4 reasons online TV is still a pipe dream

Disney/ABC Television Group will officially release the “Watch ABC” app on Tuesday, letting users stream live network content on the Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500) iPhone and iPad. The company called the announcement “a defining moment in technology and distribution.”

That may be, but the app still isn’t a total-package solution for everyone — and none will be, until someone figures out how to align the varied interests of studios, cable providers, networks and affiliate stations. They all want more eyeballs, but they can’t agree enough to pull TV completely into digital.

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