ABC upgrades online video player

May 22, 2008 Among the bells and whistles set for the broadcaster's online destination are full-screen viewing, closed captioning and the ability to send video links that can be embedded on blogs and social networks. "Having come out of the gate with the first player in the space, we're continually looking at how we expand and provide a better experience from our users," said Alexis Rapo, vp digital media at ABC Entertainment. The user interface has been redesigned with new navigation and search features that allow users to comb series offerings graphically, alphabetically or by genre or popularity.

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