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Industry
BitTorrent bows new ad-supported streaming model
The company’s transactional model will stay in place, but creators can now share ad-supported content – with 70% of revenue going to them.
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Distribution
Rapid Eye to provide content for BitTorrent Originals
The new BitTorrent and Rapid Eye Studios partnership favours content creators, who receive a 90% revenue cut.
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Distribution
FilmBuff experiments with BitTorrent distribution model
The independent film distributor is bundling up 16 documentaries, selling each for $15 through the download site.
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Features
SXSW blog: Distribute and disrupt with emerging platforms
Blogger and transmedia producer Caitlin Burns talks with BitTorrent’s Matt Mason and discusses new services, like 2ndLine TV and Film Festival Fix, being showcased at the festival.
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Distribution
Drafthouse releases BitTorrent Bundle for Act of Killing
The U.S. distributor of The Act of Killing (pictured) is taking to the controversial BitTorrent platform to promote the Oscar-shortlisted doc, as awards season continues.