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Pim de Witte@pimdewitte
I'm so confused - isn't this the same thing as popcorn time? Streaming torrents? I'm assuming it won't be legal also?
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Pim de Witte@pimdewitte
Ah I see. It's livestreaming. Not regular streaming.
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Erik Schwartz@eriks · VP Media - Live
@pimdewitte Yup. Live streaming. It does not run on the original BitTorrent protocol. We have distribution deals in place with all the channels in the service.
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Anthony Recenello@arecenello · Dating Coach and Head of Wolf & Garden
@eriks @pimdewitte Out of curiosity? Why did they sign with you? What was your angle?
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Erik Schwartz@eriks · VP Media - Live
@arecenello @pimdewitte TV networks are looking for audience and we're another distribution channel for them. But what really appeals to TV people about this is that fundamentally they like the idea of fixed cost distribution. With traditional streaming services the more people who are watching the more is costs to support them. With BitTorrent Live the cost… See more
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Anthony Recenello@arecenello · Dating Coach and Head of Wolf & Garden
@eriks @pimdewitte Thanks for the great answer. Follow-up question: How can a fixed-cost structure scale in the long-term for you when eventually millions are simultaneously watching these networks through your platform at the original fixed cost? There are only so many high-paying television networks, right?
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Erik Schwartz@eriks · VP Media - Live
@arecenello @pimdewitte From a revenue standpoint? While we will always offer a free tier. we will also eventually include subscription based channels and ads.
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