In2TV

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In2TV is a joint-service offered by AOL and Warner Bros. that enables people in the USA only[1] to download television shows over the internet, free of charge.

The service was launched in March 2006. The downloadable shows are complete and uncut, but include about 2 minutes of ads per episode. In2TV episodes can be viewed in fullscreen as well as in the new AOL Hi-Q video format. The service was integrated with AOL Video in December of 2006.

The main appeal of the service is that it makes available numerous old shows which are rarely, if ever, aired on broadcast television. The main downsides of the service are that the selection of shows is largely limited to those owned by Warner Bros, and some of the shows listed do not have every episode available to watch. Another downside is that the bandwidth is limited. A show goes to commercial break periodically, however, it is not always able to return. Many complaints to AOL Video and In2TV are that, after spending time watching a program, they were unable to finish the program, due to the commercial interruption.

Since early 2007 the in2tv platform has been moved to the Adobe Flash streaming media platform for normal browsing, however it still supports Windows Media Video DRM wrapped content at a high bitrate.

Shows on In2TV are categorized in the following categories:

  • Animation
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Looney Tunes
  • Reality
  • Sci-Fi
  • Secret Agent
  • Urban
  • Guest Stars
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  • Superman (shows and classic Paramount/Fleischer Studios cartoons featuring Superman)

Also on the site are quizzes, puzzles, photo galleries, viral short-form videos and themes that repackage some of the greatest moments of the shows and movies. Examples include:

  • Starplay, featuring stars before they were stars
  • Betcha Didn't Know!, trivia about top TV stars
  • TV Karaoke, theme-song sing-alongs
  • Where Are They Now, updates on stars of past series
  • Rock 'n Flix, musical clips from movies

[edit] Shows featured on In2TV

[edit] Specials Featured on In2TV

In addition to the programs listed above, In2TV has also broadcast various television specials and movies, usually around holidays. Among the specials featured:

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