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VODO Embraces BitTorrent to Distribute Movies, Compensate Filmmakers

UK-based P2P video platform VODO published its second feature film on dozens of file-sharing sites Thursday, hoping that worldwide exposure will bring in donations, subscriptions and traditional distribution deals. David Miller’s documentary In Guantanamo, which is the result of a press tour of the controversial detention facility, has been downloaded around 15,000 times within the first 24 hours, according toVODO founder Jamie King. The site’s first feature, Us Now, got downloaded around 250,000 times since its release in mid-October.

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Saturday, November 7th, 2009 P2P News No Comments

In Guantanamo Film Premieres on BitTorrent

VODO , short for voluntary donation, has been a great success thus far. With support from several torrent sites including Mininova, The Pirate Bay and isoHunt, their first film was downloaded several hundred thousand times. Today the project releases the film ‘In Guantanamo’ which makes a worldwide premiere on BitTorrent.

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Friday, November 6th, 2009 P2P News No Comments