Tuesday, 17 May 2016
BitTorrent’s peer to peer data protocols are most known for file sharing through torrents and Sync, but now the company believes it can tackle a completely different platform: live television. To be clear, the company isn’t taking on livestreaming platforms like Periscope or Twitch; it’s setting it’s sights on broadcast television. Called BitTorrent Live, the platform will focus on the areas Web streaming hasn’t quite cracked yet, including sports, news and events – all which BitTorrent says hold the majority of television viewership. Part of the reason large scale streaming video has been problematic is simply an issue of scale:…
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