There’s no doubt that the ABC Player application for the iPad is one of the best pieces of software on the App Store right now: you can have hundreds of episodes of popular shows streamed to your iPad for free, with some advertising here and there and an overall good looking app. It works over 3G and Wifi, all the Lost seasons and episodes are in there: basically, it’s awesome. And it turns out that ABC itself is pretty happy with the results as well.
With a press release on ABC Medianet, the Disney / ABC group has announced that the app has been downloaded over 400.000 times and that they’ve already delivered more than 1.5 million episodes to users. Impressive, isn’t it?
“The success of the ABC Player app reflects our commitment to delivering high-quality experiences on devices that fans of our shows use to complement their traditional TV viewing,” said Anne Sweeney, co-chair, Disney Media Networks, and president, Disney/ABC Television Group. “Since taking the first step onto digital platforms more than four years ago, we continue to evolve with each technological advance, leveraging emerging platforms so that TV fans can engage with our content in ways that are relevant to their lives.”
The top 5 series are Lost, Modern Family, V, Dancing with the Stars, Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. Keep up the great work ABC, we love your app.
