Azureus Announces Content Agreement with BBC Worldwide.Deal Marks the First Ever Peer-to-Peer Distribution Partnership for the Network PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif. -- Azureus, the company behind one of the most popular Internet applications for the distribution of large files, today announced a content partnership with BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. Worldwide, the first ever peer-to-peer (P2P See peer-to-peer and point-to-point. ) distribution partnership for the network. The deal signifies the company's commitment to further provide compelling entertainment content for its users. Azureus will offer popular, high-resolution British comedies and dramas from BBC Worldwide on its new digital media platform, currently code named Zudeo (www.zudeo.com). Under the terms of the agreement, BBC Worldwide will license international hit television series to U.S. users of the service, including Red Dwarf red dwarf A small, dim star with relatively cool surface temperatures, positioned to the lower right on the main sequence in the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram. Red dwarfs, at about 0.1 to 0. , Strange and Invasion Earth, debuting via broadband for the first time in the U.S. Other titles include International Emmy[R] award-winning, Little Britain, Doctor Who, Fawlty Towers (starring John Cleese of Monty Python), Coupling, Keeping Up Appearances, League of Gentlemen and Ideal, among others. Additional content partnerships are expected to be announced To be announced (TBA) A contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered. in the coming weeks. "BBC Worldwide understands our commitment to providing consumers with a rich entertainment experience and our desire to offer quality content to our diverse global audience," said Gilles BianRosa, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Azureus. "We are thrilled to offer programming that encompasses such a robust fan base, as well as the opportunity to expose a new generation to cult favorites from BBC Worldwide catalogue via our new entertainment platform." "We are very excited to partner with Azureus and make our content available through this revolutionary distribution model," said Beth Clearfield, Vice President, Program Management and Digital Media, BBC Worldwide. "We want to ensure that our most popular content - as well as programs that have rarely been seen in the territory - are part of the latest dynamic entertainment environment and can reach the largest audience possible." Recently launched this month, Azureus' new platform, currently operating under the code name Zudeo, enables content providers to easily publish, showcase, and distribute high resolution, long form content, including video and games in high definition or DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. quality over the Internet, at no cost. Innovative service features include content discovery through search, browsing, channels and tagging, as well as easier integration with firewalls, and a completely revamped, easy-to-use interface. Enhanced features including P2P streaming will be released in the near future. BBC content, along with other premium partners, will be available on Azureus' new platform early next year. About Azureus Inc. Azureus Inc. is the provider of the most popular P2P application for the transfer of large files. With more than three years of technology innovation, proven robustness, and more than 130 million downloads of its application, Azureus users connect with one another from more than 100 countries and 40 languages. In addition, leading companies, including Sun Microsystems, employ Azureus servers to distribute applications or other content to their customers. The Azureus client is also included in Red Hat's Fedora A free distribution of the Linux kernel from Red Hat along with a variety of open source utilities. Technical support is not provided for any of the Fedora distribution, only for Red Hat's full fee-based subscription of Linux. Linux Operating System. Today, Azureus operates a leading global video aggregation and distribution platform driven by the exchange of long-form, high-definition or DVD quality videos and licensed digital content from leading media companies. The new commercial-grade platform is supported by powerful peer-sharing technology, enabling its vast global community the ability to browse, share, search and discover unique multimedia entertainment in a high-resolution format. Visit www.zudeo.com for more information. About BBC Worldwide BBC Worldwide Limited is the main commercial arm and a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of the British Broadcasting Corporation (company) British Broadcasting Corporation - (BBC) The non-commercial UK organisation that commissions, produces and broadcasts television and radio programmes. The BBC commissioned the "BBC Micro" from Acorn Computers for use in a television series about using computers. (BBC). The company exists to maximize the value of the BBC's assets for the benefit of the license payer and invest in public service programming in return for rights. The company has seven core businesses: Global Channels, Global TV Sales, Magazines, Content & Production, Home Entertainment, Children's and Digital Media. In 2005/06 BBC Worldwide generated profits of PS89 million on sales of PS784 million. BBC Worldwide Americas is based in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and covers North and South America. |
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