For many BitTorrent is almost synonymous to Internet privacy. It is the core of many file sharing services, The Pirate Bay being the most famous one. But the company and the founder Bram Cohen have been busy finding legal and commercial use for their excellent data distribution technology. In February they opened an online video store at www.bittorrent.com and now they have announced a new service titled BitTorrent DNA, which is used for streaming video programs over the Internet.

BitTorrent announced the new service on Tuesday, dubbed BitTorrent DNA, saying its first customer, Brightcove, will use it to distribute streaming video programs over the Internet.

Brightcove currently distributes video programs over the Internet for companies including CBS Corp, News Corp's Fox Entertainment Group, Viacom Inc's MTV Networks and New York Times Co.

The two companies did not say which programs Brightcove will distribute over BitTorrent, which also allows files to be shared. As one user downloads a file, or watches a streaming video, BitTorrent DNA software sends data to another computer seeking the same files.

Source: Reuters