Joost Blog

So, I was sitting yesterday in the office and watching the news on Channel 4 in the UK. Was positively surprised to see that they had a piece about our project where they tried to explain what we were all about. Normally they do a really good news report but this segment was really odd. EVERYTHING they said about The Venice Project was wrong. Not just a little bit wrong - but totally out in the woods. I wonder where they got their information. It was clearly not from us or our website - maybe they got us mixed up with someone else.

We are in the process of launching a secure P2P streaming technology that allows content owners to bring TV-quality video and ease of use to a TV-sized audience mixed with all the wonders of the Internet. All content on The Venice platform is provided by content owners directly, and it's all protected with the highest standard of encryption using the most recent, up to date, federally approved Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) (FIPS 197) and we are working within the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) framework to ensure that it complies with appropriate content protection and ownership regulations.

Besides making a product that we trust users will love, we think that quality content and the respect of copyright is central to making The Venice Project successful. We cannot mix the best of the Internet with the qualities of TV without the content industry's help and support, which is why the service has been developed with this thought at the heart of our business.

Luckily, Channel 4 quickly realized their mistake and have now removed the clip from their site. They also said that we were about to dramatically change the way people watch TV - so at least they got something right