] ABC television network, a subsidiary of Walt Disney Co.,
] plans to launch a 24-hour news service on Wednesday that
] will be available only to broadband Internet users, the
] Wall Street Journal reported.
]
]
] The newspaper said, according to ABC News officials, the
] new service -- whose launch coincides with escalating
] television-news competition amid the looming Iraq (news -
] web sites) war -- will carry live feeds of breaking news
] with some anchored coverage.
]
] It will also feature news summaries every half hour and
] rebroadcasts.
]
] The online "channel" will initially be available to
] subscribers to the existing ABC News On Demand broadband
] service, which lets users who pay $4.95 a month view
] taped ABC News clips and programs, the Journal said.