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BitTorrent Inks Studio Distribution Deal

But as Mike Masnick over on techdirt.com observes, the movie studios are apparently still confused about how BitTorrent actually works.

Greg Sandoval writes on C|Net News:

BitTorrent, the creator of the file-sharing software that for some has become synonymous with piracy, has struck a landmark distribution deal with a Hollywood studio.

Warner Bros. Entertainment Group has agreed to use BitTorrent's peer-to-peer system to distribute movies and television shows, including "Dukes of Hazzard" and "Babylon 5," beginning this summer, the companies are expected to announce Tuesday.

Warner Bros. is the first major entertainment company to embrace BitTorrent's distribution system, which has been widely used to illegally swap copies of copyright movies.

posted by Fergie @ 5/09/2006 06:15:00 AM