While the likes of Netflix use the single server method for streaming video, BitTorrent Live is relying less on their own bandwidth capacity, because the more users log in, the more they share for other users. In fact, P2P downloads tend to be more consistent and stable on poor quality internet connections because there is auto-correction for any anomalies. This is designed in such a way that it spreads the burden of bandwidth equally across all downloaders of any particular file-a file is split into smaller blocks, and those who are downloading also have the responsibility of uploading it for other users connected on the network. The technology that BitTorrent has pioneered all along is P2P. That is because the available bandwidth gets stretched a bit too thin, which leads to pauses in streaming and broken or slow downloads. While this is ideal for most common file sizes, things become a bit more complicated when there are large files and many users are downloading the files at the same time from the same server. "BitTorrent Live is the platform that can turn large scale live streaming into a business model," Eric Schwartz, BitTorrent Live's vice president of media, said in a statement.The most common method of distributing files that are either streamed or downloaded from the Internet by users is using a server-the entire file sits on a single server, albeit at times with mirrors, and get downloaded as a whole. It will include "subscription based, ad supported, and Pay Per View premium tiers." According to the company's release, the future of BitTorrent Live sounds a lot like a cable package.
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It will be fascinating to see if BitTorrent can make a name for its live product through either stability or its range of programming.īitTorrent seems to have cable and satellite TV in its sights as well.
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The news channels on the free tier are an interesting balance that includes live programming from conservative outlet Newsmax as well as OpenNews TV, which BitTorrent's release describes as "live video talk shows from the best progressive talk radio personalities." Leo Laporte's Netcast Network with its suite of more than 20 online shows will also be using BitTorrent Live.Īs anyone who's ever used a live-streaming service even once knows, none of them are perfect or stable. One of the sports-focused channels is Fightbox, which covers MMA and boxing. Several channels featuring live events are on board for the launch, spanning sports, news, and tech. The new service will be supported by BitTorrent's peer-to-peer livestreaming protocol, which the company said will make it as stable as over-the-air TV. It will be fascinating to see if BitTorrent can make a name for its live product through either stability or its range of programming While pre-packaged programming-think Netflix, Youtube, Amazon's streaming services for TV shows and movies-has benefitted from "enormous innovation" in the way it's distributed online, BitTorrent says "there has been very little innovation around the distribution of live video on the internet." In a release, BitTorrent emphasized that since the company's founding 12 years ago, it has "changed the way the internet works, and more than once." Now it's hoping to do that again by "fixing the way live video streaming works." Only BitTorrent's partners will be able to use the platform to stream.
Its focus seems to be on professionally-created content, however, rather than the type of low-production value stunts Facebook Live is becoming known for. However, the fact that it is hosting livestreams means BitTorrent Live will be competing on some level with YouTube Live, Twitch, and other live broadcasting platforms.
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