Deal allows "Lost" to play in France within 24 hours

NEW YORK (Reuters) - French fans of the hit ABC television series "Lost" can watch the show just one day after it airs in the United States, thanks to a new deal between Walt Disney Co and France's TF1.

The agreement, which started on Friday, allows fans to purchase original, subtitled versions of "Lost" through a broadband player on www.tf1vision.fr or partner sites.

This will be the first time that ABC parent Disney has made "Lost" available in an international market within 24 hours of broadcast in the United States.

(Reporting by Paul Thomasch, editing by Richard Chang)