ABC News Now: “Leapfrogging” FNC & CNN

In a Q&A with Business Week, ABC News prez David Westin says the network is “leapfrogging [ahead of] Fox and CNN” with its new ABC News Now service.

“They had a great idea back then — a linear 24-hour channel that allowed consumers to get news around the clock. But with digital delivery, people want their news more and more customized. I see what we’re doing as the next generation in news. Some people may want more news about the Pope than they’re going to get on a linear channel like CNN, and we can give it to them. And we can do it on their cell phones, Internet, wherever they want it.” More…

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