Palo Alto, Calif. - Vuze, a media distribution application offered by file-sharing firm Azureus, announced on Tuesday that it has now reached an installed base of 10 million and opened its publishing platform to networks, studios and other content creators. The company said its Vuze Open Entertainment Platform will allow content producers to offer their video, audio and gaming content for free; for free with advertising support; or at the price they choose. Vuze already distributes content from the BBC, PBS, Showtime, Starz and A&E.

Palo Alto, Calif. - Azureus, a provider of peer-to-peer file-sharing technology, said on Tuesday that its Vuze high-resolution video portal has reached over seven million users in its first six months online. The company also said it has posted the complete two seasons of the U.K. version of the TV series "The Office" in both standard and high-definition, for streaming for the first time in the U.S. -- offering the first episode for free. Other BBC series available on Vuze include "Little Britain," "Fawlty Towers" and "Doctor Who."

Redwood City, Calif. - YuMe, a broadband video advertising network, announced on Monday a partnership with Azureus, a provider of peer-to-peer file-sharing technology. Under the deal, advertisers will be able to incorporate customized ads within select licensed and self-published content online video content distributed on Vuze, a new download service from Azureus. Advertisers and Azureus will be able to track when and where viewers download their ad-supported content, how often they view it, and how they interact with ads.

Palo Alto, Calif. - Azureus, the provider of a file-sharing program that uses the BitTorrent protocol, on Thursday announced the launch of Vuze (formerly codenamed Zudeo), a peer-to-peer service that will deliver high-definition programming from providers including the BBC and Showtime Networks.

Palo Alto, Calif. - Azureus, a provider of peer-to-peer file-sharing software based on BitTorrent, announced on Monday a partnership with National Geographic Ventures (NGV) to offer short- and long-form programming on its network. Under the deal, NGV will initially offer video content to U.K. users of the Zudeo service, with a North American launch to follow shortly. Palo Alto, Calif.-based Azureus, which claims 140 million downloads of its file-sharing software, has also signed BBC Worldwide, Bennett Media Worldwide and Starz Media to provide content on Zudeo.

Palo Alto, Calif. - Azureus, a BitTorrent-based peer-to-peer file-sharing application, announced on Monday that it has signed an agreement with Liberty Media's Starz, to distribute Starz video content on its Zudeo file-sharing network.