ABC Site Buckles as Network Streams First Ad-Supported Shows

ABC’s web site crashed twice as internet users flocked to watch streaming versions of its most popular shows, including Lost and Desperate Housewives. It was the first time the shows were available online directly from the network, and the first time the advertising community had gotten a look at what ad products would be offered. It was also the first opportunity for the industry to gauge how popular such an ad-supported offering might be with consumers