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								<span>LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - ABC.com is souping up its full-episode broadband player with new features for the fall.<br><br>Among
 the bells and whistles set for the broadcaster's online destination are
 full-screen viewing, closed captioning and the ability to send video 
links that can be embedded on blogs and social networks.<br><br>"Having 
come out of the gate with the first player in the space, we're 
continually looking at how we expand and provide a better experience 
from our users," said Alexis Rapo, vp digital media at ABC 
Entertainment.<br><br>ABC.com was the first full-episode player online 
when it launched in 2006, and as of April, it is the dominant one: Its 
8.9 million unique users was tops for the month among broadcasters, 
according to Nielsen Online. ABC.com also leads in minutes spent per 
user.<br><br>The user interface has been redesigned with new navigation 
and search features that allow users to comb series offerings 
graphically, alphabetically, by genre or popularity. Also added: content
 recommendation technology that suggests programs based on a viewer's 
choices.<br><br>Although ABC.com previously contained the video to a 
browser window, the improved player will allow the image to take up the 
entire monitor. The viewer also will have the option of choosing from a 
variety of screen sizes, as well as picking standard or high definition.<br><br>Users
 also can send links that can be posted elsewhere online, where they can
 launch cued to a particular scene mid-episode. Video on ABC.com also 
will be more easy to sift through, with thumbnail images that offer a 
glimpse of the story line progression in each episode.<br><br>The new 
player will be tested in a closed beta over the summer before launching 
ahead of ABC's premiere week in the fall. ABC.com uses technology from 
Move Networks for its player.</span>
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