Azureus renames Zudeo as Vuze, announces new content

Azureus has renamed its Zudeo BitTorrent client Vuze, and the new program includes some new features, and more importantly, new high definition content from networks including Showtime and the BBC. Limited content was already available form A&E Networks, G4 TV, National Geographic, and Starz Media.

While most users probably think of BitTorrent clients as software for downloading TV shows and movies illegally, Vuze is all about partnering with networks and independent video producers to sell content.

And while there's not much premium content available right now, Azureus has snagged the right to distribute some interesting programming, including Showtime's Weeds, Dexter, and The L Word. Vuze will also distribute the BBC series Sorted, which is otherwise unavailable in the United States. This should come as good news to anyone hoping that other BBC content such as Life on Mars, or the original version of The IT Crowd might one day be distributed via Vuze or BBC's own online video service.

Azureus has also updated the program's search engine and navigation system.

[via Ars Technica]

Tags: azureus, bittorrent, vuze, zudeo