An easier way to watch your fav TV shows

So you missed LOST this wednesday? No problem. Hop on the computer and go to abc.com, where you can watch the episode in its entirety absolutely free. And you only have to sit through 30 seconds of commercials at a time--which you can mute. Check it out here: http://dynamic.abc.go.com/streaming/landing

It is so easy to completely ignore all advertising throughout the show, it raises the question of why ABC would provide the service. Even for 30 seconds, you can click on another tab and check a basketball score in the time it takes for the commercial to run. I honestly do not see the point of advertising on an online broadcast such as this, and would love to see some statistics on how many viewers actually watch the ads. Perhaps the ad rates for the online broadcast dip significantly.

I love this feature, because I don't have to schedule a day around a show I want to see. Also, once I watch it, I don't have to put up with long commercial breaks. Granted, the quality of the online broadcast is slightly lower than the one on TV. This might be one reason that they are confident this service will not steal loyal viewers of the television broadcasts. Either way, if you want to watch your favorite show virtually commercial-free, then don't worry about missing it and check it out online.