Neowin News Feed for: Joost

Joost launches PS3 Compatible website

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:35:13 +0000

It has come to light that the Internet streaming site Joost has today launched its Playstation 3 compatible website, allowing Playstation 3 users to watch the content provided via the built in Playstation 3 web... Read more...

Joost your iPhone

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:45:59 +0000

Remember 2006, when Joost started delivering previously recorded TV shows to your computer for free? But then in 2007 they just seemed to disappear. Well they are back into the streaming media industry, but this... Read more...

Microsoft takes on Joost with LiveStation

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 02:58:57 +0000

It sure took them a while, but at least this time they started before the competition's product went final, was a huge hit and had a massive userbase. Microsoft Research has teamed up Skinkers... Read more...

Joost everywhere, embedded in hardware

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 08:34:22 +0000

This week, Joost started publicly talking about getting equipment manufacturers to embed its video-playing software in TV sets and other consumer hardware. That would help it solve two problems. First, the glitches it's currently running... Read more...

Former Cisco exec lands at Joost

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 21:18:06 +0000

Mike Volpi, who previously headed up Cisco's routing business, has been appointed chief executive at online video start-up Joost. He left Cisco in February citing personal reasons after working for 13 years with the networking... Read more...

Joost 0.10.3

Wed, 23 May 2007 20:14:41 +0000

Joost is a new way of watching TV on the internet. With Joost, you get all the things you love about TV, including a high-quality full-screen picture, hundreds of full-length shows and easy channel-flipping. You... Read more...

Joost 0.10.2

Fri, 11 May 2007 20:07:33 +0000

Joost Raises $45 Million in Funding

Thu, 10 May 2007 22:39:40 +0000

Internet-based TV service Joost said it has raised $45 million from five investors: CBS Corporation, Viacom Incoporated, Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures (a European venture capital firm) and Li Ka-shing (chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Limited and... Read more...

Joost 0.94

Tue, 01 May 2007 16:55:03 +0000

CBS inks online video deal with Joost

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:32:24 +0000

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... Read more...

Viacom, Joost strike Content Licensing Deal

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:45:04 +0000

It seems Joost has won the first battle with potential rival YouTube. Viacom, which includes entertainment companies MTV Networks' Comedy Central, Black Entertainment Television and Paramount Pictures, has announced a deal to license its programming... Read more...

Skype Founders Name New Video Start-Up Joost

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:04:46 +0000

Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom, the duo that brought the world Skype and Kazaa, have chosen the name 'Joost' for their new online-video start-up. The name has no meaning in Danish, it was simply chosen... Read more...