ABC TVOD to unveil across Europe

CANNES -- Disney is poised to unveil its ABC TV When Needed offer to new platforms within the U.K. and across landmass Europe. The service bowed this past year within the U.K. on BT Vision, and it is obtainable in Germany via Vodafone and Portugal via Web service provider Zon. Speaking in the Mipcom sales mart, Disney distribution topper Ben Pyne came focus on the prosperity of the U.K. initiative, which allows auds to purchase full series or separate expanded polystyrene of these fare as "Cougar Town," "Private Practice," "Desperate Average women," "Criminal Minds," "Lost" and "Siblings & Siblings" following a initial TV window. "We now have had high take-on BT Vision, and are intending to roll it on other platforms across Europe," stated Pyne, leader, Global Distribution, Disney Media Network. It's believed that in Blighty ABC TV When Needed may soon be featured on Virgin Media's cable service, which provides customers use of fast broadband, and may also become on as well as-postponed U.K. IPTV initiative YouView, by which BT is definitely an investor. The service doesn't exit within the U.S., where Disney is among the backers of Hulu. Within the U.K.. BT Vision clients pay around $10 monthly for any bundled up TV package, including ABC TV When Needed. Auds may also buy individual expanded polystyrene of shows for approximately $1.50. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com