Los Angeles - Joost, the peer-to-peer-based streaming TV service, has launched a new free application for Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone that lets users stream its full content library of 46,000 movies, TV episodes and music videos over a Wi-Fi connection. The service does not work over a 3G or EDGE network connection.

Los Angeles - Peer-to-peer based streaming TV service Joost has begun offering the new Web-based version of its service, which will replace the downloadable client application that previously delivered its range of video programming, PaidContent reports. "One of the great things about working at a startup is the ability to be flexible and make changes when our users, trends or data suggest a new direction," Joost CEO Mike Volpi wrote on the company's blog. "For much of the past year, we've listened to the feedback we've received from many of the people who use Joost, making decisions about what makes our product and our company special, and building a new product based on those recommendations."

Beijing - Internet TV service Joost has partnered with Hong Kong's TOM Group to launch a localized version of its service in China with 16,000 hours of content, Variety reported. TOM will sell ads against the local content, which has been licensed from providers including CCTV, China Record Corp, BTV Media, CAV Warner Home Entertainment and Huayi Brothers Media Group.

Burbank, Calif. - Warner Bros. Television Group (NYSE: TWX) announced on Thursday that it has signed deals to syndicate content from its new ad-supported TheWB.com and KidsWB.com broadband sites through video distributors Dailymotion, Joost, Sling Media, TiVo and Veoh. The partner channels are slated to launch in mid-September, and offer full-length episodes. The deals follow similar video syndication pacts with AOL and Facebook. Warner Bros. said it also plans to launch original series on TheWB.com, including "Sorority Forever," produced by McG and Big Fantastic.

Los Angeles - Peer-to-peer based Web TV streaming service Joost is working on a Web-based version of its service, which currently requires users to download a separate application in order to view videos, Silicon Alley Insider reports. The Web version will also reportedly require users to download a plug-in, however, to enable the peer-assisted content delivery functionality.

London - Entertainment Rights, a U.K. media group that holds children's programming rights, on Tuesday announced new Web distribution deals that will bring shows like "He-Man," "She-Ra," "Rocky & Bullwinkle," "Fat Albert" and "Casper the Friendly Ghost" to YouTube, Joost and Babelgum. YouTube will get a Retro Heroes channel featuring 2-5 minute webisodes, while Babelgum and Joost will feature select long-form programming.

New York - IAC's (NASD: IACI) comedy video site CollegeHumor said on Friday that it will offer its original programming through Joost, the peer-to-peer based streaming TV service. CollegeHumor shows set for distribution through Joost include "The Michael Showalter Showalter," "Prank War" and "Street Fighter: The Later Years."

Los Angeles - Joost, the streaming TV service, this week added four channels from independent film and music content from OurStage to its offering. OurStage lets creators upload their video and music content, which users can browse, buy and rate.

While there are many areas of media that are going through changes, 2008 will be a particularly interesting year for the television industry. With YouTube already a household name, even the most notoriously defensive media giants have come to realize that online video is more than just an afterthought, in fact, it might just be the key to the new media castle.