The ABC Internet TV app is enjoying great success on the new Apple iPad, with users  streaming over 1.5 million episodes of ABC television shows since the launch of the new touch screen device. Walt Disney owners of ABC revealed that over 400,000 copies of the free ABC player have been downloaded since April 3. Disney also announced additional features on the player.

Disney are looking for new ways to deliver TV shows as consumers move more to the web for entertainment. Disney was the first to sell commercial free TV shows on the iTunes media store and was the first to provide ad supported tv shows at the ABC website. Disney is also an investor in the Hulu.com video site with Fox and NBC.

The iPad has been a big success sinch launch with Apple claiming 1 million iPad tablet computers were sold in April after touch tablet pc’s release, beating the original iPhone. Apple Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs is Disney’s largest individual shareholder. ABC won the race to be the first tv app on iPad

Disney also revealed that the new version of ABC’s player software released today supports new iPads with 3G wireless Internet and improves the rewind and fast-forward functions amongst other neat features.

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