BitTorrent is Set to Launch a TV News Network
BitTorrent is currently considering launching a TV news network for its live streaming service ahead of this fall's election. Variety reports that the San Francisco-based company is looking at news directors to task with building and running a team of journalists as it looks to launch "BitTorrent News."
“If you had a blank slate to start a live-streaming TV news network, what would you build,” a recently published job posting asks. “BitTorrent has recently launched a live video streaming platform. Now we need a team to create a tent-pole live news channel to run on it.”
“We have a lot of exciting initiatives focused on media across all of our platforms. This includes on-demand entertainment as well as live programming," a spokesperson told Variety.
“We’re building a lean team to start, and early on we expect everyone will wear many hats,” the job posting reads, so we shouldn't be expecting anything groundbreaking just yet from the company. It will most likely look to cover breaking news on "political campaigns, sporting events, tech and cultural events."
Source: Variety
