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ABC iview is a
video on demand
Video on demand (VOD) is a media distribution system that allows users to access videos without a traditional video playback device and the constraints of a typical static broadcasting schedule. In the 20th century, broadcasting in the form of o ...
and
catch-up TV
Video on demand (VOD) is a media distribution system that allows users to access videos without a traditional video playback device and the constraints of a typical static broadcasting schedule. In the 20th century, broadcasting in the form of o ...
service run by the
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is the national broadcaster of Australia. It is principally funded by direct grants from the Australian Government and is administered by a government-appointed board. The ABC is a publicly-own ...
. Currently iview video content can only be viewed by users in Australia.
As of 2016, ABC iview attracts around 50 million plays monthly and accounts for around half of the total time streamed by Australian TV video services.
History
After running for several months in
beta
Beta (, ; uppercase , lowercase , or cursive ; grc, βῆτα, bē̂ta or ell, βήτα, víta) is the second letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of 2. In Modern Greek, it represents the voiced labiod ...
form under the name "ABC Playback", the service became available as a
Flash
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Arts, entertainment, and media
Fictional aliases
* Flash (DC Comics character), several DC Comics superheroes with super speed:
** Flash (Barry Allen)
** Flash (Jay Garrick)
** Wally West, the first Kid ...
website in July 2008.
This was the next step after the video podcasting of ABC TV programs since July 2006.
The iview Flash website was redesigned in 2009 and 2010, to cater for a large increase in content.
An
iOS
iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system created and developed by Apple Inc. exclusively for its hardware. It is the operating system that powers many of the company's mobile devices, including the iPhone; the term also include ...
app for
iPad
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s was launched in December 2010, followed by a mobile version for iPhone in June 2012. An iview
Android app supporting phones and tablets on Android 4.0.3 and above was released on 18 December 2013.
Over the following years, iview was released to a range of Smart TVs, games consoles and other devices.
Content and programming
ABC iview provides on-demand access to almost all the TV programs that are broadcast on the ABC's linear broadcast channels (
ABC TV,
ABC TV Plus
ABC TV Plus (formerly ABC2 and ABC Comedy) is an Australian free-to-air television channel owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and part of its ABC Television network. The channel broadcasts a range of general entertainment pr ...
,
ABC Me
ABC Me (stylised as ABC ME) is an Australian English language children's free-to-air television channel owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was officially launched by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on 4 December 2009 as ABC3.
Hist ...
,
ABC Kids,
ABC News
ABC News is the news division of the American broadcast network ABC. Its flagship program is the daily evening newscast ''ABC World News Tonight, ABC World News Tonight with David Muir''; other programs include Breakfast television, morning ...
), as well as simulcast live streams of those channels and original content and programs acquired exclusively for ABC iview.
Programs are categorised by these genres:
* Arts
* Culture
* Comedy
* Documentary
* Drama
* Education
* Lifestyle
* News and current affairs
* Panel and discussion
* Regional Australia
* Sport
In September 2015, the ABC added a dedicated Arts channel to iview.
Some shows premiere on iview before they feature on broadcast television, such as ''
Rake'' and the
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Class
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Common uses not otherwise categorized
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''.
Live streams
* In late 2010, a live stream of
ABC News 24
ABC News (formerly ABC News 24; also referred to as the ABC News channel) is an Australian 24-hour news channel launched and owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The channel replaced the former ABC HD channel (which simulcast AB ...
was made available on the iview website, and then subsequently on iOS and Android apps.
* On 1 December 2015, a simulcast live stream of the main ABC TV channel was added to the iview website, iOS and Android apps.
* On 18 July 2016, the ABC added simulcast live streams for all the remaining broadcast channels (ABC2/ABC Kids, ABC3).
*On 1 May 2018, the ABC added state-based streams (VIC, QLD, TAS, NT, NSW, WA, SA, ACT) of ABC main channel.
Devices and access
Website
Th
iview websitestreams video at up to 4,500Kbps using HTML5 based technology.
Mobile devices
*
Apple iPad
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(from 2010)
*
Apple iPhone and
iPod Touch
The iPod Touch (stylized as iPod touch) is a discontinued line of iOS-based mobile devices designed and marketed by Apple Inc. with a touchscreen-controlled user interface. As with other iPod models, the iPod Touch can be used as a music pl ...
(from 2012)
*
Android phones and tablets on Android v5.0 and above (from 2019)
Smart TVs
*
Sony Bravia
Bravia (stylized as BRAVIA) is a brand of Sony Visual Products Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation, and used for its television products. Its backronym is "Best Resolution Audio Visual Integrated Architecture". All Sony high-defi ...
* Samsung Smart TVs ("Orsay") (from 2011) and
Samsung Tizen OS (from 2015)
*
Panasonic
formerly between 1935 and 2008 and the first incarnation of between 2008 and 2022, is a major Japanese multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate corporation, headquartered in Kadoma, Osaka, Kadoma, Osaka P ...
Viera Cast
Viera Cast is a Smart TV platform by Panasonic that makes it possible to stream multimedia content from the Internet directly into select Viera HDTVs and Blu-ray players. It was announced during the January 2008 exhibition of the Consumer Electron ...
(from 2011)
*
LG Netcast (from 2011) &
WebOS
webOS, also known as LG webOS and previously known as Open webOS, HP webOS and Palm webOS, is a Linux kernel-based multitasking operating system for smart devices such as smart TVs that has also been used as a mobile operating system. Initially ...
(from 2014)
*
FreeviewPlus certified (
HbbTV
Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) is both an industry standard ( European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) TS 102 796) and promotional initiative for hybrid digital TV to harmonise the broadcast, Internet Protocol Television ( ...
) devices (from 2014)
*
Hisense
Hisense Group is a Chinese multinational major appliance and electronics manufacturer headquartered in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. Televisions are the main products of Hisense, and it is the largest TV manufacturer in China by market ...
Smart TVs (from February 2020)
Video game consoles
*
Microsoft Xbox 360
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(2011-2018)
*
Microsoft Xbox One
The Xbox One is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. Announced in May 2013, it is the successor to Xbox 360 and the third base console in the Xbox series of video game consoles. It was first released in North America, parts of ...
(from 2015)
*
Microsoft Xbox Series X/S (from 2020)
*
Sony PlayStation 3
The PlayStation 3 (PS3) is a home video game console developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. The successor to the PlayStation 2, it is part of the PlayStation brand of consoles. It was first released on November 11, 2006, in Japan, November ...
(from 2008)
*
Sony PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4 (PS4) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Announced as the successor to the PlayStation 3 in February 2013, it was launched on November 15, 2013, in North America, November 29, 2013 in ...
(from 2015)
*
Sony PlayStation 5
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(from 2020)
Media streamers
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Foxtel IQ (from 2019)
*
Apple TV
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4th generation and later (from March 2016)
*
Telstra
Telstra Group Limited is an Australian telecommunications company that builds and operates telecommunications networks and markets voice, mobile, internet access, pay television and other products and services. It is a member of the S&P/ASX 20 ...
TV (from December 2015)
*
Fetch TV (from 2013)
*
Chromecast devices
Offline viewing
Unlike the ABC's podcasts, programs on the iview service are not officially downloadable and are only available to watch for a short time after the program has aired on the ABC.
In 2012 the ABC sent a legal notice to the author of an
open source
Open source is source code that is made freely available for possible modification and redistribution. Products include permission to use the source code, design documents, or content of the product. The open-source model is a decentralized sof ...
program called Python-iView which enabled users to download videos from the ABC. Other download tools such as
youtube-dl
youtube-dl is a free and open source download manager for video and audio from YouTube and over 1,000 other video hosting websites. It is released under the Unlicense software license.
As of September 2021, youtube-dl is one of the most starred ...
continue to claim support for unofficially downloading from the site.
Unmetering
In late 2008 the iview website video player was updated to allow for unmetering (
zero-rating
Zero-rating is the practice of providing Internet access without financial cost under certain conditions, such as by permitting access to only certain websites or by subsidizing the service with advertising or by exempting certain websites from ...
) by several Australian ISPs through network peering arrangements. The ISPs included
Internode,
,
Westnet
Westnet is a Perth-based Australian telecommunications company providing broadband ADSL, broadband ADSL2+, satellite broadband, dialup Internet, telephony and web-hosting services to homes and businesses across Australia.
History
Founded in t ...
, Apex Internet and
Adam Internet
Adam Internet was an Australian Internet service provider (ISP) that serviced residents, businesses and government departments primarily within South Australia.
Background
Originally founded in 1986 as the Adelaide Amiga club, Adam Internet g ...
.
iiNet
iiNet Limited is an Australian internet service provider that sells NBN plans and services on its ULTRA Broadband Cable, FTTB and VDSL2 networks. It was acquired by TPG Telecom in July 2020.
iiNet was acquired by TPG in September 2015 for $1 ...
was able to offer iview unmetered without the peering upgrade. In addition,
AARNet
AARNet (Australian Academic and Research Network) provides Internet services to the Australian education and research communities and their research partners.
AARNet built the Internet in Australia. In 1995, the Australian Vice-Chancellors' Com ...
, Cinenet, and Comcen since offer unmetered access to iview. ABC TV live streams and content not streamed using
Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash (formerly Macromedia Flash and FutureSplash) is a multimedia Computing platform, software platform used for production of Flash animation, animations, rich web applications, application software, desktop applications, mobile apps, mo ...
(i.e. through the iPad and Internet connected TVs) is currently not unmetered, however this may change in the future.
In October 2016, Optus added ABC iview to their zero-rating offer for Optus mobile customers.
See also
*
Internet television in Australia
Internet television in Australia is the digital distribution of movies and television content via the Internet. In Australia, internet television is provided by a number of generalist, subscription-based streaming service providers, in addition ...
*
List of Internet television providers
This article lists Internet television providers – broadcasters of Internet television using digital distribution – by region and by country. Internet TV is typically transmitted wirelessly, or through hard-wired devices, via an over-the-top ...
*
List of streaming media services
An over-the-top media service is a streaming media service offered directly to viewers via the Internet. OTT bypasses cable, broadcast, and satellite television platforms, the companies that traditionally act as a controller or distributors of s ...
References
External links
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Media players
Australian Broadcasting Corporation television
Internet television channels
Mass media companies established in 2008
Australian companies established in 2008
Australian streaming companies
PlayStation 4 software
Xbox One software