BitTorrent launched BitTorrent Live yesterday which is actually a multichannel, live and linear video streaming platform spanning news, sports, music, tech, and youth . With this app, BitTorrent aims to create its own form of live running on internet protocols. IPTV (internet protocol TV) is on the rise but with many of them providing video on demand services, BitTorrent Live aims to bring a host of programmes together to make this happen first on Apple TV and later on iOS, Android and Windows. The new BitTorrent Live is to be powered by BitTorrent’s proprietary and patented peer-to-peer live streaming protocol with the ability to allow large audiences to view live video with sub 10-second latency and without the need for an expensive CDN or pre-provisioning.
A free tier of programming will be available at launch, with linear channels that contain live events, including:
AWE: Formerly known as WealthTV, AWE is a 24/7 network devoted to taking viewers on a journey of how wealth is achieved, used and enjoyed.
Clubbing TV: The official media partner of some of the planet’s biggest electro festivals, Clubbing TV offers exclusive, quality electronic music content from artists and labels all around the globe embracing the entire the Dance Music lifestyle.
FAST&FUN is a new Television Channel offering an action-packed, adrenaline-including medley of extreme sports, from car racing and motocross to snowboarding and skateboarding; a large variety of disciplines, shows and competitions from all over the world.
Fightbox: From MMA and boxing to arm wrestling and sumo, Fightbox is a compilation of the finest combat sports from around the globe all on one channel.
Filmbox Arthouse: Every month FilmBox Arthouse also airs special presentations devoted to a particular creative movement (German Expressionism, New Romanian Cinema) or individual filmmakers (The Surreal Art of Salvador Dali, Rossellini’s War Trilogy, etc.)
Heroes TV: Delivers what action, adventure fanatics want. Heroes TV targets audiences with Multiple programming categories to offer the most comprehensive action, adventure line up on TV.
Newsmax: Newsmax TV provides the latest news, expert views and live programming from your favorite TV hosts and A-list guests. (conservative programming)
NUsicTV: Delivers the finest new independent artists at the forefront of music in a linear broadcast, allowing viewers to discover the vanguard in music without having to search the internet.
OANN: Features political analysis programming and political talk shows, along with network special documentary-style reports; its news coverage attempts to maintain objectivity while its political shows illustrate a stronger conservative lean.
One World Sports: It features exclusive, live, world-class sporting events and premier matchups from around the world, with over 3,000 hours of unduplicated sports programming annually. Content focus is on live and same-day action of league, championship and qualification competitions in soccer, basketball, baseball, golf, table tennis, badminton, darts, and more.
OpenNews TV: OpenNews TV brings you live video talk shows from the best progressive talk radio personalities.
Pursuit Channel: Pursuit Channel is a television network that airs programming geared to hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation.
TWiT: The TWiT.tv Netcast Network with Leo Laporte features the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech, along with over 20 other top-ranked online shows.
Hundreds of millions of people use the BitTorrent peer to peer (P2P) services monthly for downloads and while much of that traffic has been dropping as competition heats up but the company wants to convert these people to “uploaders” as well. Every viewer in essence will eventually be a broadcaster as well.
Last year, BitTorrent added a whisperer feature to its P2P chat service. Whisperer does something similar to what Snapchat does such that messages are deleted from your devices after 25 seconds of reading them.
Right now you can add your email to the newsletter box on their website to be informed when they finally launch the service.
Paul Balo is the founder of TechBooky and a highly skilled wireless communications professional with a strong background in cloud computing, offering extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing wireless communication systems.
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