In2TV
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Type of site | Warner Bros. Television |
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URL | www |
In2TV was a website offering ad-supported
History
In2TV was announced in November 2005 as a collaboration between
Content
When In2TV first launched the shows were categorized into channels.[11] These included LOL (Comedy), Drama Rama (Drama), What a Rush (Action), Vintage TV (Classic), Heroes Horror (Sci-Fi/Horror), Toon Topia TV (Cartoons) and Pilot Theater (first episodes).[12][2]
In2TV also included bonus channels featuring original content based on the TV shows featured on the service. These channels included:
- Starplay, featuring stars before they were stars
- Betcha Didn't Know!, trivia about top TV stars
- TV Karaoke, theme-song sing-alongs
- Where Are They Now, updates on stars of past series
- Rock 'n Flix, musical clips from movies
After the move to AOL video in December 2006, the channels were dropped and the shows were put into more generic categories such as Animation, Comedy, Drama, Reality, Sci-Fi, Secret Agent, Urban and en Espanol.[citation needed]
AOL Video lost its rights to the Time Warner library when AOL
References
- ^ Shields, Mike (March 24, 2018). "The forgotten story of AOL's In2TV, which helped invent binge TV way before Netflix". Business Insider. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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- ^ "Internet Service to Put Classic TV on Home Computer". The New York Times. November 14, 2005. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Way Too In2TV". Wired. November 14, 2005. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Venture of Warner Bros., AOL to Provide Old TV Shows a New Life Online". Los Angeles Times. November 14, 2005. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Amy (March 15, 2006). "Check out In2TV, AOL's new free TV-on-demand service". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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- ^ "AOL IN2TV GOES LIVE, INCLUDES FOUR ADVERTISERS". Advertising Age. March 15, 2006. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
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