It’s been 10 years since Netflix launched in Australia, however almost 17 since ABC first launched ABC iview.

TV Tonight was there when then Director of Tv, Kim Dalton launched its new web tv platform beneath the theme, “TV out of the field” at ABC’s Ultimo residence.

A variety of PCs had been accessible for demonstrations with such advance tech as play, pause, quick ahead and rewind.

“Individuals can watch, and can watch, this content material on their desktop and laptop computer computer systems. The hole between the pc and the tv display screen is closing at a speedy tempo. This iview service permits that content material to be seen by those that missed it on tv, or who would moderately watch it on one other system,” he mentioned.

Channels had been curated as ABC CatchUp (with 26 programmes and 18 hours of content material), ABC Information, ABC Kazam! (children), ABC Docs, ABC Arts and even ABC Store.

To its credit score, iview was the primary of its variety in Australia, accessible at no cost with “no further software program obtain, aside from flash and excessive pace web (1.1Mbps and above).”

ABC… Redefining tv in 2008.