BitTorrent working on Joost-like service

Cory Bergman March 20th, 2007

Peer-to-peer heavyweight BitTorrent is working on an advertising-based internet TV service similar to Joost, said BitTorrent’s Eric Patterson during a panel session. “We see us moving to an advertising-supported model at the end of the year so people can consume TV shows in the same way they consume programs on television,” said Patterson, who didn’t disclose any other details. BitTorrent already offers TV shows and movies in a pay-per-download model.