In February, internet TV startup Joost teamed up with CBS parent company Viacom Incorporated to offer video from the entertainment giant that includes content from MTV Networks, BET Networks and Paramount Pictures. Now, CBS has announced plans to offer its content through Joost as well, when the service launches (expected later this year). Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed. Programs that would be available through the partnership include the forensics crime drama CSI, the Late Show with David Letterman, reality series Survivor and CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, as well as sports offerings. The move would make CBS the first major U.S. broadcast network to offer television shows through the broadcast-quality, on-demand, streaming video service which uses P2P technology.

Joost was created by the Skype voice-over-internet protocol service founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis. Joost uses what it calls a "secure, efficient, piracy-proof internet platform" to protect copyrighted content. The Joost deal was part of a broader set of partnerships with AOL, Microsoft, CNET Networks, Comcast, social networking firm Bebo, internet video company Brightcove, online content aggregator Netvibes, cross-platform digital media device maker Sling Media and peer-to-peer internet video service Veoh.

News source: CBC News


There are 5 additional comments
Advertisement
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by Tokar on 14 Apr 2007 - 02:30
Finally Joost will have some content worth watching.
Quote this comment #1.1 Posted by Chimera on 14 Apr 2007 - 02:41
yeah, because for a BETA service the content on there current sucks They only have VH1, Final Gear, Saturday Morning Cartoons, Comedy Central and bunch of other stuff for FREE in a beta.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by kyro on 14 Apr 2007 - 03:14
now where is the linux client...... Commmoonn joosstt !!!
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by Ady831 on 15 Apr 2007 - 03:38
does anyone have an invitation to spare? please? thanks
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by multimediatechy on 15 Apr 2007 - 15:02
also interested in a joost invite. thanks!
[1]

Commenting has either been disabled on this article or you are not logged in. Click here to login or register, its free!

Note: Anonymous commenting is disabled in order to keep the quality of responses to a high standard.


Scroll to the Top
....
My Preferences
....
Communicating with server
Loading
Please Wait...
....
Loading
 X 
....