BSkyB Launches P2P Download & Mobile Service

News Corp-controlled BSkyB has launched a P2P film download service to its customers in UK. It launched its “Sky over Broadband” service, which enables Sky Sports or Movies subscribers to download clips or full-length features to their PCs without any extra charge to their monthly subscription. The service has launched with a roster of 200 movies, although BSkyB plans to boost that to 1,000 in the near future.

A user can download the movie on the PC hard drive and watch it an unlimited number of times within 30 days – after which time, the file will be automatically deleted. No DVD burning allowed for this XP-only service.

Keep in mind that this is NOT a standalone service but is offered to current Sky (satellite TV) subscribers in UK.

Independent: The company will make clips of sports, news and entertainment programmes available for viewing on subscribers’ mobile phones, also free to top-end customers. And Sky’s news programmes will be available for anyone to download on an iPod or other multimedia players.

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