ABC Innovation
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ABC Innovation is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
formed in early 2007 as 'an incubator for digital development across the ABC'. The division took over many of the services previously managed by the New Media and Digital Services division, including ABC Online.
operations, in subsequent budgets it began to receive its own. The ABC provided live, online election coverage for the first time in 1996, although it was not until 1997 that limited news content was provided.
ABC Multimedia was renamed ABC New Media and Digital Services in 2000, at the same time becoming an 'output division' similar to Television or Radio. The department continued to perform the same functions, in addition to taking control of the ABC's first digital television
channels - Fly TV
and the ABC Kids Channel
. 'Broadband news' services were introduced in 2001.
In March, 2007 ABC Innovation led the Corporation's establishment of an 'ABC Island' in virtual world Second Life
, launched with a live simulcast of a Four Corners program on virtual worlds titled You Only Live Twice. The presence was vandalised soon after - an attack on the site resulted in significant damage that was later repaired. The division won a Content+Technology (C+T) Award on 18 July 2007 for the site. In September 2007, ABC Innovation created a mobile off-deck portal providing coverage of the Australian Federal Election which could be downloaded to mobile devices at http://www.abc.net.au/mobile.
ABC NOW, a desktop application
combing the ABC's television
, radio
and news
RSS feeds, was released on 3 December 2007.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
formed in early 2007 as 'an incubator for digital development across the ABC'. The division took over many of the services previously managed by the New Media and Digital Services division, including ABC Online.
History
The ABC established its original Multimedia Unit in 1995, to manage the Corporation's website (launched in August that year). Although the unit at first relied upon funding allocation to the Corporation's television and radioABC Radio and Regional Content
ABC Radio and Regional Content is the division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for radio output and regional content.-Origins:...
operations, in subsequent budgets it began to receive its own. The ABC provided live, online election coverage for the first time in 1996, although it was not until 1997 that limited news content was provided.
ABC Multimedia was renamed ABC New Media and Digital Services in 2000, at the same time becoming an 'output division' similar to Television or Radio. The department continued to perform the same functions, in addition to taking control of the ABC's first digital television
Digital television
Digital television is the transmission of audio and video by digital signals, in contrast to the analog signals used by analog TV...
channels - Fly TV
Fly TV
Fly TV was an ABC Television channel available to viewers of digital terrestrial television in Australia. The channel featured programming aimed towards teenagers and young adults. It was launched nationally on 1 November 2001, and aired alongside the children's-oriented ABC Kids Channel, which...
and the ABC Kids Channel
ABC Kids Channel
The ABC Kids Channel was an ABC Television channel available to viewers of digital terrestrial television in Australia. Launched on 1 August 2001, the channel offered repeats of popular ABC Kids programmes both simulcast and timeshifted....
. 'Broadband news' services were introduced in 2001.
In March, 2007 ABC Innovation led the Corporation's establishment of an 'ABC Island' in virtual world Second Life
Second Life
Second Life is an online virtual world developed by Linden Lab. It was launched on June 23, 2003. A number of free client programs, or Viewers, enable Second Life users, called Residents, to interact with each other through avatars...
, launched with a live simulcast of a Four Corners program on virtual worlds titled You Only Live Twice. The presence was vandalised soon after - an attack on the site resulted in significant damage that was later repaired. The division won a Content+Technology (C+T) Award on 18 July 2007 for the site. In September 2007, ABC Innovation created a mobile off-deck portal providing coverage of the Australian Federal Election which could be downloaded to mobile devices at http://www.abc.net.au/mobile.
ABC NOW, a desktop application
Application software
Application software, also known as an application or an "app", is computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks. Examples include enterprise software, accounting software, office suites, graphics software and media players. Many application programs deal principally with...
combing the ABC's television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
and news
News
News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...
RSS feeds, was released on 3 December 2007.
See also
- Australian Broadcasting CorporationAustralian Broadcasting CorporationThe Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...