Skype’s founders, Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom, reportedly plan to launch a new Web-based broadband television service next year. The two have invested part of the US$2.6 billion they made from the sale of their VoIP company to eBay to develop the new service. Codenamed “the Venice Project,” it employs peer-to-peer technology to serve users. Testing currently is underway with 6,000 people participating. The service is expected to launch with TV-oriented content such as documentaries, dramas and music videos. Pay-per-view programming may be added later.
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Skype Founders to Debut New Web TV Service
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire December 18, 2006 12:19 PMSkype’s founders, Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom, reportedly plan to launch a new Web-based broadband television service next year. The two have invested part of the US$2.6 billion they made from the sale of their VoIP company to eBay to develop the new service. Codenamed “the Venice Project,” it employs peer-to-peer technology to serve users. Testing currently is underway with 6,000 people participating. The service is expected to launch with TV-oriented content such as documentaries, dramas and music videos. Pay-per-view programming may be added later.