Time, Inc. Unveils Plans for a Tablet-Friendly “Sports Illustrated”

Time, Inc. recently posted this video to YouTube unveiling its plans for Apple Tablet-friendly interactive issues of Sports Illustrated, supposedly available some time next year. This definitely takes reader engagement up a few notches.

Of course, the key to this equation is Apple, which to date has not actually confirmed that it is developing a tablet computer. Rumors about the Apple Tablet have been swirling for months including not only what it might look like, but also its potential to redefine the publishing industry in much the same way the iPhone changed the cell phone industry.

Time, Inc. is the not only publisher imagining what their publications might look like on the mythical tablet device. Last month Mashable reported plans by Conde Nast to develop a tablet-friendly issue of Wired magazine. All Things Digital even posted this clip of what said digital version of Wired might look like:



We'll definitely be keeping our eyes on this one!

Crossposted on the BFG blog.