Do you read a newspaper online? How about listen to your favorite radio station? Are you ready to watch "Desperate Housewives" over the Internet? For free?
ABC's parent company, Walt Disney Co., announced that some of its more popular programs will be available online for free for a couple of months.
Disney isn't breaking new ground here. Internet television has become more and more popular over the past year, with so many companies offering the option to watch shows online or download them to your iPod.
But Disney's offer of free video content offers proof that traditional television business models are changing. Offering free programming directly to viewers over the Internet threatens existing television business. But it is encouraging to see the evolution happening.
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