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March 27, 2019 03:30 pm
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BitTorrent Live Returns as a Snapchat-like Social Media App
BitTorrent, which has been looking for ways to expand since it was acquired by blockchain startup Tron last year, today announced it is reviving one of its most ambitious services. From a report: The company is relaunching BitTorrent Live, a Sling TV-like service it first introduced in 2011 and shut down in 2017, as a social media app for Android and iOS platforms. Live is not ready for general availability yet, but the company is accepting applications from beta testers. The veteran file-sharing company is positioning BitTorrent Live as a social media app akin to Snapchat and Bytedance's TikTok that will enable users to create and share content and connect with people with similar tastes. This is a departure from the previous incarnation of BitTorrent Live, which offered access to a range of free and paid TV channels, including Bloomberg and CBC. A company spokesperson confirmed that the TV element won't be part of the new BitTorrent Live.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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