Mobile News for ABC O&Os

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The ABC Stations Group is offering free mobile video at its 10 stations, allowing viewers to access streaming news clips on their cellphones. The ad-supported service is available from WABC New York, KABC Los Angeles, WLS Chicago, WPVI Philadelphia, KGO San Francisco, KTRK Houston, WTVD Raleigh-Durham, KFSN Fresno, WJRT Flint and WTVG Toledo.

"As news leaders in our markets, our stations are well positioned to provide the top-quality local newscontent that viewers expect on the television screen, computer monitor and now via mobile devices," said Stations Group president Walter Liss.

Powering the mobile video is Local Wireless.

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.