Azureus Partners with Starz Media to Deliver Popular Anime, Sci-Fi, Horror and Comedy Television Programming Online.PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Azureus, the company behind one of the most popular Internet applications for the distribution of large files, today announced a content partnership with Starz Media to make a broad range of top video genres available online. The deal marks the third distribution agreement for Azureus since its launch in December. High resolution, long-form content from Starz Media will be available to users on Azureus' digital media platform, currently code named Zudeo (www.zudeo.com). In December, the company announced its first 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. Anime, comedy, sci-fi and horror are among the in-demand genres from the diverse Starz Media library that will be represented in this partnership. Starz Media series that will be available on Azureus later this year include, Street Fighter Alpha The Street Fighter Alpha series, originally Street Fighter Zero (ストリートファイターZERO , Ghost in the Shell This article is about the manga and anime franchise. For other uses, see Ghost in the Shell (disambiguation). Ghost in the Shell (Japanese: 攻殻機動隊, Kōkaku Kidōtai, i.e. , Astroboy and Ninja Scroll, as well as Season 1 from the Masters of Horror Masters of Horror is an American television series created by director Mick Garris for the Showtime cable network. New episodes premiere every Friday at 10pm EST throughout the season. series and Tripping the Rift Tripping the Rift is a CGI science fiction comedy television series. It is based on two short animations published on the Internet by Chris Moeller and Chuck Austen. The series aired on the Canadian speciality channel in 2004. . "With Starz Media, we continue to build upon our commitment to deliver a robust offering of genre based entertainment within an optimal viewing environment," 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. Azureus provides an alternative distribution platform for content providers focused on genres for which there is an avid following. Azureus' new platform, currently code named Zudeo, enables content providers to publish, showcase, and distribute high resolution, long-form content easily, securely and at minimal cost. This includes 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. Innovative service features also include content discovery through search, browsing, channels and tagging, as well as easier integration with firewalls, and a completely revamped, easy-to-use interface. "Through this partnership with Azureus, we hope to reach the millions of genre fans online and build upon the avid audience interested in our video titles and series," said Marc DeBevoise, senior vice president, business development and strategy, Starz Media. "We're excited about Azureus' high resolution format and its potential." About Azureus Inc. Azureus Inc. is the provider of the most popular P2P See peer-to-peer and point-to-point. 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 Starz Media Starz Media, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , is a programming production and distribution company operating worldwide. It includes the Film Roman, Anchor Bay Entertainment, and Manga Entertainment brands. Its units create animated and live-action programming -- including theatrical films -- and programming created under contract for other media companies. It distributes that programming, and programming acquired from outside producers, through home video retailers, theaters, broadcasters, ad-supported and premium television channels, and Internet and wireless video distributors in the US and internationally. Starz Media is an operating unit of Starz, LLC, which is 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 Liberty Media Corporation that is attributed to Liberty Capital Group, www.starz.com. |
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