Jump to content

Vuze, Inc.: Difference between revisions

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
that pic was taken in palo alto, not redwood city. possibly outdated then.
No edit summary
Tag: repeating characters
Line 31: Line 31:
'''Vuze, Inc.''' (formerly '''Azureus, Inc.''') is a company formed by some of the core developers of the [[Open-source software|open source]] [[BitTorrent client]] Azureus. Based in [[Redwood City, California]], it bills itself as "the company behind Azureus".<ref name="goeslive">{{cite press release | title = Azureus' Next-Generation Video Distribution Platform Goes Live | publisher = Business Wire |date= [[2006-12-04]] | url = http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061204/20061204005493.html | accessdate = 2006-12-18}}</ref>
'''Vuze, Inc.''' (formerly '''Azureus, Inc.''') is a company formed by some of the core developers of the [[Open-source software|open source]] [[BitTorrent client]] Azureus. Based in [[Redwood City, California]], it bills itself as "the company behind Azureus".<ref name="goeslive">{{cite press release | title = Azureus' Next-Generation Video Distribution Platform Goes Live | publisher = Business Wire |date= [[2006-12-04]] | url = http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061204/20061204005493.html | accessdate = 2006-12-18}}</ref>


In January 2007, the company launched an Azureus-powered open entertainment platform called [[Vuze (client)|Vuze]] (formerly Zudeo), which is intended to enable content providers to easily distribute their content over the Internet.<ref>[http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061204/20061204005493.html Azureus' Next-Generation Video Distribution Platform Goes Live](Business Wire):(2006-12-04) Retrieved on (2006-12-18).</ref>
PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP In January 2007, the company launched an Azureus-powered open entertainment platform called [[Vuze (client)|Vuze]] (formerly Zudeo), which is intended to enable content providers to easily distribute their content over the Internet.<ref>[http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061204/20061204005493.html Azureus' Next-Generation Video Distribution Platform Goes Live](Business Wire):(2006-12-04) Retrieved on (2006-12-18).</ref>


The company claimed to have "distribution deals with 12 television, film and media companies"<ref name="trumps youtube">{{cite news | last = Calore | first = Michael | title = Azureus' HD Vids Trump YouTube | publisher = [[Wired News]] |date= [[2006-12-04]] | url = http://www.wired.com/news/technology/software/0,72223-0.html?tw=rss.index | accessdate = 2006-12-19 }}</ref> and now seems to have deals with over 100 content providers around the world. Vuze attracts and features high quality content from a growing roster of global television networks ([[BBC]], [[Showtime]], [[PBS]], [[A&E Network|A&E]], [[National Geographic]] & more), premier production studios and thousands of maverick content creators. Vuze also provides viewers with access to a world of high-res content that can be viewed in DVD-quality and HD, right on a computer monitor or connected TV.
The company claimed to have "distribution deals with 12 television, film and media companies"<ref name="trumps youtube">{{cite news | last = Calore | first = Michael | title = Azureus' HD Vids Trump YouTube | publisher = [[Wired News]] |date= [[2006-12-04]] | url = http://www.wired.com/news/technology/software/0,72223-0.html?tw=rss.index | accessdate = 2006-12-19 }}</ref> and now seems to have deals with over 100 content providers around the world. Vuze attracts and features high quality content from a growing roster of global television networks ([[BBC]], [[Showtime]], [[PBS]], [[A&E Network|A&E]], [[National Geographic]] & more), premier production studios and thousands of maverick content creators. Vuze also provides viewers with access to a world of high-res content that can be viewed in DVD-quality and HD, right on a computer monitor or connected TV.

Revision as of 00:17, 28 November 2009

Vuze, Inc.
Company typePrivate company
IndustryVideo distribution
Founded2006
Headquarters835 Main Street
Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
Key people
Gilles BianRosa, Olivier Chalouhi, Luther Kitahata, Peter Bradley, Milan Parikh
ProductsVuze (formerly Azureus)
Websitewww.vuze.com

Vuze, Inc. (formerly Azureus, Inc.) is a company formed by some of the core developers of the open source BitTorrent client Azureus. Based in Redwood City, California, it bills itself as "the company behind Azureus".[1]

PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP In January 2007, the company launched an Azureus-powered open entertainment platform called Vuze (formerly Zudeo), which is intended to enable content providers to easily distribute their content over the Internet.[2]

The company claimed to have "distribution deals with 12 television, film and media companies"[3] and now seems to have deals with over 100 content providers around the world. Vuze attracts and features high quality content from a growing roster of global television networks (BBC, Showtime, PBS, A&E, National Geographic & more), premier production studios and thousands of maverick content creators. Vuze also provides viewers with access to a world of high-res content that can be viewed in DVD-quality and HD, right on a computer monitor or connected TV.

In November 2007, Vuze filed a petition with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to restrict Internet traffic throttling by Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Vuze filed its “Petition for Rulemaking” to urge the FCC to adopt regulations limiting Internet traffic throttling, a practice by which ISPs block or slow the speed at which Internet content, including video files, can be uploaded or downloaded.[4] In December 2007, Vuze secured $20 million in its C round of funding.[5] This round was led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), with existing investors Redpoint Ventures, Greycoft Partners, BV Capital, and Jarl Mohn participating. As a result of the investment, TiVo Co-Founder and former CEO Mike Ramsay joined the Vuze Board of Directors.

On 2007-06-12, it was reported that Azureus, Inc. is being sued by the French music industry group Société des Producteurs de Phonogrammes en France (SPPF) under the new provisions of copyright law passed by the French Parliament in 2006.[6] The new copyright provisions, abbreviated to DADVSI, was designed to bring France in line with the European Union Copyright Directive (EUCD) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) treaty. The software developers could face criminal penalties including up to three years in prison and a €300,000 fine if the case is successfully prosecuted in French courts.

On 2006-12-20, the BBC announced that hundreds of episodes of its programs will be made available through Vuze (protected by DRM).[7]

References

  1. ^ "Azureus' Next-Generation Video Distribution Platform Goes Live" (Press release). Business Wire. 2006-12-04. Retrieved 2006-12-18. {{cite press release}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Azureus' Next-Generation Video Distribution Platform Goes Live(Business Wire):(2006-12-04) Retrieved on (2006-12-18).
  3. ^ Calore, Michael (2006-12-04). "Azureus' HD Vids Trump YouTube". Wired News. Retrieved 2006-12-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ Video distributor wants FCC to stop ISP traffic 'throttling'(Washington Post):(2007-11-18) Retrieved on (2008-01-04).
  5. ^ Vuze, Inc. Secures $20 Million in New Round of Funding Led by Top Tier Investors(Business Wire):(2007-12-19) Retrieved on (2008-01-04).
  6. ^ Azureus Facing Lawsuit in France
  7. ^ "BBC moves to file-sharing sites". BBC NEWS. 2006-12-20. Retrieved 2006-12-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
Retrieved from "http://en.wiki.x.io/w/index.php?title=Vuze,_Inc.&oldid=328291651"