'Lost,' ABC shows to be available on demand

The Associated Press
updated 8:54 p.m. CT, Mon., Feb. 25, 2008

LOS ANGELES - ABC said Monday it will release hit shows like "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" for free over video-on-demand cable services, with the hitch that viewers will have to sit through commercials without being able to fast-forward.

The Walt Disney Co., parent company of the network, is aiming to profit from ads sold for the video-on-demand offerings while expanding its digital strategy beyond programs distributed on its Web site, abc.com.

[even on free TV ya' gotta have the popups.]

John