Martyn Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 BitTorrent download portal debutsThe creators of the BitTorrent file-sharing network have opened the doors on a legal download service. The BitTorrent Entertainment Network launched on 26 February and gives subscribers access to a large catalogue of movies, music and videos. It has the backing of several movie and TV studios and will build on the large numbers of existing BitTorrent users. However, it will face stiff competition from the many other multimedia stores and video sites found online. At launch the service will have about 3,000 movies and TV shows available from companies such as Warner Brothers, Paramount, MTV, MGM, 20th Century Fox and Lionsgate. New releases will include films such as Superman Returns and featured TV shows will include 24 and Prison Break. New movies will cost $3.99 (?2) but older films will cost $2.99 to download. TV shows will be $1.99 though high definition versions will be $2.99. There is no official word yet on non-US prices. Once downloaded the TV shows available via the service can be kept indefinitely but movies can only be stored for up to 30 days. Anyone signing up must also use Windows Media Player to watch or listen to anything they download. BitTorrent also hopes to encourage the creation of a community around the entertainment site where customers will be able to post videos they have made for others to download. The market for multimedia portals is starting to get crowded and BitTorrent will face competition from Amazon, Apple, Wal-Mart , Microsoft's Xbox as well as from YouTube, Joost and the CinemaNow and Movielink sites. The BitTorrent software is thought to have been installed on more than 135 million computers and the BitTorrent company hopes to persuade some of those users to sign up for its entertainment service. However, it acknowledges that it will have a hard task convincing those who currently get all the movies, TV shows and music they want without paying. "We're really hammering the studios to say, 'Go easy on this audience,'" said Ashwin Navin, co-founder and president of BitTorrent. "We need to give them a price that feels like a good value relative to what they were getting for free." http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6396733.stm Pretty interesting stuff I would say, does anyone else think it will be a success in deterring pirates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiG- Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 sounds good if they offer hi-def on the cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePitt Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 probably a good idea, but is the ppl who is sharing theird bandwidth. So, that price should be even lower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneKnee Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 I don't think people who know what Bit Torrent is will even notice that they are uploading. :\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMELTN Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 I don't think people who know what Bit Torrent is will even notice that they are uploading. :\ agreed 100%. Most people just think they are downloading now, and have no idea that unless you turn it off it is uploading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Hiroshi- Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Is it just me? Or are they offering full games to download for free? o.O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBeaver Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 So how good is the client? Anyone try with some regular torrent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
br_ Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 it sounds like an interesting idea. i looked it over and they say you need "a bittorrent client" rather than the official one, so it seems that it simply is drm'd media. i don't know if it will be a success, but it looks like it may. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBeaver Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 When are they going to put in the utorrent code in this thing? it's still the same crap as always. Or did they buy utorrent just to eliminate the competition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundayx Veteran Posted February 26, 2007 Veteran Share Posted February 26, 2007 This could lead to disputes over bandwidth caps to internet providers. *ahem Rogers *ahem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo11883 Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 I'll still grab my stuff for free, thank you very much. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:: Lyon :: Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 I'll still grab my stuff for free, thank you very much LoL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Hiroshi- Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Can someone confirm if these are real full games, and not just demos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Seetheworldsecond Subscriber¹ Posted February 26, 2007 Subscriber¹ Share Posted February 26, 2007 I'll still grab my stuff for free, thank you very much. :D You can say that again. :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryushan Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Can someone confirm if these are real full games, and not just demos? According to Webware.com, they're just time limited demos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addc182 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 I'll still grab my stuff for free, thank you very much. :D +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SacrificialSoldier Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 I'll still grab my stuff for free, thank you very much. :D Like, yeah! also to SBeaver, Utorrent is the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclast Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 GAMES ARE DEMOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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