Internet Service to Put Classic TV on Home Computer

Warner Brothers has announced its creation of a major Internet service called In2TV. In2TV will feature over 4,800 complete classic TV episodes on the World Wide Web. The service is completely free and will be supported by one or two minute commercials/advertisements during the episodes. America Online is partnering with Warner Brothers (both affiliates of Time Warner) to distribute the Internet service to the public. Eric Frankel, the president of Warner Brothers' domestic cable distribution division stated, "We looked at the rise of broadband on Internet and said, 'Let's try to be the first to create a network that opens a new window of distribution for us rather than having to go hat in hand to a USA or a Nick at Night or a TBS,' "

The episodes will rotate every month, about a hundred at a time. The entire library of classic TV episodes will not be available all at once.

Local networks are beginning to catch up with the competition. ABC began selling episodes to Apple’s Ipod users, while NBC and CBS began selling reruns through Video-On-Demand services.

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