advertisers with compelling video inventory for instream broadband advertising as well as opportunities for sponsorships and accompanying banner ads. Video ads, 15-second and 30-second spots, will be limited to a total of 1-2 minutes within each 30-minute episode as compared to 8 minutes of advertising on broadcast television.

Launch Celebration

To celebrate In2TV's launch, AOL and Warner Bros. will host a star-studded party tonight at the Museum of Television and Radio in Beverly Hills at 7 p.m. PT. With Welcome Back Kotter star Gabe Kaplan as the evening's emcee, the event will feature appearances by stars from In2TV shows such as Growing Pains, Perfect Strangers, Kung Fu, Babylon 5, V, The New Adventures of Batman and others.

As a part of the evening's events, AOL and Warner Bros. will honor the late Freddie Prinze, celebrated comedian and star of Chico and the Man, with the first In2TV Influencer Award, for his groundbreaking contributions and legacy as a Latino actor. Actor/Comedian George Lopez, star of ABC's George Lopez, will present the award to Freddie Prinze Jr., star of ABC's Freddie.

"I'm honored to accept the In2TV Influencer Award on behalf of my father," said Prinze Jr. "This is a fitting tribute to a man whose career helped open doors for Latinos in entertainment. I'm sure he'd be humbled by this recognition."

In addition, AOL and Warner Bros. have established a scholarship in Freddie Prinze's name at the University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television for a talented graduate student who furthers the interests of Hispanic minorities in the areas of writing, producing or directing for television.

About America Online, Inc.

America Online, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate a leading network of Web brands and the largest Internet access subscription service in the United States. Brands include the AOL(R) service, the AOL.com(R) website, and the AIM(R), MapQuest(R), Moviefone(R), Netscape(R), CompuServe(R) and ICQ(R) services. America Online offers a range of digital services including the TotalTalk(TM) voice service. The company also has operations in Canada and Europe. America Online, Inc. is based in Dulles, Virginia, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX).

About Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution

Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution is the leading supplier of programming to the pay television and basic cable marketplaces. WBDCD licenses, markets and distributes top quality programming to a dozen broadcast networks, 30 pay TV, over 100 basic cable channels and numerous HD networks.

For free video, stills, and additional series information regarding In2TV, please log onto www.thenewsmarket.com/aol to make requests. You can receive broadcast-standard video digitally or by tape from this site. Registration and video is free to the media.

List of In2TV Series at Launch*

Adventures of Brisco County Junior
Alice
Babylon 5
Beetlejuice
Chico and the Man
Dark Justice
Eight is Enough
F Troop
The F.B.I.
Falcon Crest
Freakazoid
Freddy's Nightmares
The Fugitive
Growing Pains
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Head of the Class
Histeria!
Kung Fu
La Femme Nikita
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Maverick
The New Adventures of Batman
Perfect Strangers
Pinky and the Brain
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Sisters
Spenser: For Hire
V
Welcome Back, Kotter
Wonder Woman

*More series will be added to this list over the course of the year.

TVJunkie101

03-15-2006, 04:43 PM

I'm loving In2TV.

I also wish the episodes were in order (arent the dramas?). But I'll take what I can get of my favorite shows. Beggars cant be choosers...

Oh and if you dont like going to each show page itself, bookmark this page: http://television.aol.com/in2tv/full_list_tv it gives you a list of every series they are offering now and all the episodes. Just click the episode you want and have at it.

TV DVD Fan

03-15-2006, 07:32 PM

Where do I install Windows 10.0 from? Do you think THE FLINTSTONES will eventually be offered here?

Pat

vashti1999

03-15-2006, 07:54 PM

Where do I install Windows 10.0 from? Pat

If you mean Windows Media Player 10, here. (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.aspx)

Just getting confirmation from everyone else, is your picture truly full screen, meaning that the entire screen is taken up by the program, or is the time display and a little message still seen at the bottom of the screen? I just want to make sure it's like this for everyone.

troopoleon8897

03-15-2006, 08:41 PM

If you mean Windows Media Player 10, here. (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.aspx)

Just getting confirmation from everyone else, is your picture truly full screen, meaning that the entire screen is taken up by the program, or is the time display and a little message still seen at the bottom of the screen? I just want to make sure it's like this for everyone.

Mine is full Page without the time but then again I have my bar only to show when I move the curser over it..., I know how the Hi-Q is supposed to be better but since I don't have IE i can't use it but It still only takes like a minute to load and has great picture quality and one commercial right before the show starts...

vashti1999

03-15-2006, 09:04 PM

It was my bad. I re-read the review and saw where it says double click the video (duh). It's full screen for me now.

TV Guy

03-15-2006, 09:10 PM

I had the same problem yesterday and I had no idea how to fix it. Hopefully, someone will come up with a solution. Since today is supposed to be the official launch date, maybe the videos might work better. I'll try again and see.

Sal - I found the solution...for me, anyway. I updated the BIOS on my machine last year after changing the CPU, and apparently that wreaks havoc with DRM. I found a tech note from Microsoft which fixed the problem for me:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=891664

03-15-2006, 10:03 PM

Sal, the videos will only play in the United States.

Core System Requirements
Operating System: Windows® XP, 32 bit or 64 bit
Media Player: Windows® Media Player version 10.0 get it HERE!
Web Browser: Internet Explorer 6.0+, Netscape® 7.2 and 8.0+, Firefox® 1.0.7+
An Internet connection
Macromedia® Flash Player 8. Get it HERE!
In2TV video is only licensed for viewing in the United States.

treeman

03-16-2006, 02:03 AM

xmulderx

03-16-2006, 02:51 AM

Is anyone having the following problem:

I download the HI-Q files into the My Videos Library. I click on Play it brings opens up the AOL-HI-Q player and starts to play my tv episode. I have option to goto full-screen and everything is good. But no matter what episode i have chosen to watch at or around 21 minutes or so into watching an episode the player completely shuts off on me. Anyone experiencing similar problems or have any idea how to fix this ? It would greatly be appreciated. Thanks!

Mister Ed

03-16-2006, 10:55 PM

So people not living in the states can't view in2tv? :mad:

I'm am beginning to think I was never meant to watch Falcon Crest.

Pavan

03-17-2006, 10:05 AM

An SitcomsOnline.com Exclusive! We preview some other shows coming to In2TV later this year!
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/03/recapping-in2tvs-launch-party-and.html

vashti1999

03-25-2006, 08:53 PM

I can't get over how good the video quality is on the Eight Is Enough pilot, which I just downloaded. I hope they eventually give people the option of burning them to dvd, even for a SMALL fee, I'd be interested.

hue_mee

03-25-2006, 09:36 PM

I agree the quality is outstanding. I am enjoying this new feature

Better Days

03-26-2006, 10:53 PM

Does anyone know how long they'll be keeping particular episodes on the site?

I can't get over how good the video quality is on the Eight Is Enough pilotThat's strange. I noticed that it wasn't very good after having seen Alice - that, I'm amazed by.

Zebra 3

03-27-2006, 10:38 PM

NancyEiE

04-02-2006, 12:40 PM

Today I started having trouble with in2tv it will no longer play shows because it can't acquire a license through media player and I have to use the aol video player is anyone else having this issue?

tvfan0101

04-02-2006, 06:20 PM

Today I started having trouble with in2tv it will no longer play shows because it can't acquire a license through media player and I have to use the aol video player is anyone else having this issue?

I just got that error as well, despite the fact that only minutes ago I finished watching the pilot episode of Babylon 5. When I went to load another episode, in the AOL Hi-Q Video Player, I got an error saying I have to use AOL Video Player. How very odd.

NancyEiE

04-03-2006, 12:23 AM

it was a problem with aol because mine is working now

tvfan0101

04-03-2006, 11:19 AM

Yeah, mine started working last night as well. Very odd, though.

Pavan

05-01-2006, 09:47 AM

Month two episodes for the sitcoms:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/05/in2tv-second-month-episodes-for.html

tazz765

05-02-2006, 06:37 PM

In2TV has been updated.

Pavan

06-02-2006, 07:58 PM

In2TV Month Three Eps for the Sitcoms, and news on two new shows this month:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/06/in2tv-third-month-episodes-for-sitcoms.html

Mister Ed

06-02-2006, 09:08 PM

Is there anyword yet if we will be able to watch In2TV in Canada?

tazz765

06-07-2006, 12:09 PM

New episodes are up!

Pavan

06-07-2006, 01:22 PM

We will have more on In2TV on the blog later today...

Scoobiedoo30

06-07-2006, 03:05 PM

I am looking forward to seeing The New episodes.

Pavan

06-07-2006, 09:27 PM

More on in2tv month 3:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/06/more-on-month-three-for-aols-in2tv-whv.html

Pavan

06-09-2006, 05:26 PM

Yet more on In2TV:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/06/in2tv-creating-superman-channel-on.html

A Superman channel!

Pavan

07-03-2006, 01:21 AM

July preview...

Jamie Foxx Show joins LOL TV. Coming to Gone But Not Forgotten TV: Jesse, Tom Show, Presidio Med and Against the Grain.
Head of the Class might not have new episodes in July.

More details on the blog this week.

Pavan

07-03-2006, 06:27 PM

Full details on In2TV Month 4 (July 2006):
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/07/in2tv-fourth-month-episodes-for.html

tazz765

07-07-2006, 01:14 PM

July episodes are now posted.

Pavan

07-19-2006, 01:41 PM

New Spanish channel up now:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/07/tca-tour-abc-day-2-in2tv-spanish.html

tazz765

08-07-2006, 08:37 PM

August Shows are now up.

Pavan

09-03-2006, 05:27 PM

In2TV September:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/09/in2tv-month-six-episodes-for-sitcoms.html

TVJunkie101

09-03-2006, 07:15 PM

Sorry if this was posted, but there's now a Proctor & Gamble Soap Channel, with classic episodes of Texas, Another World and The Edge of Night. Search for Tomorrow is also available, but you have to search for it, as it's not on the main page.

tazz765

09-07-2006, 02:41 PM

September's episodes are now up!

tazz765

10-07-2006, 02:27 PM

October's episodes are now up.

vashti1999

11-19-2006, 04:11 PM

It's been awhile since I've downloaded an HiQ episode, but I just downloaded the Welcome Back Kotter Christmas episode. Does anyone know if in2TV made any changes in terms of viewing shows full screen? I tried double clicking the video but the controls and a message were still visible at the bottom.

Pavan

11-19-2006, 06:28 PM

I think they don't allow "full" full screen anymore.

Zebra 3

11-19-2006, 09:02 PM

I think they don't allow "full" full screen anymore.
AXL channel (http://video.aol.com/video-category/axn/2050) allows full screen streaming BTW.

roseha

04-27-2007, 11:36 PM

I bought a media player (DLink 510) that attaches to your TV and streams from your computer network and finally got it set up. However though I can get other videos to play the IN2TV ones are telling me that I need an "updated license!"

Anyone have any insight on this? I'd pay to get some of these shows (like "Perfect Strangers!") but that would be too easy I guess.

Pavan

11-13-2007, 02:10 PM

We will have more on the blog on In2TV's relaunch this week...but for now, read this article:

WARNER BROS. AND AOL PLAN to relaunch their In2TV co-venture sometime next year, as the broadband network with full episodes of old-time hits has failed to gain traction since debuting in early 2006.

When announced in late 2005, the service looked to be a groundbreaker by offering dozens of shows free and on-demand--albeit from yesteryear--such as "Welcome Back Kotter" and "Alice."

But then several months later, Disney made full episodes of current hits such as "Desperate Housewives" available on ABC.com, taking away much of In2TV's uniqueness.

On Friday, Warner Bros. Television Group head Bruce Rosenblum said it would be "reinvented" by the second quarter next year. A redesign and the addition of some sort of social networking capabilities are expected. The service's section, with memorable show theme songs, might also be an untapped resource. Rosenblum said the site's experience is "not immersive" enough.

The ad-supported service, which is housed on AOL's television section, offers a trove of shows that are part of the Warner Bros. library. There are multiple episodes from multiple seasons of each. On Friday, the unaired pilot of "Aquaman" was the most-watched show.

Besides the likes of "Chips" and "Growing Pains," there are more recent shows available, such as flops "Joey" and "The Real Gilligan's Island."

Episodes include pre-roll ads. Procter & Gamble is currently on board as an advertiser, and AOL is now selling the inventory. Warner Bros. and AOL are both divisions of Time Warner.

Rosenblum, who spoke at a New York television conference, used the coming relaunch as an example of the commitment of the studio--which produces a run of current prime-time hits--to exploiting its library via new distribution channels.

Also next spring, the company has said it will launch TWorks.com--a site focusing on animation with shows such as "Looney Tunes" and "Hanna-Barbera." The company said the venture, which will have original content produced by Warner Bros., will also include games and virtual worlds.

"Fans will be able to forge a deeper relationship with the characters than they have ever been able to in the past," the company said in September--perhaps offering some insight into plans for In2TV with its iconic characters drawn from "Lois & Clark" (starring Teri Hatcher and Dean Cain), "Wonder Woman" (Lynda Carter) and "Max Headroom."

T-Works sales will be handled by a digital media team under Warner Bros. syndication sales head Michael Teicher.

Also in online distribution, Warner Bros. has a programming deal with Joost.com.

Warner Bros. will launch TWorks in 2008, a newly created interactive hub for its animation properties.

JulieSomoski

11-13-2007, 04:12 PM

That's good to hear. I haven't watched In2TV is sometime. I watched about every episode of Growing Pains and Alice available on there, but they stopped updating their shows, so I quit. Let's hope we'll see more sitcoms on there, like Murphy Brown, Night Court, and The Drew Carey Show, and other shows that Warner has abandoned on DVD.

Sal

11-13-2007, 05:11 PM

This news sounds very promising except for one detail:

The original In2TV couldn't be seen in Canada! If you're going to provide an online video service for TV fans to watch, it would be nice if the rest of the world can watch it, too.

Even on AOL's Canadian site, aol.ca, if you try to watch an IN2TV video, it still won't work. That's just unfair! Something has to be done about that or else I'll have to find better alternatives. If I do, I promise I'll let you know about them.