TVUnetworks

TVUnetworks

Infobox_Company
company_type = Private
foundation = 2005

company_name = TVU Networks Corporation
location = Mountain View, CA, USA (based) and Delaware, USA (incorporated)
key_people = Paul Shen, Chief Executive Officer cite news | url=http://news.com.com/TVU+Networks+exec+grapples+with+copyright+questions/2100-1026_3-6132672.html | title=TVU chief grapples with copyright questions | accessdate=2006-11-06 | last=Sandoval | first=Greg | date=2006-11-06]
industry = Computer software
Publishing
Peer to peer

products = TVUPlayer, TVU Broadcast Software
homepage = [http://tvunetworks.com/ tvunetworks.com]

TVU Networks Corporation is an Internet company that operates an Internet television broadcasting network that uses P2PTV technology to offer its broadcasters global reach and low costs. Founded in 2005, the company is based in Mountain View, California. [ [http://dl.tvunetworks.com/TVU_networks_company_description.pdf TVUOverview_0429.indd ] ] .

Users download a freeware software application for Windows called TVUPlayer and can then watch several dozen TV channels over the internet; as of November 2007 these include the Sci Fi Channel, Spike TV, Fox News, Fox Soccer Channel, GolTV and several of the Chinese CCTV channels.

Some of these stations (mostly smaller ones) are placed on the service legally; however, many of these channels are pirated.Fact|date=June 2008

TVU Broadcast software

TVUnetworks also distributes software which allows user to broadcast content off of "mms://" servers, and from computer disks.

ee also

* Peercasting
* MediaBlog
* PeerCast
* Joost
* Livestation
* TVants
* SopCast
* Zattoo

References

External links

* [http://TVUnetworks.com TVUnetworks]
* [http://www.webtvhub.com/tvuplayer-review-get-potentially-any-tv-channel-over-the-internet-for-free/ Review by webtvhub.com] , 16 October 2006


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