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11/08/2007

PBS on BitTorrent

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PBS is getting serious about web 2.0 distribution. The public broadcaster made a selection of programming including History Detectives, Nova, Scientific American and Teletubbies available on BitTorrent's P2P distribution platform and struck a deal with HD-compatible video site Vuze.com to offer similar titles for sale on a download-to-own basis.

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